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Close side view photograph of an older man with white, swept-back hair and a white beard, wearing black-framed glasses and a plain white shirt with an orange-and-white lanyard around his neck. He holds a small clear transparent object up to his eye with his right hand, which wears a gold bangle. Blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background of a hall with a red-and-gold framed picture on the wall.

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A photograph of an older man with white hair and a white beard seen from behind and side, wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with an orange-and-white lanyard. He raises one hand to his forehead, holding a small clear cup or vessel near his eyebrow, as if applying a ritual substance. He wears a gold bracelet. Blurred seated people in white clothes and framed images on a pale wall fill the background of an indoor hall.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man seated on the floor, holding a small clear crystal or glass object to his forehead with his eyes closed, wearing a thin sacred cord over one shoulder and a red-and-gold patterned cloth. Behind him, people in white garments sit on red floor cushions in a hall, some with hands raised near their faces, and a plastic water bottle sits on the floor.2016-02-23April 20 20182018-04-20A middle-aged man with short grey hair and a grey beard sits close to the camera, wearing thin gold-rimmed glasses that he holds lowered with one hand while looking down. He wears a plain white t-shirt, a thin gold bracelet, and a wired earphone in one ear. The blurred background shows other seated people in bright clothing.2014-03-08April 20 20182018-04-20Photograph of a seated audience at a meditation or initiation session. Several men in white kurta-style clothing wear red-orange shawls and orange lanyard ID badges, some with rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and raise small objects to their brows, possibly reading or meditative gestures. A gold-decorated temple interior is visible in the background, and a woman in white with a red shawl appears at the right edge. No speaker is visible.2016-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 14 20162016-07-14Close-up photograph of a young man with short light-brown hair and dark-framed glasses, wearing a white collarless shirt with a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulder. He holds a small clear cup or vial to his forehead with his right hand, while other seated participants in white and orange attire are blurred behind him. The setting appears to be a large hall during a group ritual session.2017-03-17 +1 copiesClose photograph of a bald, grey-bearded man in white clothing with a red shawl printed with script, eyes closed, holding a small crystal or glass object against his forehead in a meditative or initiation-style gesture. Behind him, a second man in white holds a similar object to his face. Warm pinkish lighting, blurred background with colourful cloth and a person in the far right.2015-05-24April 20 20182018-04-20A photograph of a seated man with short greying hair applying a small pinch of white powder. He wears a white sleeveless garment with an orange-red shawl bearing repeated printed text, and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck. A red-orange wristband is visible on his arm. Around him, blurred seated attendees wear white and pale yellow clothing with orange shawls. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with chairs, consistent with a satsang or initiation gathering.2017-03-17 +1 copies