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September 28 2012

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November 14 20112011-11-14A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.2013-01-21 +1 copiesOctober 29 20112011-10-29November 16 20112011-11-16A row of seated men in white ritual clothing practise yoga in a plain hall, with a pink curtain and white wall behind them. The foreground man, shaved-headed and wearing a white dhoti and shawl with maroon edging, sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Several others sit blurred behind him in similar white garments. The scene suggests a kriya or meditation session.2011-11-06January 17 20132013-01-17Photograph of a seated group of men at a satsang session on striped mats in a hall with pink carpeting and red chairs in the background. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead faces forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas, an orange dhoti, a pink shirt and a striped shirt sit cross-legged, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks. One man at left holds a notepad and red pen. The scene is an attentive morning gathering with no visible deity or fire ritual.2012-06-20November 05 20112011-11-05August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06A seated satsang gathering on a striped mat in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti sits beside a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead marks, sit with eyes closed or attentive expressions, and a man in a grey shirt sits at left. Metal barrier posts stand at left.2013-01-05A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.2011-10-04