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Indoor photograph of a seated group of devotees during a meditation or ritual session. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks and a dark beard wears a red silk kurta, a dense rudraksha mala and a wrist mala, and holds a small glass vial to his forehead. Beside him, a figure in white dhoti with an orange border and a black headband, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala, also holds a small object at the brow. Behind them, many participants sit in rows, several with red blindfolds, some in pink and white clothes. A pale wall, a wooden door and a hanging yellow-and-gold ornament are visible in the background.

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February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual with small glass objects held to their foreheads. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears a red kurta and layered rudraksha malas, holding a small clear glass piece to his brow with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with orange-gold border and a red-beaded mala holds a similar object to his forehead, with white markings on his arm. Behind them, participants wear red and pink kurtas and red blindfolds, seated on the floor. Several people are visible, and a yellow-lit altar area appears at left.2017-02-02July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesPhoto 11710094May 09 20172017-05-09January 22 20172017-01-22July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesLarge seated gathering of devotees in white and orange clothing during an initiation session. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple rudraksha malas; he touches a small object to his forehead near the third eye. Around him many seated devotees, some in white, some in orange or red robes, perform similar gestures with eyes closed. Blurred background of further participants and a building.2016-05-06May 09 20172017-05-09January 04 20172017-01-04October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copies