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A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged in a ritual gathering, holding a small gold handbell in his right hand and raising his left hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red pouch, a gold pendant, and a round gold-framed medallion with a portrait on his chest, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and clear-framed glasses. Around him, several shirtless men with white forehead marks sit in a hall, one in orange cloth at the left and another holding an incense stick at the right, with a brass puja implement in the foreground.

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Photo of two shirtless men seated cross-legged in a ritual setting. The man on the left, with a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas, a red lanyard badge and white dhoti, sits with eyes lowered, hands near his chest. The man on the right, with a red bindi, dark rudraksha mala, gold chain and white dhoti with gold border, holds up an incense stick and speaks. Other seated devotees are blurred behind them.2016-08-24January 08 20172017-01-08January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a group of shirtless men seated in a row during a ritual, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, chests and arms, and white sacred threads over their shoulders. The central man, wearing glasses and a red rudraksha mala with a pendant, sits with eyes lowered and hands near a small object on a cloth. Others around him sit with eyes closed, some chanting, dressed in white and yellow cloths. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls and a blurred background.2017-02-26January 08 20172017-01-08Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor during a ritual. The central priest, with white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass bell in his right, arms extended. Behind him, another man with a rudraksha mala and white clothing sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and plates with offerings lie on the mat, and a pink tray is visible at right. A blurred priest in the foreground with striped forehead marks and glasses sits facing forward. The scene appears to be aarti being performed in a temple hall.2010-10-27Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths with pink-and-maroon borders, seated closely together in a ritual setting. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A central man in spectacle frames holds a brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while chanting, and another seated man on the right holds a small brass bell. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. No one in the scene is identified as a person by visible cues; all appear to be priests or devotees performing a chanted ritual.2010-10-27A photograph of a seated group puja inside a hall with pink-beige walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-rimmed watch and a wooden rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth with a long rudraksha mala, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and a brass bell in his hand sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind them, many other bare-chested men in white and orange sit on mats, some with hands folded, and a brass plate, a small bowl and a plastic container of items rest on the floor in front.2017-01-01August 24 20162016-08-24Photograph of a seated satsang or meditation gathering in a hall with pale walls and blurred attendees behind. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark holds his hands in mudra near his lap, eyes lowered, while speaking. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a blue lanyard, a gold pendant and a rudraksha bracelet. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow cushion and a second man with a dark mala and bare shoulders sit in similar postures. Brass items rest on the floor at left. The setting suggests a live talk or guided practice.2017-01-06 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14A man seated in front of a seated audience gestures with his right hand while speaking. He wears white and cream ceremonial clothing with a red and maroon-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, glasses, and gold bangles. Behind him a man in an orange jacket and white cap holds papers, and another man with closed eyes sits with hands together in a hall with dark chairs and wood-panelled walls. The man speaking is a presenter at a satsang discourse; appearance-based cues are consistent with the a person candidate but not certain enough to confirm identity.2012-09-04