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A candid photo of a group of young people in an indoor hall with white walls and framed colourful paintings behind them. In the foreground a young man with a beard and a striped headband wears orange cloth and a thick brown rudraksha mala with a smaller mala at his neck, and a grey-and-orange-clad figure with curly black hair faces away. Others have white and vertical sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads, a young man in glasses wears beaded rudraksha necklaces and bare shoulders, and a girl smiles at the right edge. Several people are gathered closely, talking and smiling; the scene shows ashram-style attire and devotional markings.

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Indoor temple-hall scene during a puja with several people in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground a young man with curly black hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala. Beside him a man with a shaved head, red-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a hoop earring turns toward him. Behind them more people in orange and gold clothes stand near banana leaves and offerings on a table, under ceiling lights, with framed images on the pale walls.2016-03-30January 01 20192019-01-01Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit close together, most with rudraksha malas and gold-beaded necklaces around their necks. A smiling young man in the centre, with a red bindi and white forehead markings, gestures with his hand. Others beside him, including a long-haired companion with dreadlocks and a smiling person at right, also wear saffron clothing and beads. A blurred head is in the foreground. Several people are visible, all seated among fellow participants in an indoor setting.2017-02-17January 01 20192019-01-01Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit closely together and smile broadly. The central figure has long dreadlocked hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with gold-toned beads and a pendant. Flanking him, a young man on the left wears a similar mala and a white-marked forehead, and another on the right, also with a white tilak and gold beads, looks sideways and smiles. Others are partly visible in the background, all in orange clothing and malas.2017-02-17Photograph of devotees in a bright hall during a ritual exchange. A young man in the centre wears orange cloth draped over his bare chest, long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, and smiles while reaching toward a child with long hair seen from behind. To his right, another young man with dreadlocks and white and ochre face markings wears orange cloth and gold necklaces, holding gold-coloured offerings in both hands. On the left, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his arms and face holds out a small gold item.2017-03-14February 23 20162016-02-23January 01 20192019-01-01November 08 20172017-11-08A photograph of a large seated assembly at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. In the foreground, four young people wear saffron/orange draped garments, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with long dreadlocked hair wound up on top of their heads and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several are smiling and one gestures with a raised hand while speaking. Behind them, a dense crowd sits closely packed, many in white ritual clothes with white tilaks, and some in orange. Ornate gold-toned decoration is visible in the background. The image shows ashram participants during a gathering rather than a single identifiable ritual.2018-05-20November 11 20172017-11-11January 01 20192019-01-01