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A seated group of children and young people in saffron-orange cloths sit on green and pink mats during a meditation session. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti leans forward from the right, placing both hands on the head of a seated boy and lowering a dark blindfold over his eyes. Other children nearby also wear black blindfolds, and a few adults in white or pink clothing sit in the background. Rudraksha beads are visible on some necks.

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A seated group ceremony with many people sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels and places his hands on the head of a child wearing a black blindfold; the child wears an orange cloth. Several children in orange or saffron cloths sit around, some with white ash stripes on their bodies and one with a blindfold. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, eyeglasses and white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth. Other attendees wear white and yellow-bordered dhotis, and a woman with white hair sits in white at right. Behind them are more seated devotees and a wall with wooden chairs.2017-07-08A photograph of a seated group meditation session with many participants on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white kurta sits leaning forward and places his hands on the head of a boy wearing an orange cloth and a black blindfold. Other children in orange robes sit nearby, several also blindfolded, and adults in white dhotis and white clothing are seen in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a pink and green floor covering. The photo is a single photograph, not a collage.2017-07-08A seated group ceremony in a hall with patterned mats. A man in white with rudraksha malas and a gold chain on the left gestures toward the seated group, while a standing figure in a long white robe with a gold border holds papers overhead. In the centre, a man in a white shirt pours or pours liquid from a dark vessel onto the head of a young boy in orange cloth. Several seated participants wear orange or saffron cloths, and some bare-chested youths have white markings on their shoulders. Elderly people in cream and pink clothing sit at right, and white-clad attendees fill the background.2017-07-08Seated devotees fill a floor covered with colourful striped mats during a group initiation or blessing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white trousers leans forward, pressing a dark metal vessel-like object against the shaved head of a young boy wearing orange cloth. Nearby, several children and teens sit in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and white body markings. A man on the left wears rudraksha beads, glasses and a white dhoti, and white-clad adults sit in the background. The scene is an ashram-style ritual gathering with devotees seated closely together.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08March 03 20172017-03-03A seated group meditation session in a bright hall with red mats. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange-and-red striped shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed, and a young woman in white with a shawl sits in the right foreground. A man in the background wears a shawl and a forehead tilak, and a blindfolded young man wears an orange band over his eyes. Several participants have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Water bottles sit on the floor.2016-02-10 +1 copiesA seated group of women in saffron-orange clothes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit on the floor in a meditation class, several wearing dark blindfold-style eye covers and raising hands and fingers in gesture. On the right a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and a man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits behind. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands at the centre-left with bare feet visible. Mats in red, purple and white cover the floor and loose papers lie nearby.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08February 07 20142014-02-07