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July 27 2017

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A photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor hall, most bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis with gold-yellow borders. Two men in the foreground sit cross-legged on a coloured mat, one with hands folded and one with hands resting in his lap. Behind them, men sit on wooden chairs with attached writing desks, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. One man at left has long dark hair and a beard, another at right wears a red-brown shawl over the chair, and one older man has a grey beard. A water bottle and small items rest on the floor. Some men have a tikka on the forehead.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28A 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.2017-02-01April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesLarge group of men, mostly bare-chested, seated in rows on orange mats in a hall, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have hands pressed in prayer (anjali) and eyes closed, some meditating with palms over ears or on laps. A few wear white and gold shirts or sit on chairs at the back. A water bottle sits on the floor at right. Spiritual meditation or satsang gathering in progress.2018-03-09July 08 20172017-07-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11A seated meditation session in a bright tiled hall where devotees sit cross-legged on tan mats. In the centre, a shirtless man with greying hair and a short beard sits with hands folded in his lap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long cord across his bare chest, dark trousers, a small pendant, white ash marks on his forehead and arms, and a red-and-black tilak on his brow. Other shirtless men in dark trousers sit around him, some with white marks on their bodies. The camera is close and slightly low, and a blurred head is visible at the bottom right.2018-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of seated devotees in a meditation hall during a satsang. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges sit cross-legged on a mat in meditation posture with eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests, and gold bangles are visible on some wrists. Brass dishes with yellow flowers and a small purple water bottle sit on the floor, with red curtains and a white wall behind them. No teacher is visible in the frame.2011-10-27A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, many with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, sits on colourful mats during a session. In the foreground, two men sit close together: the man on the left wears a white wrap, rudraksha mala, glasses and a lanyard badge, with hands folded; the bald man on the right wears an orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and pendant necklace, with hands clasped and eyes lowered. A water bottle sits on the lower left. Behind them, other participants sit with hands folded in prayer. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the visible people are devotees.2017-03-02 +1 copiesAugust 05 20172017-08-05 +1 copies