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December 15 2011

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December 22 20112011-12-22December 02 20112011-12-02A photograph of seated monks in a hall performing a meditative or devotional practice. In the foreground a monk in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses, sits cross-legged with his right hand raised to his face. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed monks in white dhotis and white shawls sit in a row, also touching their faces or hands in the same gesture. A figure in white sits at the far left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the far right. Pale cream walls, a plain white panel and a few small offering items on a low table form the background. a person is not identifiable from appearance here, so the foreground monk is described only by role.2011-12-01Several shaved-headed men sit in a row on the floor during a meditative or devotional session, each with both hands cupped over the ears and eyes in a closed-eye posture. The man in front wears an orange sannyasi robe with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and glasses. The men behind wear white dhotis and shirts with gold borders and gold bracelets. A red wall and a blue mat are visible in the background, with a blurred figure in orange near the top.2011-11-25September 07 20122012-09-07June 14 20132013-06-14October 26 20112011-10-26June 21 20162016-06-21 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group meditation in a plain pink-walled hall with red chairs and a tiled floor. Many men, mostly shaved-headed and dressed in white dhotis and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on orange mats and cover their eyes with their hands in an eN-Kriya style practice. One man in the lower right wears an orange-saffron robe and sits with hands raised to his face. Some have white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their arms and shoulders. Food containers and small bowls sit on the mats in front, and a few people are seen at the back of the room.2011-02-20March 27th 20162016-03-27 +1 copiesA photograph of several seated men in an indoor hall during a ritual setting. In the foreground a clean-shaven man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and glasses sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dark hair and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms wears a maroon dhoti with a gold border and orange shawl. Further back other men in saffron and maroon robes sit on the floor, one in white. A red curtain hangs behind them, and on the polished floor in front are brass and plates with orange-yellow offerings and flowers, plus a small book. A blurred figure in saffron stands at the right edge.2011-12-23October 10 20112011-10-10