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December 02 2016

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Close-up photo of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level, in an attitude of prayer or devotion. She wears a pink top and a thin necklace. Behind her, a man in glasses and a person in an orange cap stand slightly out of focus, with a grey-haired person at the left edge and a blurred stone structure in the background.2007-07-02December 03 20162016-12-03A large group of participants sits on colourful yoga mats during a yoga session, many in black t-shirts. In the foreground, a man with short black hair, eyes closed and a small red tilak on his forehead, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a black t-shirt, a rudraksha mala and a silver chain, and a gold-toned watch on his wrist. Blurred figures in black and navy shirts sit behind him, and a person lies at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga practice in a hall.2016-12-17Devotees sit in rows on red stepped platforms lined with black stone Shiva lingams and brass kalashas and lamps, consistent with a Rudra abhishekam setting. In the foreground a woman in a red top and white bangles sits with her palms together, and beside her a bare-chested man with white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas holds a small offering. A woman in a white t-shirt sits with palms joined in prayer, and a bare-chested man in the middle row also presses his palms together. At the top left, an older bare-chested man in white dhoti sits with hands folded at his chest. The scene is an outdoor ritual gathering of participants in prayer posture.2016-12-02December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a seated meditation or yoga session in a hall with warm golden lamps and a red-draped stage behind. In the foreground, a man in a black V-neck t-shirt and patterned shorts sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on his knee, wearing glasses and a small lapel microphone. Around him, audience members sit in rows, including a man in a dark shirt on the left, a bald man in a lavender top on the right, and others in white and dark clothing. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12December 13 20132013-12-13Evening photo of devotees seated in rows at an outdoor ritual, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in a gold-patterned kurta with a beaded necklace and a white name badge sits beside two men; the central man is bare-chested with white ritual cloth around his waist, a rudraksha mala, a gold bracelet and white sandalwood markings on his arms, and the man on the right is also bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth. Behind them, black stone shivalingam-style pillars or pedestals and a brass pot with flowers are visible, with more participants in pink and cream clothing behind. No speaker or figure at the centre is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2016-12-06A crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in bright daylight, many with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a woman in a maroon top with a red bindi and a red beaded necklace stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind her, a woman in glasses and a woman with a vibhuti mark on her forehead look on. At right, a colourful embroidered canopy with gold finials, red, green and yellow panels and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd, beside dark metal poles and ropes. Several foreground faces are blurred by focus and proximity.2009-12-23September 30 20162016-09-30December 11 20152015-12-11