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Two bare-chested men sit on a wooden floor in white dhotis, performing a ritual with green leaves held in their hands. The man on the left, with dark hair, white forehead markings and layered rudraksha malas with a gold chain, closes his eyes in prayer. The older man on the right, with grey hair and white body markings, also wears rudraksha malas and holds a leaf while reciting. A small golden offering item sits near the lower edge. A partial figure is visible at the far left. Text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and ''

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Two bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth stand with hands pressed together in anjali, apparently in devotional or ritual activity at a temple setting with warm lights and wooden scaffolding behind them. The man on the left has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala; the man on the right wears a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a thread across his chest, with a red and yellow wristband, and is chanting. Yellow and orange flowers appear at the right edge. No distinctive appearance cues establish either man as a person, so both are described by role only.2018-03-02November 29 20112011-11-29Three men seated in a hall with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. The nearest, on the right, is an older bald man with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti. The middle young man has long dark hair tied back, a tilak, rudraksha malas and a white upper cloth. The left young man also wears rudraksha malas and white markings on his shoulders. Behind them, others in orange and white clothing sit in the blurred background of a satsang or darshan gathering. No candidate for the a person figure is clearly distinguishable by the cues required.2017-08-03A bare-chested man kneels in a devotional posture with palms open and eyes lifted, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a ceremonial gold necklace, a gold bangle and a wristwatch. White ash marks his forehead and upper chest, with a red tilak at the brow centre. Behind him, several other shirtless devotees sit in a blurred hall, and a blue wall with a white panel forms the background. The figure is a devotee in ritual dress, and the appearance does not clearly establish a person candidate.2019-01-01Seated devotees in white cloths meditate with eyes closed on a floor, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. The central man wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white dhoti-style wrap, hands resting on his knee. Men to the left and right wear similar white clothes, some with beaded necklaces, and a brass vessel sits on the floor at left beside a metal table with a red cloth. Figures in the foreground are partly cropped.2011-09-30August 24 20162016-08-24Two young men sit side by side in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, both with rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left has a red bindi on his forehead and looks forward; the man on the right, wearing glasses, has white vertical tilaka lines on his forehead. Blurred figures and a seated group are in the background.2011-11-19December 17 20112011-12-17Two men seated side by side in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths indoors, against a plain white wall and door. The man on the left, with a shaved head and white vertical sandalwood-style marks on his forehead, looks upward with his hand raised near his chest. The man on the right, with short dark hair and a rudraksha mala hanging across his bare chest, sits with a calm expression, looking to the side. White paste marks are visible on the left man's arm. A corner of a blue cloth and small offering items appear at the lower left.2011-11-01Three seated men in white dhotis and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Each has white vibhuti or tilak markings on the forehead and arms, with white painted lines on the upper arm of the man on the left. The man in the centre wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle, and his shawl has gold borders. The man on the right wears a gold-bordered white garment and a gold bangle. A partly visible fourth person stands at the far left edge. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a light-coloured floor.2011-10-13February 18 20132013-02-18September 10 20122012-09-10