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A indoor meditation session in a plain room with pale pink walls and a sheer white curtain at left. A shaved-headed man in a white T-shirt and beige shorts sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with a red bolster, both hands raised to the top of his head. Beside him, a second shaved-headed man in white kurta-style clothing and a dark beaded mala sits on an orange cushion, also with hands on his head. Behind them a woman in a white top and red scarf holds a microphone, and orange-covered chairs and a water bottle are visible. The scene shows a head-touching practice during a group programme.

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A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a bright room with pink walls and red-brown curtains. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in a light blue t-shirt and grey-blue trousers sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with both arms raised and hands joined above his head. Behind him, several participants sit on mats: a bald man in white with a mala, a woman in an orange top and white trousers with hands above her head, and a woman in white with a red shawl holding a microphone. A standing man in white with a mala is visible in the background. Water bottles and a blue striped mat are nearby.2010-08-26A seated yoga session in a bright hall with pink walls and white pillars. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange polo shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed, hands raised with fingers meeting above his head in a meditative gesture. Around him many people in white clothes sit and stand on blue and orange mats, some with arms raised similarly. Behind, a standing man in white kurta with a mala necklace looks on, and folded red chairs line the wall beside a gilded decorative shrine with a deity murti. Blue and orange banners hang from the ceiling.2010-08-26A group meditation session in an indoor hall with many participants seated on the floor, most with both hands raised to the top of their heads in a pose. Foreground centre, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red-brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands on his head. To his left, a bald man in a red-brown shawl and bare chest sits with an arm extended. To the right, a man with reddish hair, bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl sits with hands on his head. Behind them, people wear saffron-orange and white clothing. A stainless-steel bowl and water bottle sit on the floor nearby. No visible a person candidate is present in the frame.2017-10-07A bald man in a light blue t-shirt and dark blue pants sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, eyes closed, with both arms raised overhead and hands forming a gesture above his head. Behind him, several people sit on mats in a bright room: a woman in an orange top and white pants raises her arms, a man in white clothes stands with a microphone, a seated man in white and blue pants is nearby, and a woman in white with a red shawl holds a microphone. A blue dove logo appears in the upper left corner, consistent with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam session of yoga or meditation practice. a person is not identifiable from appearance in this image.2010-08-26A seated man in a bright orange polo shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on an orange and blue mat, eyes closed, both arms raised with hands joined above his head in a meditation posture. Behind him, a large room with pink walls and blue-framed windows holds many people in white clothes seated on mats, several with their arms raised in the same pose; a man in white stands at the right edge near red curtains and chairs. A gilded deity murti and a hanging kalasha-like decoration appear at the left. An identification badge hangs on the orange shirt.2010-08-26November 01 20112011-11-01A group of men seated cross-legged on a floor mat in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain, performing a hand-to-head meditation practice with palms pressed to the temples. Front-left man wears white kurta, red bindi, and a dark rudraksha-style mala; others wear white clothing with eyes closed. A blurred figure in the foreground.2011-11-01A group of people seated on chairs and mats in a bright hall performs a yogic hand-raising practice, palms open and elbows lifted beside the head. In the centre a grey-haired man in a white kurta and pale yellow trousers, with a lanyard badge, sits upright with both hands raised. Others in white kurtas, a red shirt and a maroon kurta join in the same posture, some seated on red chairs. An orange cloth and a small bag rest on the floor. No one visible is identifiable as a person, and the scene shows participants of a satsang-style programme.2010-12-02Participants in a Life Bliss Engineering class sit cross-legged on orange cloths laid over striped blue-and-white mats in a bright hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt, beige shorts and a name badge lowers his eyes while both hands rest on the top of his head. To the left, a man in a grey-blue shirt and dark trousers makes the same gesture. Other participants sit further back in white and orange clothing, and a few mats are empty.2010-08-26Photo of a workshop hall with participants seated on white mats doing a breathing and hand-gesture practice. In the foreground a young man in a white striped polo and grey track pants sits cross-legged with palms pressed together at his nose and a white wristband on his wrist. Beside him an older bald man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala covers one nostril with his fingers in a nadi-shodhana style pose. Behind them other participants sit in maroon-cushioned chairs and on the floor, and a person lies reclining at the right. Red-lit windows and stacked chairs fill the background. Only the foreground pair have distinctive ornament cues, and the bald man in white with a mala is not established as a person by appearance, so this is a participant context.2012-03-31A large group of people sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats in a bright hall with orange and white hanging banners, performing a yoga or meditation practice with hands raised to the head. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white kurta and pants, wearing a dark beaded mala, sits on an orange cloth with eyes closed and elbows lifted. Men and women in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a gold necklace, mirror the posture around him. The scene is an indoor group session with visible ceiling fans and wall decorations.2010-08-26November 29 20112011-11-29