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A seated group of participants on a red mat at a yoga or meditation gathering. In the foreground, a young man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange eye band sits cross-legged in a pink-and-white checked shirt, wearing layered rudraksha malas. Behind him, a man in a yellow striped kurta raises one hand upward while another participant in a yellow top sits on a blue chair. At right, a bare-backed shaved-head participant wears a rudraksha mala and sits facing away. A man in a blue shirt sits at the bottom edge. Others in white kurtas and orange clothing sit around, with copper water bottles, backpacks and small brass items on the floor.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a seated exchange on a red floor covered with colourful striped textiles. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a blue kurta with a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-tinted eye mask and a small name badge, holds a sheet of paper. Facing him on the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair sits cross-legged and bent forward, wearing a cream dhoti with a gold border and a red rudraksha mala. Pillows, a copper water bottle, a red bag and a steel cup are scattered nearby.2016-12-09April 02 20172017-04-02April 23 20162016-04-23A crowded seated group at a Sadashivoham session, with many participants in white, cream, yellow, red and turquoise clothing sitting on red mats. Several wear dark eye masks and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Many hold small white papers, and a few have their palms pressed together. Small framed deity or guru photo stands and brass and copper vessels are set on the mats in front of them. Foreground figures include a woman in a grey top with a yellow scarf, a woman in turquoise, a woman in a red top, and a blonde woman in cream robes. A bare-chested man with a shaved head sits at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 15 20162016-12-15July 08 20172017-07-08A large seated audience fills a hall during the Sadashivoham 2016 opening session, most participants wearing orange-and-black blindfolds over their eyes. Many are dressed in white kurtas and white shirts, while others wear maroon, red, blue and saffron garments. A bare-chested man in front right wears a yellow-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl draped over the shoulder. A man in a blue scarf sits centre, and a participant near the middle raises a hand. A bald man in a white outfit sits near the right with a long brown-and-cream stole. The floor is covered with red carpet and the background shows the ceiling rigging and stage lights.2016-12-01December 10 20162016-12-10December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a seated crowd on a red floor covering at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears white ash-like markings on his forehead and arms, a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands, and an orange and white robe with an orange sash, marking him as a sannyasi-style devotee. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl sits attentively, and at right a bearded man in a black top with a red patterned shawl and a silver pendant listens. Behind them, many men and women in white, orange and striped shirts sit closely together, some wearing glasses.2016-07-30