Close-up photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and eyes closed in meditation, wearing a red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders, and long rudraksha mala beads across his chest. A blurred garland of yellow and red flowers and a dark statue are visible at the upper left against a white background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and eyes closed in meditation, wearing a red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders, and long rudraksha mala beads across his chest. A blurred garland of yellow and red flowers and a dark statue are visible at the upper left against a white background.

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