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September 13 2013

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A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a Nithya Kriya Yoga session. In the foreground, many young boys with shaved heads and white sandal or ash markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor wearing orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas; several are chanting with open mouths and hands raised in mudra gestures. Behind them, rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged, some with white garlands or rudraksha malas, and a few wear orange cloth. A red mat and a small brass vessel are visible near the front, and stacked red chairs stand at the top right. No clearly identifiable presenter is shown.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13July 30 20132013-07-30September 13 20132013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor covered with a red mat, performing a ritual with raised hands. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha mala beads around their necks. Some wear orange dhotis and others wear plain white dhotis with gold borders. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit in front of them, and a small brass vessel is visible at the lower right. Behind them, adults in white and red clothing also take part, and red-cushioned seating is visible in the background. The image shows a group ritual chanting or puja in an indoor hall.2014-10-13A group of young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many with raised hands and palms open in devotional gesture during a pada puja. Several wear rudraksha malas, white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some have glasses. Brass lamps and small metal vessels sit on low tables before them, and red cushions and a red draped backdrop are visible behind. Older attendants in white dhotis stand at the upper left. The scene is a devotional gathering in an ashram hall.2014-09-05A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads, clapping and smiling during a satsang. In the foreground a smiling boy in orange with a mala clasps his hands, while a girl in orange and gold sits beside him, and a man in the front corner also smiles. Behind them other devotees in white and orange sit in rows, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor at lower right. The background is blurred and shows more seated devotees in white and red.2015-02-27A seated group of young boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas sits on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several have white tilak lines on their foreheads, and some wear gold armbands and bead bracelets. Behind them, a larger audience in white clothes and red shawls sits in rows, many also with palms joined. Small metal bowls and a pink cushion lie on the floor in front.2015-02-27August 24 20142014-08-24