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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in plain white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a mat, his palms pressed over his eyes and face in a devotional gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him stands a black chair with a red cushion and an orange cloth draped over it. A microphone on a stand, a white table with fruit, and a clear plastic storage box sit to the right, and a yellow cushion lies in the foreground. The man is an ordinary white-clad devotee, not a distinctive candidate for the a person depiction, so no identity is asserted.

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A photograph of a group of devotees in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual gesture, with the central man covering his eyes with both hands while several others around him do the same. The central man wears a rudraksha mala and a small locket, and has a gold bracelet on one wrist. The setting is a hall with blurred figures in the background. The page does not establish his identity from appearance, so he is described by role only as a devotee.2011-02-13December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of a seated congregation during a practice where participants cover their eyes with their palms. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a red shawl printed with a repeated script pattern, with a green lanyard and a bead necklace, presses both hands over his eyes, a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, several other people in white and red shawls and white clothes do the same. The setting is a large hall with people seated in rows. No clear a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and dress.2016-05-07A close photograph of a shaven-headed man performing a meditative hand gesture over his face, both hands covering his eyes, nose and cheeks with fingers spread, a red tilak visible on his brow. He wears a golden-yellow saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder with white fabric beneath, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beaded pendants hangs on his chest. A thin silver bracelet and gold bangles are on his wrist. The background is a soft blurred pale pink-orange light with other blurred figures. This appears to be an eN-Kriya guided meditation practice focused on the third eye. The image is watermarked by a copyright notice and a purple logo.2011-02-20A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and a gold-bordered saffron-yellow shawl, eyes closed, both hands raised to cover his face and forehead. He wears a gold bead necklace and a clear crystal bracelet and a gold bangle engraved with text, and his forehead carries white ash markings. Another person's arm reaches in from the right side of the frame, and a blurred figure in white appears at the upper left. The setting is a blurred hall, consistent with a ritual such as pada puja.2011-02-13A group of men seated on striped blue-and-white mats in a bright hall with red curtains performs a meditation practice with both hands cupped over their eyes. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis and rudraksha malas; one in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth. A small brass plate with offerings sits at the lower right. Several other participants sit or stand in the background.2011-06-05A photograph of a seated group meditation in a plain pink-walled hall with red chairs and a tiled floor. Many men, mostly shaved-headed and dressed in white dhotis and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on orange mats and cover their eyes with their hands in an eN-Kriya style practice. One man in the lower right wears an orange-saffron robe and sits with hands raised to his face. Some have white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their arms and shoulders. Food containers and small bowls sit on the mats in front, and a few people are seen at the back of the room.2011-02-20December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of two devotees in ritual practice seated in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks with a red bindi, has his right hand raised to his nose in a breathing practice with eyes closed. Beside him, another man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, his hand also raised near his face, sits with eyes closed. Blue-and-white striped cushions and blurred onlookers in the background. No distinctive a person cues are visible.2011-11-18A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl with saffron-gold borders sits cross-legged on a striped mat, with his eyes covered by a white cloth tied at the back of his head. His hands rest clasped in his lap and his upper body is bare beside the shawl. Behind him, other people sit on striped mats in a hall, partly out of focus. The scene suggests a meditative or yoga practice session.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed young man in white ritual clothing with red-bordered cloth sits among other people, both hands raised to cover his eyes in a devotional gesture. He wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle, and a small framed pendant hangs at his chest. Blurred figures in white garments surround him in what appears to be a seated congregational setting.2011-02-13