A young man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed and hands folded, chanting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead. An incense stick rests beside him. Other seated devotees in white are blurred in the background, and a bright window and red curtain light the hall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A young man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed and hands folded, chanting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead. An incense stick rests beside him. Other seated devotees in white are blurred in the background, and a bright window and red curtain light the hall.

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