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A photograph of several men seated on the floor in a meditative posture, dressed in plain white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders. The foreground man, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with his right hand raised to his nose in a breathing practice, eyes closed. Others behind him perform the same practice. A small brass lamp and a green plastic bowl sit on a red mat in front. Their appearance and dress suggest devotees or practitioners rather than a clearly identifiable figure, so the identity of the central man is uncertain.

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A photograph of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders seated on the floor in a row, performing a breathing or nasal gesture with their right hands raised to their faces. The foreground man wears wire-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle. Behind them, an orange cushioned seat is visible, and small brass items and a green bowl sit on the floor, with lamps glowing at lower left. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; all men are seated devotees or priests shown from the side and back.2011-02-13November 02 20112011-11-02A group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, many performing a nasal or hand mudra with a finger raised to the face. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and red-cushioned chairs line the back wall. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the people shown are attendees.2011-02-13November 09 20112011-11-09Several men seated on the floor in white dhoti and shawl garments wear white ash markings on their foreheads and arms during a seated meditation or satsang session. The foreground man in front right holds two fingers to his forehead in a meditative gesture, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red-edged white shawl. Other seated devotees are blurred behind him, some with hands joined near their faces, in front of red and white backdrops with warm lamp light. No swami visible in close view; the scene shows devotees in ashram attire during a sitting practice.2011-11-07A seated man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a maroon border sits in a hall, eyes closed, touching the bridge of his nose with his right fingers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold-toned bangle on his right wrist, and a small red tilak on his forehead.2011-02-13A man seated cross-legged in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with thin maroon borders sits with eyes closed, one hand raised to his nose in a breathing gesture. He wears a rudraksha bead mala across his chest, a gold-toned bangle on his wrist, and a small red dot on his forehead. Behind and beside him, other seated people in white garments are blurred. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pale walls.2011-02-13Photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a wooden floor in a meditation or breathing-practice session. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his fingers to his nose in a nasal breathing gesture with eyes closed. Beside him another shaved man with white forehead markings and glasses performs the same gesture. Behind them, men in orange and white garments with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sit with hands raised to their faces. A red curtain and white wall form the backdrop.2011-12-10A row of men seated in profile in white ritual dhotis and shawls, performing a breathing practice with their right hands raised to their noses. Several have shaved heads with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks; one wears a red mark at the centre of the forehead. Their eyes are closed and they appear absorbed in the kriya. Behind them on the right are brass vessels and an oil lamp on a low table. The room has pale pink walls and a glass-fronted shelf. Six people are visible in the scene.2011-01-29A 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.2010-08-28December 23 20102010-12-23Close photo of two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders seated in meditation or puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and thin-rimmed glasses, with his eyes closed. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti sits with his hand raised near his face, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small pendant hangs at the chest.2011-11-08