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A photograph of a seated man in white ritual dress with a bare chest and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, a long dark hair braid falling down his back, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, wearing glasses and a silver earring, holding a small red-and-gold book against his chest while looking upward. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with a sacred ash mark on his forehead, and a hand gestures in the right foreground. The blurred background shows a large seated crowd of devotees in white.

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Close-up photo of a bare-chested older man with short grey hair, thin-rimmed glasses and a grey moustache, holding a small bundle of white and yellow ritual items, possibly sacred thread or cloth, in one hand. He wears a white cord across his shoulder and a dark pendant on a cord at his chest, with white ash marks on his forehead and body. Other bare-chested participants sit blurred in the background in a warm-toned hall.2017-02-22January 18th 20132013-01-18January 04 20162016-01-04May 01 20172017-05-01A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing listens to a speaker at a satsang. In the foreground, a shirtless young man with short curly hair sits cross-legged, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a small round badge, holding a black microphone and a phone on the floor. Beside him, an older man with grey beard and rudraksha mala wears white and cream dhoti and shawl. To the right, a man with glasses and a vibhuti mark wears white and a brown-beaded mala. At the far left, another white-clad man wears rudraksha malas. The blurred foreground shows a person in purple clothing with gold bangles. The speaker's face is not visible, and no candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-12-21A seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with many attendees in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a small gold-framed pendant, holding a small phone-like object. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a beard and white forehead marks wears white dhoti with gold border, a red rudraksha mala and a gold chain, seated with hands resting. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange sit on mats, some with white tilaka. Watermarked archive photo; no a person cues are clearly visible.2016-09-11A seated devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lifted in devotion. Multiple rudraksha mala strands hang around his neck and a small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of devotees sits in white and saffron clothing, and a young boy in orange robes sits at left. The setting is a large gathering.2016-05-20Several bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders sit cross-legged in a row during a ritual in a pink-walled hall. The foreground man has short hair, a beard and clear-rimmed glasses, wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and holds his hands in a meditative mudra over his lap. Beside him an older man with white hair and a white forehead mark sits in similar dress with rudraksha beads. Behind them another man in glasses holds an object in his hand, and a silver tray holds flowers, a small lamp and offerings.2017-03-18A seated congregation in a hall, mostly viewed from behind and the side. Foreground men are bare-chested with white ritual cloths and bright vibhuti markings on their foreheads and chests; one man at right wears rudraksha malas, a white cloth over his shoulder, and a gold wristwatch, with hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, women in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards sit in rows, and a young man with glasses and a bare chest sits in the middle. Some people wear orange or saffron garments. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so this is a devotee congregation rather than a confirmed presence of the page's subject.2016-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of several bare-chested men seated in a row during a ritual, eyes closed and in meditative posture. The foreground man wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, clear-framed glasses and a short haircut, with his hands resting in a mudra. Behind him, others hold items and wear rudraksha malas over white dhotis with yellow borders. A brass tray with flowers, a lit oil lamp and a small incense stick sits at left. The setting is a warm-toned hall. Visible physical people: about four.2017-03-18October 30 20162016-10-30December 21 20162016-12-21