A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe sitting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle and wristwatch visible. Behind him, other people in orange and white clothing sit in a row, and a metal railing runs across the scene. A man in white dhoti with a red border sits at the left edge. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe sitting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle and wristwatch visible. Behind him, other people in orange and white clothing sit in a row, and a metal railing runs across the scene. A man in white dhoti with a red border sits at the left edge.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe seated with his palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, with a small red bindi on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing sit behind a metal railing, and a person in the lower right holds a small plate with yellow offerings. The man has no visible crown, long swept hair or rudraksha malas, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

A close photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sitting with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes lowered, with a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle and wristwatch visible. Behind him, through glass railings, other devotees in orange and white robes sit in a ritual gathering, and at the lower right a hand holds a small brass plate with yellow offering. No readable name is attached to this figure, and the appearance cues are only a shaved head and orange robe, so identity is uncertain.

July 30 2013

A shaved-headed young man in orange and maroon robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. He wears thick rust-coloured rudraksha malas across his chest and neck, round glasses, a black digital wristwatch and beaded bracelets. Blurred figures in orange robes with folded hands sit behind him in what appears to be a devotional gathering.

2012-04-23 +2 copies

A seated, shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes with maroon borders sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a wristwatch on his left wrist. Behind him, two people in white dhotis with red borders sit in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala and one with a red bindi and yellow-trimmed garment. Brass plates with flower petals, fruit and sweets sit on a red cloth at left.

September 15 2011

November 23 2010

A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a red-bordered orange shawl, rudraksha mala beads, a gold bangle and a wristwatch. Behind him, men in white dhotis sit in meditation, and brass plates of offerings and flowers are visible on a red cloth in the lower left. The photo is a close, slightly blurred frame of a seated devotee in prayer, and the scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

August 04 2016

Close photograph of two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sitting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a gathering, with blurred people behind them. The man on the right, in front, wears an orange wrap over his shoulders and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, looking forward with a calm expression. The man on the left has white urdhva pundra lines on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and his eyes lowered in prayer. The background is out of focus with more devotees in orange clothing.

A photo of devotees in prayer during a ritual, with a shaved-headed man in the foreground wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He has three white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind him a second man in white clothing with a yellow-edged cloth also holds his hands in prayer, and several more people in orange robes are blurred in the background. The warm dim setting suggests an evening puja or satsang gathering.

November 23 2010