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June 21 2015

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A large group of seated practitioners performs a breathing and hand-gesture meditation in a hall. Many wear white dhotis with yellow borders and orange or saffron cloths; some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a name badge presses his thumbs to his nostrils while raising his forearms, and beside him a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala does the same. Behind them rows of people in white and orange sit with hands raised to their faces, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. Several wear bangles and wristwatches. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2015-06-21A large crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothes and red-orange shawls sits and stands in rows inside a hall, appearing to take part in a meditation session. Many have eyes closed or are seated on mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and red shawl sits with hands on his hips, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti-style cloth. A pink cushion and a golden seat are visible at the right edge. Several people wear white name badges.2014-05-11July 17 20142014-07-17A large seated audience performs a breathing or nasal yoga practice in a bright hall with a wooden floor and blue-edged mats. In the foreground a middle-aged man in white dhoti and shirt with a rust-red rudraksha mala and a small pendant closes his nostrils with his fingers, while a young man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and wristwatch does the same beside him. Behind them, several young men in saffron-orange robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas sit in similar postures, and rows of participants in white, saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas fill the room. Lamps and a small metal box sit on the floor at the edge of the frame.2015-06-21A 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.2015-06-21A photograph of a large seated meditation gathering in white clothing with red-orange shawls. In the foreground, a long-haired man with closed eyes sits in meditation, and beside him a man wears a black blindfold. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with red-orange shawls sit with eyes closed or lowered, some hands in mudras on their laps. A bald man with a yellow forehead marking and white beard sits at right, and a man with a white-bearded face and tilak markings sits at left. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Rows of cushions and a white floor cover fill the hall behind them, with pink-lit decor at the upper back. Around 50 people are visible.2014-05-11Seated devotees in white ritual clothing with orange-red shawls and orange lanyard ID badges sit on the floor of a hall, many touching their foreheads with their fingers in a gesture of prayer or reverence. Several wear rudraksha malas, and a few have shaved heads. In the foreground, blurred heads and hands are in motion, and wooden panels line the back wall.2015-07-18February 14 20162016-02-14May 24 20132013-05-24July 17 20142014-07-17A large seated audience in white ritual clothes, many wearing orange-red beaded malas or rudraksha malas, sits on red floor mats during a session. In the foreground, two men in white kurta and dhoti sit cross-legged, one holding a pen above yellow papers, the other with a white shirt, dark rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Other participants wear white shirts and name badges. A white plate with food sits at lower left. Beyond the front rows, many more people fill the hall.2014-09-20October 08 20162016-10-08