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February 18 2014

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A performer stands barefoot on a patterned red-and-cream rug on a bare stage in front of a black curtain and a peach wall. He wears a white turban with a red-stoned brooch, a white dhoti with a red, gold and purple-bordered sash, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, and layered beaded necklaces. Both arms are raised with palms open above the head in a devotional or expressive pose while he smiles. A single person is visible in the scene.2011-09-13A man stands barefoot on a small red and blue patterned mat on a light stage floor in front of a deep maroon velvet curtain. He wears a cream turban with a small ornament at the front, a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cream shawl draped over one shoulder, rudraksha beads around his neck, and beaded bracelets on both wrists. He raises both hands above his head with palms open, smiling. A gilded ornamental pedestal edge is visible at the right edge of the frame, and a wall-mounted electrical outlet sits on the left.2012-04-09 +1 copiesApril 09 20122012-04-09April AF 2012October 31 20032003-10-31A young man with shoulder-length dark hair sits cross-legged on a tiled floor against a plain cream wall beside a wooden door, eyes closed and smiling, arms spread wide with palms open upward. He wears a white dhoti with red-bordered edges, a white shawl with red border draped over one shoulder, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his torso bare.2003-10-31A standing man in a white shawl and white dhoti with a wide orange-and-gold bordered cloth at the waist raises both hands in a blessing gesture before a dark blue draped curtain. He wears a rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold armlets, gold earrings, a red bindi and white tilak marks on the forehead. a person: a man with cropped dark hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and saffron-orange clothing, presenting himself in a blessing pose.A photograph of a smiling man in a white turban with a jewelled brooch and a red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a red-and-gold sash, walking through an indoor hall. Beside him a woman in a light blue floral sari presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in orange and white robes stand in a line, and a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds papers. Some people in the background wear orange saffron clothing. Walls are pale with framed pictures and red curtains. Several people are visible, most partially in frame.2011-09-13A photograph of a group meditation session in a hall with warm pink-tinted lighting. In the foreground a bald man with closed eyes and arms raised wide, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth draped over a gold-yellow shawl and a long ceremonial necklace of gold beads. Around him many other people stand and sit with arms raised overhead, most dressed in white ritual clothing with yellow and orange accents. The scene conveys a collective devotional or kriya practice.2011-02-20October 31 20032003-10-31A man in white dhoti and shawl with red-orange beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bracelets stands in a temple setting beside carved pale stone pillars, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing upward with a slight smile and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a rust-orange wall with a framed display of photographs.2011-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07