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November 19 2011

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November 19 20112011-11-19November 19 20112011-11-19November 14 20112011-11-14Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls kneel on a polished floor, bending forward with their arms raised and crossed over their heads in a yoga-style posture. Both wear rudraksha malas and have white sacred ash markings on their arms and upper bodies. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow clothing sit in rows in a hall with red drapery. The image is a photograph of a group practice session. No figure is identifiable as a person.2011-11-16A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl with saffron-gold borders sits cross-legged on a striped mat, with his eyes covered by a white cloth tied at the back of his head. His hands rest clasped in his lap and his upper body is bare beside the shawl. Behind him, other people sit on striped mats in a hall, partly out of focus. The scene suggests a meditative or yoga practice session.2010-12-19A seated man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body wrapped in white cloth performs a breathing practice, pressing his right hand to his nose. He wears rudraksha malas on his neck and arm, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white horizontal sacred ash bands on his forehead, shoulder and upper arm. Behind him, several other men in white garments sit on the floor in a hall with red curtains and a bright window, some with heads bowed.2011-11-26November 02 20112011-11-02August 18 20162016-08-18A young boy with short dark hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He is bare-chested except for a white shawl with gold borders draped over his shoulders, and wears rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on both wrists. A white vibhuti line and red bindi mark his forehead. Behind him, a blurred figure in white stands near a parked vehicle, and a gold and red ceremonial object appears at the right edge. Setting appears to be an outdoor ashram or temple gathering.2013-02-26A young shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with gold borders sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, wearing rudraksha mala beads and a round pendant with a small portrait. A gold band is on his wrist. A kumkum mark is on his forehead and he wears glasses. Other seated people in white dress are behind him at a temple paduka puja.2011-09-27A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a striped red and cream mat during a meditation session. The man in front, bald on top with dark hair at the sides, wears a white cloth wrap over his bare shoulder and white dhoti with gold borders, with his eyes covered by a white blindfold cloth tied at the back, hands clasped in his lap. Behind him, another man in white with a blindfold and orange-edged cloth sits in similar posture, and blurred figures in white sit in the background on the mats. Orange cushions lie at the edge of the frame.2010-12-19A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and a gold-bordered saffron-yellow shawl, eyes closed, both hands raised to cover his face and forehead. He wears a gold bead necklace and a clear crystal bracelet and a gold bangle engraved with text, and his forehead carries white ash markings. Another person's arm reaches in from the right side of the frame, and a blurred figure in white appears at the upper left. The setting is a blurred hall, consistent with a ritual such as pada puja.2011-02-13