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A photograph of several men in white ritual dhotis and shawls seated and praying with palms pressed together at chest level. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man with eyes closed wears white and red-trimmed cloth, a black rudraksha-style mala, and a gold bracelet, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other devotees sit with hands folded, some wearing dark beaded necklaces. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-25 +1 copiesA photograph of several young boys seated closely together in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The boy in the foreground centre wears a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Others beside and behind him wear plain white cloth wraps over their shoulders and dhotis. A small pink tray with fruit or offerings sits on the floor near the group, and metal pillars and a reddish wall form the background. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2011-09-24A seated group of young male devotees in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sits in a hall with red curtains. The foreground boy in the left third has white vertical forehead marks, closed eyes and palms joined in his lap, and wears a rudraksha mala. Another boy beside him holds a hand near his mouth, and a boy at right, bare-shouldered and wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in profile. An older man in white clothes sits in the background, and a figure in light green stands behind the group.2011-09-25A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing ahead. He wears a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders, with white sacred marks on his arms. Behind him, several other boys in orange-saffron cloth sit in a row, some with white markings, while incense smoke drifts through the frame. A brass lamp stand is visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2017-07-20September 25 20112011-09-25Seated devotees meditate with eyes closed in a room with red curtains. Young men and boys wear white dhotis and shawls with gold, red and maroon borders, and dark rudraksha malas. The foreground man has gold bangles and a wristwatch and holds his hands in a mudra on his lap. A boy in the centre has a white forehead mark. Brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel and an orange cloth sit on the floor in front. Standing older men in white are behind them.2011-09-24A row of shaved-headed young priests in plain white dhotis sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual. The nearest priest wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and white horizontal stripes on his upper arm, and his eyes are closed as he chants. Behind him, several more priests in white with red-bordered cloth bow their heads in prayer, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti. The scene is blurred and softly lit.2011-10-01A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths, performing a devotional prayer with palms pressed together at the chest. The man in the centre has short dark hair, closed eyes and a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is chanting. Others beside and behind him, some shaven-headed with white markings on their foreheads, also hold their hands in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Some wear yellow-edged cloths and wrist bracelets.2011-01-28July 16 20172017-07-16A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing with red-bordered dhotis and white shawls during an evening devotional gathering. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha and beaded malas. Several with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A man in the centre wears a yellow shawl and dark-rimmed glasses, eyes closed, seated with a beaded mala. A young boy in the foreground has hands folded, and a younger child with a red bindi sits at lower left. A metal grille and a man in white with an orange lanyard badge appear at upper right. Dim lighting suggests an evening arati or satsang setting.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07A close photograph of a shaven-headed young man in white ritual clothing seated with eyes closed, chanting or in devotional recitation. He wears a red tilak mark on his forehead, a dark beaded mala around his neck, and a white upper cloth with red border. Another person in white sits partly visible behind him, and a pale floor and white backdrop fill the background.2011-01-17