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July 15 2011

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KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/13/20182018-01-13 +1 copiesA large group of young men sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with sacred threads across their chests. Many have white vibhuti or ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, and several wear gold pendant necklaces and rudraksha malas. The foreground man in the center holds a small object in his hands and appears to be in meditation. Others sit with eyes closed or gaze downward in quiet concentration.2017-04-03A photograph of a large group of men seated closely together during a ritual, most of them bare-chested with white ash or paste smeared across their foreheads and chests, wearing rudraksha beaded malas and white dhotis. Several men have yellow lemons pierced onto their bodies and skin, held in place with small stalks. A bearded elderly man on the left and a smiling young man in the centre are prominent. Behind them, standing people in white dhotis and sarees watch, and a red carpet runs along a metal railing at the edge of a hall.2011-07-15January 23 20152015-01-23October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in white ritual clothing at an evening arati at the ashram. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, with red-bordered white cloth, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a boy in a yellow top sits beside a boy in white, while a child in a white shirt stands at the lower edge. Behind them a metal railing divides the hall, and more seated devotees and onlookers fill the background, some in white and some in saffron-toned clothing. Sitting mats cover the floor.2010-10-04A large seated assembly of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and plain white upper cloths sits on a multicoloured patterned mat in a hall. Many men wear rudraksha malas, pendants and thin chains, and several have white sandalwood or ash markings on their chests and arms. In the foreground a bearded man with grey hair and a long beard sits with hands folded, and a younger man in the centre sits with arms crossed. A white-clothed man in the upper right is seated among the group. Most attendees face forward, attentive, at a teaching or ritual event.2017-09-03A large crowd of men stands close together in rows in front of a white draped curtain, shirtless and wearing white dhotis with coloured borders. Many have sacred threads over their shoulders and ash or white paste on their foreheads and bodies. Several hold folded papers, a notebook and a small booklet, and a man in the foreground holds a rolled paper and a saffron cloth. Others wear red and gold wrist threads and small earrings. Wooden poles and dim lamp light frame the scene.2017-07-08May 14 20172017-05-14January 02 20162016-01-02Photo 11692135Photo 11742881