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April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20182018-04-16A row of men seated on the floor during a puja in a temple hall, many bare-chested with white sacred ash and horizontal markings on their chests and arms. Several wear rudraksha malas and ochre or orange cloth. Brass plates with flowers, small bowls, incense and oil lamps sit on red and yellow mats in front of them, and one man in the foreground holds a small bowl while another lifts incense sticks. Sheltered oil lamps glow in the background.2017-01-10June 27 20172017-06-27July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall, most of them bare-chested or in white dhotis with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small silver or glass objects up to their brows and eyes, appearing to perform a meditative practice, while others sit with hands raised near their faces. Rudraksha malas hang at some chests and a woman in white clothing sits among them. In the foreground, shaved-headed and dark-haired men face away, with white cloth and yellow borders visible. A tripod and a cloth-draped setting suggest a formal session.2017-09-28 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20172017-01-15A large hall with rows of seated male devotees in meditation during an initiation session. Most are bare-chested in white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas and tilak or vibhuti marks on their arms and foreheads. In the foreground a bald-headed man in white dhoti and brown mala sits with hands in mudra, and at right a man with a red bindi and gold armband sits with hands in mudra. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and sacred items sit on mats in front of them. Framed pictures line the walls and a deity shrine is visible at left.2017-02-01A seated group meditation or satsang in a bright hall, with devotees sitting cross-legged on blue and green mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and holds his hands in a mudra over his lap. Beside him, bare-chested men with white sacred ash markings on their chests and foreheads sit in meditation, some in white dhotis with gold borders. Small oil lamps and brass vessels rest on the floor in front, and a woman in a teal top sits in the background.2017-01-12April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copies