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Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-and-yellow borders sit in a row before a deep red backdrop, performing a nasal breathing practice with a raised right hand at the nose. The nearest man wears a rudraksha mala, a silver bangle and white sacred markings on his forehead, neck and arms; the two behind him are blurred. A purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper left, and a small brass or silver vessel is visible at the lower right near a hand holding a ritual object.

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Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit in a row on a light floor, eyes closed, performing a seated meditation or chanting practice. The nearest man wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms; his hands rest in a mudra on his knee. The two men behind him have hands raised near their faces and wrists resting on the floor. Brass vessels and a green container sit on the floor at left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind them.2011-11-17November 02 20112011-11-02November 11 20112011-11-11A group of men in plain white dhoti-style garments with gold borders sit cross-legged on a floor during meditation, performing nadi shodhana-style breathing with fingers at their nostrils. The central man wears white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bangle, and has his eyes closed. Other men on either side, some with shaved heads and white markings on their bodies, also sit in meditation. Behind them is a pink room wall, a red curtain and a small altar table with flowers. Several white-bodied participants are visible, one wearing a red-bordered cloth. The scene suggests a satsang meditation session.2011-11-02Two men sit cross-legged in profile against a deep red curtain on a polished tile floor, eyes closed in meditation. Both wear white dhotis and white shawls edged with gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. The nearer man, shaved-headed, has a saffron-orange cloth at his waist; the man behind wears glasses and gold bangles.2011-11-18November 09 20112011-11-09November 20 20112011-11-20Several men seated on the floor in white dhoti and shawl garments wear white ash markings on their foreheads and arms during a seated meditation or satsang session. The foreground man in front right holds two fingers to his forehead in a meditative gesture, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red-edged white shawl. Other seated devotees are blurred behind him, some with hands joined near their faces, in front of red and white backdrops with warm lamp light. No swami visible in close view; the scene shows devotees in ashram attire during a sitting practice.2011-11-07Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis sit close together in a meditation session, performing a nasal breathing practice with their right hands raised to their noses. The man in the centre wears thin-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, and has white ash marks on his forehead and upper arm. The man on the left wears a gold ring and gold bracelet and a mala, and the man on the right wears a gold bracelet and a mala. Their eyes are closed. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothing are blurred, and a pinkish wall and red cushioned seats form the background.2011-02-20Photo of devotees seated in meditation during a satsang, eyes closed, in white unstitched dhoti-style garments with red and gold borders. The foreground man has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms and wears a rudraksha mala; the man beside him, with a gold-edged white cloth over his shoulder, also wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands resting on his knees. A blurred figure in an orange striped shirt and a red wall hanging appear in the background. A woven mat lies in the lower left corner.2011-10-25November 14 20112011-11-14October 31 20112011-10-31