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A seated group of devotees meditates outdoors on orange mats in warm sunlight, many dressed in white kurta-style clothing. In the foreground a man with shoulder-length hair and a goatee, wearing a cream hooded zip sweatshirt and a red-beaded mala, sits with eyes closed. Behind him a man in a white shirt and beige trousers sits with hands on his knees, and a man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt sits nearby. At the top left, others are seated on steps, some in white and one in a navy jacket. A red-clad figure appears at right. The scene suggests a satsang or group meditation.

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A 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 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.2011-01-21A 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 group of men sit cross-legged in meditation on woven mats in a covered hall with a red carpet and steel railing. In the foreground, an older man in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits with hands folded, and beside him a younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed. Another man in a white shirt with a badge sits in the centre, and a man in a checked shirt sits to the right. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white and mixed clothing fills the hall, and a shrine with lamps and colourful decorations is visible at the back. Plastic chairs stand against the left wall.2010-07-22A 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.2011-01-22A group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in meditation outdoors in front of an orange-and-white painted wall with red pillar bands and a potted palm. The central man in front wears white clothes and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a boy in a patterned beige shirt and brown trousers sits with eyes closed, a tilak on his forehead. Others in white kurtas and dhotis, some with malas, sit behind them, and a man in a red shirt and a bald man in white sit nearby. The paved ground and mats suggest a group meditation session at an ashram.2010-07-23A 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 photograph of a large seated congregation in white clothing inside a hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits beside a bearded man in a white hooded jacket with eyes closed, while other seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, lean forward. Behind them rows of audience members in white and grey shirts fill the room. No clear candidate for a person is visible among those present, and no deity or throne is shown.2010-12-28Outdoor satsang on a sandy ground with participants seated in rows on woven mats and white plastic chairs. Most men wear white kurta-style or white t-shirts with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges; a long-haired man in the centre with a white top and white trousers sits with arms on his knees. Behind them a woman in a turquoise sari and others in saffron and pale clothing sit in the background, with a red-walled building, shrubs and a low white wall visible. Several people sit with hands folded in namaskar. No clearly identifiable throne or speaker is visible in this frame, and no candidate for the a person depiction is confidently recognizable by appearance.2010-12-16A bearded man with grey-streaked hair sits cross-legged on a woven mat in meditation with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a white kurta-style shirt and white dhoti-like trousers, with a dark brown rudraksha mala hanging over his chest and a small medallion pendant. Behind him, a row of seated people in white and dark clothing listens in an open-air hall, with an orange wall and a yellow wooden pillar in the background. The photograph is taken from a shallow depth of field.2010-09-19Outdoor photo of devotees seated cross-legged in meditation on striped woven mats in front of a white and red painted wall with green shrubs behind. On the left, a young man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, with a lanyard badge and hands clasped in his lap, sits with eyes lowered. Next to him, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with hands in a mudra and eyes closed. On the right, a man with a white shawl and tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and another man in white sits behind him. A man in a plaid shirt stands in the background at the top right. Pancha tapas-style meditation session.2011-01-21Outdoor group meditation session with many seated participants on orange mats in a garden setting with green plants and red-and-white striped drapes behind them. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a red lanyard badge sits with eyes closed, next to a bald man with tilak wearing a cream shawl over white clothes, and a man in white with hands resting on his knees. Behind them more people in white, a man in a black shirt, and men in casual clothes sit in rows, several with eyes closed in meditation. No central teacher is clearly visible in this frame.2010-12-18