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July 29 2011

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Photo of a group meditation session in a red-walled room with a red patterned floor covering. A man seated on a white cushion at right wears orange robes, a red top, a leopard-print waist sash and a long hair bun, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Around him about a dozen participants sit cross-legged on the floor wearing orange shawls and saffron scarves, several pressing a finger to a nostril in a breathing practice. The man is shown in a teaching role; he appears to be a presenter, and no appearance-based identification is made.2011-07-29July 26 20132013-07-26September 19 20142014-09-19A group of devotees in a warmly lit hall with brick walls and a red-painted wall stands and kneels with arms raised overhead, palms open, in an ecstatic group practice. Many wear orange and saffron shawls and scarves over white, yellow and striped clothing. In the foreground right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes with gold-coloured trim sits on a white cushioned seat with a patterned cloth, hands lifted in the same gesture; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the identification is uncertain. Potted plants and a small wall lamp are visible at the edges.2011-07-29A seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at a puja or satsang setting. Many wear orange and rust-red saris and robes with rudraksha malas, and several have white and red forehead tilaka lines. Dreadlocked hair is worn in tall buns. In the background a man in a white robe sits behind a white-draped table with a green cloth and brass vessels, and another man in cream clothing sits on the right. Small banana-leaf offerings with food lie on the mat in front of the devotees.2019-01-01July 30 20172017-07-30July 29 20112011-07-29A row of seated devotees in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas performs a pada puja or satsang with eyes closed and hands folded. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front of them, and lit lamps glow along the line. Behind them a carved wooden lattice wall and a red cloth backdrop frame the hall. No individual in the row is identified as a person.2014-09-07A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many participants sit on mats in rows; several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings lead the worship, some holding brass dishes, small lamps and kumkum. Men and women in white and cream clothing with yellow and red borders hold lit oil lamps and offering trays. A cropped foreground figure in white reaches out with a brass plate of flowers and sweets, and a central plate holds red offerings. Plastic chairs stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a padapuja and satsang gathering.2011-06-05A photo of a small indoor group session in a warm red-walled room. Many participants sit on the floor covering their eyes with their hands, several wearing orange shawls or scarves. A standing figure in an orange-red turban and matching orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets stands on the right, and a seated participant on the right holds a hand near the face of another person. A man in an orange t-shirt sits in the background beside a red cushion, and a standing onlooker in dark clothes is at the top. A small framed portrait is printed on the orange t-shirt. Several bottles and a potted plant sit nearby. a person: the standing figure in the orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold armlets is a candidate for a person, but appearance is not conclusive.2011-07-29August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesA large group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Many hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, some with palms pressed together in prayer, some with eyes closed. Several have white vertical forehead markings. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and maroon, a red-draped stage area, and a plastic water bottle and small brass vessels in the foreground. Appears to be a lamp-lighting or aarti moment in a group ritual.2013-06-14