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A row of men sit cross-legged outdoors with eyes closed in meditation, facing right in profile. The man in front on the left wears a black and grey hooded jacket over a grey shirt. The next men wear white t-shirts and white clothing, one with glasses and a dark cord around his neck, and one with a wristwatch and a bottle of water beside him. Behind them, palm trees, green foliage and yellow pillars are visible, with more seated devotees further back in white.

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A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on bare ground in meditation under an open steel-framed pavilion, eyes closed, hands resting in mudra on their laps. The foreground man on the left wears a grey and black zip jacket with red-striped track trousers and is barefoot; the men beside him wear white kurtas and white dhotis, with ropes of beads around their necks. Behind them, people in white clothing sit or stand near a red-brick platform, a dark deity murti with a tall ceremonial pillar, coconut palms and garlands hanging nearby. Several people sit in a rear row on mats. Including all visible people, the count is roughly twenty.2010-08-26A seated outdoor gathering in front of green leafy plants and a white wall with red trim. Several men in plain white kurta-style shirts wear brown wooden rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back and glasses sits on the left, a bald man in a white shirt sits in the centre, and a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala sits on the right. Partially visible bald heads and a man in glasses appear at the edges. Their eyes are mostly closed or lowered.2010-08-26A photograph of a seated audience in a hall, viewed from the side in close rows. Several shaved-headed men in the foreground face to the left, attentively listening. The man on the far left wears a white shirt and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with a wristwatch visible. The man beside him wears a white shirt and dark mala. The central man wears a green t-shirt, glasses and a dark mala. The man on the far right wears a white shirt and mala. Behind them, more attendees in white and light clothing sit in rows, some with glasses, one woman in a white outfit in the upper background. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-08-26A seated group of men and a few women sit cross-legged on woven mats in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed in meditation or pranayama. In the front row, a man in a grey-green shawl over white clothes sits with hands folded, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white polo shirt with a visitor badge sits with hands clasped. At the right, a man in a white hooded sweatshirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them a dense crowd of participants in white, brown, navy and striped jumpers sits attentively. White pillars and green plants stand behind the group, and no speaker or presiding teacher is visible in the frame.2011-01-22Outdoor photo of a large group of people seated in meditation on mats in a garden with tropical plants and flowering shrubs. Most are shaved-headed and dressed in white, with several wearing white kurta-style clothing and mala beads; one man in the front left wears a grey and black jacket. Their hands rest in meditation mudras on their laps. Behind them, a few people in orange and white clothing sit near a stone deity murti decorated with a garland, and a red-and-orange temple structure stands in the background. A yellow vehicle and a crowd of onlookers appear further back.2010-08-26A seated audience photographed from the front at a indoor program. Several shaved-headed men in white shirts and white trousers sit in black chairs, many wearing dark rudraksha malas, while one man in the foreground wears a green t-shirt with brown beads. Behind them women in white and colourful tops and men in white sit attentively, looking toward the speaker off-frame. A man in the centre-left wears a gold bracelet and glasses. Some attendees wear white lanyard badges. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, so no appearance-based candidate is present.2010-08-26A photograph of a large seated audience of shaven-headed men dressed in white kurta-style shirts and black rudraksha malas, watching attentively in a hall with red chairs. In the foreground, a bald man with a light beard sits with his hand raised to his chin, wearing a white outfit, a black mala and a pendant; beside him another man in white wears a black mala, and at the right a bearded man in white looks on. Several rows of similarly dressed devotees fill the background.2010-08-28A seated group of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats outdoors during a meditation or pranayama session, eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. In the foreground a man in a green-grey jacket over white dhoti-style clothing has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white polo shirt with an event badge sits upright, and a man in a light grey hooded sweatshirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of attendees in mixed casual wear, some in white robes and one in red headband, sit in the background before white pillars and greenery. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2011-01-22A photograph of a seated group of about a dozen men meditating outdoors on mats and a woven rug, eyes closed, with a paved path and red-pillared building in the background. In the foreground a man in a grey-green shawl sits cross-legged in white dhoti-style cloth, beside a bald man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge and tilak on his forehead. A man in a light grey hooded sweatshirt and white dhoti sits with hands clasped. Others wear white, saffron-toned and navy clothing; a man in a red shirt stands behind. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the candidate is left uncertain.2011-01-22A close side view of a shaved-headed man in a white garment with an orange shawl, seen in profile looking upward, with other men in orange shawls and white clothes beside and behind him.2010-09-24A photograph of seated devotees in white clothing during a meditative gathering, shot in warm, pinkish light. In the foreground a bald, grey-haired older man in a white t-shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, hands resting together. Behind him a second man in white kurta with a dark mala sits with hands folded, and a third person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2011-12-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees in meditation outdoors on mats, eyes closed or lowered. Most wear white dhotis or white kurta-style clothes; one man in the foreground left wears a grey-green shawl over white, another in the centre wears a white polo shirt with a badge lanyard, and a man on the right wears a white hooded sweatshirt. Several have tilak marks on their foreheads, and a man at the back wears a red headband. Paved ground and a white pillared building with greenery behind them. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2011-01-22