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June 13 2013

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Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis sit close together in a meditation session, performing a nasal breathing practice with their right hands raised to their noses. The man in the centre wears thin-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, and has white ash marks on his forehead and upper arm. The man on the left wears a gold ring and gold bracelet and a mala, and the man on the right wears a gold bracelet and a mala. Their eyes are closed. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothing are blurred, and a pinkish wall and red cushioned seats form the background.2011-02-20June 13 20132013-06-13November 17 20112011-11-17July 18 20152015-07-18Close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style cloth, bare-chested with white ash marks on his shoulders, eyes closed and right hand raised to his face with fingers touching near the brow, performing a meditation gesture. He wears a gold ring, a gold bangle, and layered rudraksha and dark beaded malas. Behind him, a second man in white with glasses and a similar hand position, along with other blurred figures seated in a meditative group, suggest a guided meditation session such as an eN Kriya initiation.2011-02-20December 22 20112011-12-22A large group of seated practitioners performs a breathing and hand-gesture meditation in a hall. Many wear white dhotis with yellow borders and orange or saffron cloths; some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a name badge presses his thumbs to his nostrils while raising his forearms, and beside him a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala does the same. Behind them rows of people in white and orange sit with hands raised to their faces, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. Several wear bangles and wristwatches. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2015-06-21July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation during a practice where participants cover their eyes with their palms. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a red shawl printed with a repeated script pattern, with a green lanyard and a bead necklace, presses both hands over his eyes, a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, several other people in white and red shawls and white clothes do the same. The setting is a large hall with people seated in rows. No clear a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and dress.2016-05-07A group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, many performing a nasal or hand mudra with a finger raised to the face. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and red-cushioned chairs line the back wall. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the people shown are attendees.2011-02-13A group of devotees in plain white kurta-style clothing stand in a hall, performing a breathing practice with hands raised to their faces, fingers at the nostrils. Several wear orange-brown rudraksha malas, and one front man has a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a red flower garland. Others wear identification badges on lanyards. Behind them hang orange and yellow banners on the wall and an air conditioner is mounted above. The scene suggests a yoga or meditation session.2015-06-20 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07