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Devotees in white dhotis and white upper cloths with red borders sit or kneel on a mat-covered floor during a ritual session. The foreground man, bald and wearing glasses, has white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his head bowed. Behind him another man with white forehead markings sits with eyes lowered, and a young boy in a checked shirt sits in the background. Near the front lies a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small pink-lidded container, with a few small bowls at the edge. The setting is a plain room with white walls and a red curtain. Scene shows a quiet devotional practice.

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November 03 20112011-11-03November 03 20112011-11-03A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth lies prone on a tiled floor in an upward-facing yoga posture, chest lifted, arms straight and palms down, looking forward. He wears a dark rudraksha mala across his bare shoulder, a bracelet, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him several other men in white ritual clothes sit or lie on mats in the same posture. A cream wall, a red curtain, a grey bag, an orange bag and stacked books lie on the floor beside them. The yoga practice is a group session in a hall.2011-11-03October 25 20112011-10-25November 07 20112011-11-07Several young men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor in a plain hall with a red curtain and white doors behind them. The nearest man, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, wears a rudraksha mala and sits upright with his eyes lowered, a small book beside him. Others sit in a row, some with white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, one with long hair and a mala. Brass vessels and a small table with offerings stand at the left, and a blue-rimmed tray sits near the centre.2011-11-08A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a floor in meditation with eyes closed. Most wear white dhotis with maroon borders and bare shoulders, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical and horizontal sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. On the far right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside them. Props on the floor include a clear water bottle, a brown glass bottle, a small green bottle, a small brass lamp and a few flowers. Behind them is a white wall and a red curtain.2011-10-26A photograph of two men lying face down on a light wooden floor, each in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a red-orange cloth wrap at the waist. The man in front holds his own raised legs, a yoga-style stretch, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a second man lies with his feet raised and gold bangles on the wrist. Brass ritual items and a red cloth are visible at the left edge. Two people are visible, and the face of the man in front is not identifiable from appearance alone.2011-11-17December 13 20112011-12-13November 28 20112011-11-28November 17 20112011-11-17A row of men kneel and bow forward with heads lowered to the floor in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. The foremost man wears a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a wooden rudraksha mala, and rests his forehead near the floor. Behind him others wear white with gold or maroon borders, and one man at the right wears saffron-orange robes. On the floor in front lie a small arrangement of puja items, brass vessels and a glass container on a patterned mat. The scene suggests a puja or devotional prostration.2011-11-05