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July 15 2017

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October 09 20162016-10-09July 16 20142014-07-16February 14 20162016-02-14A large indoor hall with men seated on the floor in rows on orange and brown mats, many wearing plain white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas around the neck. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear headphones. Small brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated people in mixed casual and white clothing fills the room, with some in orange and white attire. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering.2010-10-13November 13 20162016-11-13February 01 20152015-02-01June 28 20172017-06-28A large seated audience fills a hall during an aushada ceremony at the Adi Kailaasa ashram. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a striped colourful mat, many with white and yellow ritual dhotis and kurtas, some with orange and maroon shawls, and many with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt with a red thread on his wrist closes his eyes, while a man in a white kurta and a man in a dark plaid shirt sit nearby. Name badges are pinned to several chests. Behind them, more participants and white-clad devotees face the front, with a dais and orange-robed attendees visible in the background.2017-09-09 +1 copiesJuly 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02A large seated audience fills a hall, with many rows of attendees facing forward in attentive stillness. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside a man in orange robe with an orange shawl. Others wear white shirts, black t-shirts, grey tops and beige kurtas, and several are shaven-headed. A man in orange shawl and bare-chested priest in white dhoti sit near the front. Background walls are pale and plain.2016-04-17October 20 20102010-10-20