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A seated group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis with red-bordered edges sit on orange mats in a hall during a satsang-style gathering. The central man smiles, wears a rudraksha mala and a small red bindi, and gestures with his hands. The man on the left claps and gestures, while the man on the right sits with hands clasped, both with white sacred ash marks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a plate with flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front, and other seated people in white are behind them. Chairs and bags are visible at the back of the room.

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A photograph of a seated group of men in plain white dhoti and shawl with red borders, many with shaved heads and white tilaka markings on their foreheads. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white cloth with red borders, claps with his hands raised, a beaded mala visible around his neck. Another smiling man beside him wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle, also clapping. Behind them, other devotees sit on orange mats near small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. No one in the frame is visibly identifiable as a person from the cues described, so the candidate is absent.2011-02-02Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhoti-style clothing with red-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual setting, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass cups, a brass plate with red flowers and a bowl of grains or offerings are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Their attention is directed forward and upward, and a tripod stands at the left edge. The men appear to be priests or devotees; no one in this image is identified, and no figure shows the cues needed to be labelled as the Swamiji.2010-10-13February 02 20152015-02-02A large group of seated devotees in a hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, several men wear orange-red robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; their faces bear white and tripundra-style sacred ash markings on forehead and arms. Two men in front have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind them, younger boys and men in white dhotis with gold borders and black shirts sit on mats, some with hands folded. Brass plates, small lamps, bowls and a pink lidded container sit on red mats in front. Other people stand or sit in the background, and a small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears at the top left. Several people are visible, most in orange or white ritual clothing.2013-02-01A seated group of devotees in a hall during a ritual gathering. Men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders sit on the floor, several with rudraksha malas, one pair of hands pressed in namaskar. A man in saffron-orange robes sits at far left, and a woman with long hair and a yellow-bordered white sari sits near the left edge. A brass plate holding flowers and a small lit oil lamp rests on an orange mat in the foreground beside a brass lamp. Behind them more seated people and a child in a green shirt.2011-02-02A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20112011-09-30September 10 20112011-09-10A group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, several with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks, and hands folded or raised in prayer. A man at left wears a headset microphone. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange cloths in front of them, and in the background other seated men in white and a figure in red garments are visible. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering.2010-10-15A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall during a satsang. Central figure wears saffron cloth with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and has a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead; he sits with hands pressed together in applause or greeting. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha malas claps with palms joined and gold bracelets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and black shirts sit on orange mats, some with white forehead markings. Brass kalashas and small brass bowls rest on the floor and red mats are visible. Four to six people are prominently visible.2013-02-01Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls, with white and sandalwood-coloured body markings and tripundra forehead lines, sit cross-legged on a floor mat performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Foreground priest in glasses raises an incense stick; others hold brass bells and incense. Brass plates with lamps, flowers, and offerings lie before them, and a few onlookers sit in the background. A ritual puja setting.2011-10-01Several men sit cross-legged in a row in white dhoti-style clothing with maroon and gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Some wear rudraksha malas and glasses. One man on the left has his arms crossed, another rests his hand near his chin, and they face forward toward a satsang setting. In front of them lie an open book, brass lamps and a small plate with red offerings and flowers on a mat. Red curtains hang in the background.2011-10-28