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September 13 20122012-09-13April 09 20122012-04-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated in profile with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red border stripes and a dark rudraksha mala at the neck. White horizontal ash marks (vibhuti) are painted on his forehead and upper arm. Beside him at left, another seated person in white with a gold-bordered cloth also sits in stillness. A blurred figure with white forehead marks appears at the right edge. Setting appears to be a group sitting session in an ashram hall.2011-10-13June 04 20132013-06-04November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a satsang-style seated gathering. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and a shawl over a white garment with gold border sits with eyes closed, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and gold bracelets with dark armbands. Behind him, several seated men in white dhoti-style clothes with white forehead markings and grey-beaded necklaces sit on red cushions, with a row of red chairs in the background. Brass ritual vessels and offerings sit on a mat at lower left. Count of visible people is about nine.2013-05-04Two men sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with eyes closed, hands clasped in front of him, wears an unstitched white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border, a red rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and a small red dot on his forehead. Behind him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes lowered. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, a plate with offerings and a white bowl lie in front of them. Another person in white sits blurred in the background.2011-01-17February 09 20132013-02-09April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesA seated man with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap meditates on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall. He wears a plain white kurta and white trousers, a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant, thin-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, and gold bangles. Behind him, several people in white clothing sit in meditation on mats, some with name badges. A black bag rests in the foreground and water bottles appear at right. The setting suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-16A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border, seated with eyes closed and hands cupped together. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a silver bangle and clear beaded bracelet. A red bindi and white horizontal marks decorate his forehead. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits, and a partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. A blue cloth with partial lettering lies on the ground.2010-09-08A young man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed and hands folded, chanting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead. An incense stick rests beside him. Other seated devotees in white are blurred in the background, and a bright window and red curtain light the hall.2011-01-17