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November 20 2011

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Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-and-yellow borders sit in a row before a deep red backdrop, performing a nasal breathing practice with a raised right hand at the nose. The nearest man wears a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle and white sacred markings on his forehead, neck and arms; the two behind him are blurred. A purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper left, and a small brass or silver vessel is visible at the lower right near a hand holding a ritual object.2011-11-17A seated man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a maroon border sits in a hall, eyes closed, touching the bridge of his nose with his right fingers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold-toned bangle on his right wrist, and a small red tilak on his forehead.2011-02-13A group of men in plain white dhoti-style garments with gold borders sit cross-legged on a floor during meditation, performing nadi shodhana-style breathing with fingers at their nostrils. The central man wears white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bangle, and has his eyes closed. Other men on either side, some with shaved heads and white markings on their bodies, also sit in meditation. Behind them is a pink room wall, a red curtain and a small altar table with flowers. Several white-bodied participants are visible, one wearing a red-bordered cloth. The scene suggests a satsang meditation session.2011-11-02A man seated cross-legged in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with thin maroon borders sits with eyes closed, one hand raised to his nose in a breathing gesture. He wears a rudraksha bead mala across his chest, a gold-toned bangle on his wrist, and a small red dot on his forehead. Behind and beside him, other seated people in white garments are blurred. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pale walls.2011-02-13November 02 20112011-11-02A seated man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wrapped in white cloth performs a breathing practice, pressing his right hand to his nose. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and arm, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white horizontal sacred ash bands on his forehead, shoulder and upper arm. Behind him, several other men in white garments sit on the floor in a hall with red curtains and a bright window, some with heads bowed.2011-11-26Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit in a row on a light floor, eyes closed, performing a seated meditation or chanting practice. The nearest man wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms; his hands rest in a mudra on his knee. The two men behind him have hands raised near their faces and wrists resting on the floor. Brass vessels and a green container sit on the floor at left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind them.2011-11-17September 21 20112011-09-21November 15 20112011-11-15November 09 20112011-11-09A seated shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white tilak with red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a partly visible seated person in white also sits in devotion. In the foreground, brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel and an orange cloth hold puja items, with a lit lamp and a shell-like object. The background is a plain room with a red chair. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style purple logo appears at upper left.2011-11-28Several men seated on the floor in white dhoti and shawl garments wear white ash markings on their foreheads and arms during a seated meditation or satsang session. The foreground man in front right holds two fingers to his forehead in a meditative gesture, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red-edged white shawl. Other seated devotees are blurred behind him, some with hands joined near their faces, in front of red and white backdrops with warm lamp light. No swami visible in close view; the scene shows devotees in ashram attire during a sitting practice.2011-11-07