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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.

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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.2011-02-02A 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 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 photograph of shaved-headed men seated in rows during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala sits with white tripundra marks on his forehead, gazing upward. Beside him, another seated man in white with maroon-bordered cloth looks forward. Behind them, more white-clad men sit on orange cloth, with small brass oil lamps glowing on the floor in front. Blurred figures in the background include people in lighter clothing. Warm, hazy interior light fills the hall.2010-11-30A 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.2013-02-01A 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.2013-02-01February 02 20152015-02-02A 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 copiesA photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a hall during a pada puja ritual, hands pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths edged with red and gold stripes, with sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some have rudraksha malas. Small brass oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on orange and red mats in front of them. Several people in the background wear white, pastel and blue clothing. No single figure is identified as a person in this image.2011-07-30January 22 20132013-01-22September 10 20112011-09-10A group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of an indoor hall during a pada puja style ritual. Many hold lit oil lamps aloft while chanting, and some wear white and ochre tilak marks, rudraksha malas and wrist beads. Brass plates, small bowls, flowers and a red cloth with offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind them, a man in white holds a lamp, and red chairs and a white curtain fill the background. No one is identified as a person.2011-02-28