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A large seated group of shaved-headed devotees performs a hand gesture practice in a hall, with many participants in saffron-orange and white clothing. Several in front wear white dhotis or kurtas with gold borders and red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks. Many hold their hands up near their faces in a mudra-like pose, and some have white or red-painted foreheads. In the front, a man in a white shirt sits with his eyes closed and hands raised, while a bare-chested young man in white with a red mala also holds the pose. Plastic trays and small bowls sit on the floor, and an audience of more people is visible in chairs behind. A distinct figure matching a bald, white-clad priest with shaved head is not clearly identifiable, so the central figures are described by role only.

July 17 2014

A large hall filled with seated participants during a group yoga or meditation session. In the foreground, many men wear saffron-orange and red robes with red-and-gold stoles or rudraksha-style beaded garlands, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with red garlands; several have shaved heads and are seated cross-legged with hands raised near the face in a breathing or mudra practice. Behind them, rows of women and men in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas sit on a light wooden floor with blue lines. Golden elephant statues and a framed portrait of a bearded saint appear at the top of the hall, and a water bottle sits in front of the central seated men.

June 21 2015

2015-06-21 +2 copies

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.

January 16 2016

A large seated congregation practises a breathing or nadi-shodhana style exercise in a hall, many people with a hand raised to one nostril. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas; one foreground man also wears a white shirt with a badge. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red and blue mats, with others in saffron and pink saris further back. Ornate gold-toned architecture and lamps frame the hall.

A large satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in rows on mats, most wearing white and orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha mala necklaces. Several men in front wear white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead bands. Behind them, many younger devotees in saffron robes sit facing forward. Golden deity shrines and decorated altars line the back wall, and framed pictures hang on the walls. A woman with a white forehead band sits at the lower right. Many people are seated with hands folded or resting on laps, and some have small plates of offerings in front of them.

A large seated group of devotees fills a hall, with many people performing a breathing or hand-to-nose meditation practice with eyes closed. Foreground women wear orange and maroon saris with long braids and rudraksha malas, while others wear white or cream clothing. Several people sit cross-legged on white mats, with their hands raised to their faces. The room has white walls and red chairs at the back, and the people appear focused and still during the kriya.

A seated satsang gathering in a hall with purple patterned wall panels. Devotees in white clothes wear red-and-white checked shawls and red-orange lanyard badges. Many sit cross-legged on a carpet, some with eyes closed in meditation, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange tilak sits centre-right, and a shaved-headed man in white sits centre. Many people in the foreground are seen from behind, with their heads and shoulders in silhouette.

A large hall filled with seated participants performing a group ritual, many sitting cross-legged on white mats with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and yellow-gold cloths, and rudraksha malas. Several men press fingers to their nostrils in a breathing practice, one with long dreadlocks at the front. Brass puja trays, small oil lamps and bells are arranged on the floor in front, and a young girl and boy in the foreground watch. Two large screens show a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a platform, and the wall behind has framed images.

A large seated congregation in an ornate hall performs a breathing or nasal practice, with many participants raising a hand to one nostril. Foreground boys in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and tilak marks sit closer to the camera. Behind them women in white saris, cream and white outfits, and pink, purple and red saris sit on red mats, several wearing rudraksha beads and orange lanyards. A man in a white shirt sits at right. A gilded decorative backdrop and a framed portrait hang on the upper wall.