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A photograph of a seated ashram gathering in white dhotis. A bearded man with tied-back hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a red-and-saffron shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and speaks with a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha necklace whose back is toward the camera. Several other seated men in white and red shawls sit behind them on a mat, with a crowded hall visible in the background.

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March 02 20172017-03-02 +1 copiesAugust 17 20162016-08-17July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28A photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor hall, most bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis with gold-yellow borders. Two men in the foreground sit cross-legged on a coloured mat, one with hands folded and one with hands resting in his lap. Behind them, men sit on wooden chairs with attached writing desks, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. One man at left has long dark hair and a beard, another at right wears a red-brown shawl over the chair, and one older man has a grey beard. A water bottle and small items rest on the floor. Some men have a tikka on the forehead.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12August 08 20162016-08-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The man on the left, with hair tied in a topknot and a red-and-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala. The man on the right, in white dhoti with a red-brown armband and rudraksha mala, has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and eyes closed. Another person is partly visible at the far left edge. Their posture suggests satsang or prayer.2016-08-11A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white garments, many bare-chested with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats in a hall with warm lamp lights glowing in the background. In the center foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, and white painted markings on his shoulders and forehead sits cross-legged with hands joined, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, in a ritual setting. Brass vessels and a red cloth bag sit on the floor near the front row.2017-08-04A photograph of a seated group of men in a ritual setting, bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms and faces and red-brown rudraksha malas. Several hold small golden bells and incense or ritual implements, and a brass lamp and offering items sit in front of them. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks in a red lower garment holds a golden bell, beside an older man with grey hair, glasses and layered rudraksha beads who holds a bell as well, and a younger man in glasses at the right edge. Behind them more participants sit in orange and white garments. A pink wall and a blue-lettered sign appear in the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or chanting session.2017-01-03