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A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, at a prayer gathering. He wears white horizontal tilak stripes on the forehead, a red dot between the brows, white ash bands on his upper arms, a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold bangles. Behind him a person in white with a hand on his shoulder sits in a similar attire, and oil lamps glow on a brass tray on an orange cloth at left. Other seated participants in white are partly visible.

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A seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, white horizontal tilak lines on forehead and arms, rudraksha mala at neck and a red-and-gold wristband. Behind and beside him, several other men in white ritual clothes with red borders sit in rows, one holding yellow flowers. On the orange cloth before them are brass puja vessels, a brass plate with yellow marigolds, small brass lamps, an incense stick and a bowl of offerings, with blue and pink containers at the edges. Background shows a hall with red curtains and onlookers standing at the back.2010-09-16October 03 20102010-10-03A 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.2011-02-23A 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 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dress with red-bordered white cloths, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground a bald man with eyes closed holds his palms together in anjali mudra, with a rudraksha-style mala and red and gold bracelets. Other men beside and behind him sit with hands folded or in prayer. Blue containers and brass vessels rest on the floor. Behind them, a seated audience in a hall with red curtains and a window is visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, so no candidate is named.2010-09-16A close photo of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle inscribed with text, a ring, thin rimless glasses and a red bindi with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and upper arms. A woman in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits partly visible at right, also with hands folded. Behind them is an orange wall with a red base, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the bottom edge.2010-09-25January 01 20172017-01-01A seated shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white tilak with red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a partly visible seated person in white also sits in devotion. In the foreground, brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel and an orange cloth hold puja items, with a lit lamp and a shell-like object. The background is a plain room with a red chair. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style purple logo appears at upper left.2011-11-28A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, seated with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, white vertical tilak lines on his forehead, a silver bangle and a gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. Behind him is a red-orange wall. To the left, a second seated man in white with folded hands is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional puja or satsang setting.2010-08-28January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man seated in profile with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red border stripes and a dark rudraksha mala at the neck. White horizontal ash marks (vibhuti) are painted on his forehead and upper arm. Beside him at left, another seated person in white with a gold-bordered cloth also sits in stillness. A blurred figure with white forehead marks appears at the right edge. Setting appears to be a group sitting session in an ashram hall.2011-10-13September 30 20162016-09-30