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A group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised concrete platform outdoors, with a purple and blue striped mat beneath them and dusty ground behind. In the foreground a man in white trousers and a white padded vest sits with hands folded, eyes closed, wearing a red knit cap. Beside him a bald young man in a white polo shirt sits with hands clasped. To the left a man in a white hooded jacket and white trousers meditates with hands on knees, and another man wrapped in a white shawl sits with eyes shut. Further back a long-haired person in white sits, and a man in an orange-and-white robe and a man in a red hooded garment appear at the right edge beside a red wooden pillar with green leaves. Meditation and satsang are evident, and the people are a small group of seated attendees.

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A 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 group of people seated cross-legged on mats outdoors for meditation or pranayama practice, eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. In the foreground a bald man in a white polo shirt with a lanyard sits centrally, next to a man in a light grey zip hoodie and white pants with hands clasped. Further left a man in a grey-green shawl sits with a white forehead mark. Behind them rows of participants in white and mixed-colour clothing sit on a paved courtyard with green shrubs and white walls behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated people are devotees.2011-01-22A 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.2011-01-22A 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 group meditation session on a paved courtyard in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes and potted shrubs. Several people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths with eyes closed. In the foreground, a man in a white wrap sits at left; a central man in a grey-green shawl over white clothes sits with hands in a mudra on a purple-and-orange mat, with a thin sacred-thread style cord visible; at right a bearded man in grey shawl and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala sit in stillness. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis sit in meditation. No single figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so the central seated man is described by role only.2011-01-21A group of about fifteen devotees sits cross-legged on mats in an outdoor courtyard, eyes closed, in meditation or pranayama. Most wear white or off-white kurta-style clothing. In the foreground, a man with short hair in a white wrap sits on a striped mat, while a man in a grey-green shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth with a purple-striped mat. Behind them, a man in a white shirt holds his hands in his lap and another wears a white outfit and a lanyard badge. A white wall with red stripes and potted plants forms the background, with an orange wall above.2011-01-21July 20 20102010-07-20A group of about a dozen people sit cross-legged in meditation on an orange and purple mat on a paved courtyard in front of an orange wall with white and red striped border and potted plants. Most wear white ritual clothing, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a few in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls. A man in a red jacket and khaki trousers sits at the far right edge, watching. The scene looks like group meditation, with eyes closed and hands resting on laps. No person here is clearly identified as a person; the seated figures are devotees and practitioners.2011-02-01A 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 group meditation session outdoors in front of a white wall with red vertical stripes. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged on an orange and purple mat with eyes closed in meditation. The man on the left wears a grey-green shawl over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. The man on the right wears a white hooded top and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis sit on woven mats, some with hands folded, and a potted plant stands by the wall.2011-01-21Outdoor group meditation on a paved courtyard with woven straw mats in red, green and multicolour stripes. Roughly fifteen seated devotees face left in rows, mostly in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts; one man wears an orange-trimmed white shirt, another a grey t-shirt, and a seated elder in an orange-red shawl sits near the centre. A long-haired devotee in white sits in the back row. Behind them is an orange-painted building, a small raised red platform with a white bowl and marigold garlands, and a row of seated stone figures.2010-11-30December 22 20102010-12-22