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A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged on a woven mat in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and matching bead bracelets. He touches his fingers to his mouth during a ritual, with white horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm. In front of him lies a brass tray with flowers and fruit, a conch shell, a small bell, a metal cup and an oil lamp. Another seated person is partly visible at the left edge.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 30 20122012-04-30A man sits cross-legged on a mat on a polished floor, eyes lifted and gazing upward, in a devotional hall. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold-yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and matching rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, with a red kumkum dot between his brows. A small heap of rudraksha beads lies on the mat near his hand. Behind him, two children sit on the floor in the background, and a bright orange cloth and offerings are visible at the edges.2011-11-28A seated man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth draped over his bare upper body performs a breathing or meditation practice, both hands raised to his nose and face with eyes closed. He wears white horizontal sacred-ash stripes on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists, and a gold bracelet. He sits cross-legged on a green mat on a polished floor, with a wooden carved cabinet and a steel water pot with a tap behind him, and dark drapes in the background.2011-11-04August 11 20162016-08-11April 30 20122012-04-30A man sits cross-legged on a green mat in a hall with a dark blue curtain behind him. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and has white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms, with a red dot on his brow. Rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists. He is performing a breathing practice, pressing one nostril with his right-hand fingers while his eyes are closed. A carved wooden cabinet and a stainless-steel water urn stand at the left edge.2011-11-04A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders sits cross-legged on a cloth mat during a group sitting. He wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold bangle, white horizontal sacred ash lines and a red dot on his forehead, and gazes off to the side with his hands resting on his knees. Other men in white garments sit behind and beside him, and a brass vessel rests on an orange cloth at the lower right. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge. a person cues are not strong enough here, so he is described by role as a seated devotee in white.2011-02-20A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on a white floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a black rudraksha-style bead mala, round glasses, a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, a wristwatch and a metal bangle. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, orange cloths, plates of flowers and a white cotton ball sit on mats in front of him, and other seated participants in white are partly visible around him.2010-09-15A shaved-headed young priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, hands folded in anjali before his face. He wears a long gold-bead mala with a gold pendant and gold bangles. In front of him is a silver bowl, a silver vessel, a small silver stand with a microphone, a pile of firewood, and incense sticks burning. Behind him, musicians play a flute and a drum in a leafy garden courtyard, while other seated people in white watch quietly.2011-12-16A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with broad gold borders sits cross-legged on a floor mat during a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes half-closed, hands joined in front. Before him on a red cloth are brass puja vessels, a small bell, a kalasha-style cup and a brass plate. Other white-clad participants and seated attendees in red and maroon garments sit nearby, with a green container in the background.2013-02-04October 27 20112011-10-27