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A group of about nine men in matching white shirts and white trousers stand barefoot in a hall, several holding white cloths or towels raised on top of their heads with both hands. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with pendants. One man in the centre-left wears a white shirt with a green-bordered white dhoti and a beaded mala. Behind them are ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights, a colourful geometric panel and a framed deity image, with a few onlookers and a woman in a red and gold sari at the left edge.

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A photograph of a line of men standing barefoot on a grey tiled floor in a hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, and one wears a white dhoti with a green border. Several hold white cloth bundles or caps raised on their heads with both hands, and several wear red-and-white badges on their shirts and small pendants or beaded necklaces. Behind them is a colourful decorated wall panel with geometric red, green and yellow patterns. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge beside a person in red and gold cloth at the left edge.2008-07-11A photograph of a line of about ten men standing in a bare, partly tiled hall with a metal roof. They wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many carry white cloth bundles or bags balanced on their heads with pink and white tied knots. Several wear green-and-gold rosette badges on their chests and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some have hands joined in namaskar, and a young boy in a grey kurta stands in front with a plastic carry bag.2007-02-16A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24A photograph of a long line of men in plain white kurta and dhoti clothing standing in a row in a large hall, most barefoot. Several have small white badges or name tags on their chests and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a man with a moustache and a gold wristwatch holds his hands together in front of his chest, while others stand with hands folded or clasped. Behind them hang bamboo framework and decorative yellow and multicoloured cloth banners, and a partial deity image is visible at the upper left. The people appear to be waiting in line for a session.2006-10-08A large hall with a blue mat where many men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand barefoot in rows, hands folded in anjali or pranam. Several wear rudraksha malas. Some hold small booklets. Striped and elephant-patterned hanging cloth panels decorate the ceiling, and women in white saris are visible on the right. The scene suggests a group session or satsang with participants standing in greeting.2006-10-07October 19 20082008-10-19A row of men in white ritual clothes stands in an indoor hall before a large gold-framed deity murti and ornate golden structures. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas; one on the left wears a badge pinned to his shirt showing a photograph of a bearded man in a white turban. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair is partly visible on the left. Many of the men have arms folded, and the scene appears to be a gathering of ordained healers at an ashram event. Blue-grey and white shirts also appear among the group.2006-10-08April 25 20152015-04-25August 14 20162016-08-14December 17 20072007-12-17A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk outdoors carrying metal pots and vessels on their heads and in their hands, many topped with yellow and white flowers. Several have white sacred marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded malas; one older man at left holds a pot in front of him. A shaded canopy with red and gold decorations stands behind them, and a low concrete wall with ash-marked ground lies in the foreground.2006-12-31A photograph of a line of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walking indoors across a glossy tiled floor, several holding red cloth strips or red-banded lengths in their hands. Some wear small badges on their shirts and thin necklaces. The men are barefoot or sandalless; a lit altar area with pink and red decoration is visible at the upper left. No individual can be confidently matched to a named leader from appearance, so all are described by role as devotees in ceremonial white.2016-08-14