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A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders stands on a dirt ground with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Behind him a pink board with Tamil text and a thatched hut with palm trees. To the right, an older man in a cream shirt with a yellow lanyard and ID badge stands with hands folded, smiling, and another man in a light shirt stands further back.

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Outdoors on a sandy courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts behind, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together at chest level, eyes closed, in a gesture of greeting or prayer. He has a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck. Behind him a pink banner with a framed portrait and printed Kannada text stands on the sand. To the right an older man in cream shirt, brown trousers and a yellow lanyard stands with hands folded, and a woman in a blue saree and another person are partly visible.2010-01-27A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress sitting cross-legged with palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed in prayer. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and a white cloth with red and gold borders. Behind him, several men in white robes sit in similar prayerful postures, one with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper torso. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or meditation gathering. The man in front shows no distinctive a person cues beyond white ritual clothing, so his identity is unsure.2011-02-23August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. Behind him, other white-clad participants sit in meditation or prayer, one in a yellow shawl, with brass lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel visible on the floor. Overall the scene suggests a group puja or meditation in a hall.2010-09-29December 23 20102010-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold border stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a microphone. He wears white tripundra marks on his forehead, rudraksha malas around his neck, and a gold bangle on his wrist, and his eyes are lowered. Blurred red and blue fabric and an orange building wall fill the background.A man stands outdoors on a dirt path with his palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in prayer namaskar. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges, a long gold bead necklace, a small gold earring and a ring, and a white sandalwood tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a tray with red offerings. Red-orange buildings and green trees form the background. The man's identity is not visible from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.2013-03-06A man stands barefoot on a stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a light green-yellow draped garment with a patterned blue and gold border at the waist and a red tilak on his forehead, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind him are stone steps and reddish earth.2011-07-05August 09 20112011-08-09December 26 20102010-12-26Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in a maroon-red robe with a gold-bordered orange-gold lower wrap stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling and looking upward, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and white forehead markings also holds hands in prayer. Background shows other people, some in orange and white, a garland of yellow flowers, and dark trees.2013-09-05