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A photograph of a seated man with short grey hair in profile, holding a small object up near his forehead with his right hand. He wears a white ritual garment, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange-red shawl printed with the text Nithyanandam. A red wrist thread and a gold bangle are visible on his arm. Behind him, blurred seated attendees wear white and pale yellow clothing, and one wears an orange shawl. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with chairs.

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A photograph of a seated man in a meditation or initiation session at an indoor event. He has short grey hair and wears a white garment, a rudraksha mala necklace, and an orange-red shawl printed with the text Nithyanandam. He holds a small object near his forehead with one hand, wearing a gold ring and a red wrist thread. Blurred seated participants in white and yellow clothing, and an orange shawl on a man at the right, fill the background.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with short grey hair, eyes closed, holding a small crystal or glass object to his forehead with his right hand. He wears a white cloth wrap over bare shoulders, an orange-red shawl, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a bald man in a white shirt raises his arm, and a dark-haired person is at the right edge, with a blurred woman in the foreground. The setting is an indoor hall with a colourful striped mat. The seated man's clothing and rudraksha are visible cues, but his appearance does not clearly establish a person, so this is unsure.2017-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20172017-03-17 +2 copiesJuly 14 20152015-07-14A 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.2016-02-23Large seated gathering of devotees in white and orange clothing during an initiation session. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple rudraksha malas; he touches a small object to his forehead near the third eye. Around him many seated devotees, some in white, some in orange or red robes, perform similar gestures with eyes closed. Blurred background of further participants and a building.2016-05-06A woman with curly grey hair sits in a seated group setting, eyes closed, touching a small white-grey substance to her forehead with her right hand. She wears a white blouse, a red shawl printed with dark script, a brown rudraksha-style bead mala and a lanyard with orange and purple lettering. Gold bangles and drop earrings are visible. Blurred figures in white shirts with red scarves sit beside and behind her in the room.2016-03-28 +1 copiesClose photo of a man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a white cloth, holding a small silver dish or vessel to his forehead with his right hand, applying white ash or paste to the brow. A ring is on his finger and a dark bead necklace is visible at his neck. Other men in white clothes with white forehead markings sit blurred in the background at a gathering, with a gray-haired head in the lower foreground.2017-07-02September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual clothing with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, a white forehead tilak and white body markings, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him, a large hall holds devotees in orange and cream clothing, two men in pink and white, and many more people seated in prayer or satsang. The setting is a blurred temple-like hall with warm lighting.2016-09-16A photograph of a seated, bearded man with greying hair, eyes closed and smiling, bare-shouldered beneath an orange and white shawl, wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant. A long-haired ascetic with dreadlocks and a red thread on his wrist presses his palm to the man's forehead in blessing. Another man in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands behind them, and blurred figures appear in the background of a red-curtained hall.2017-07-30 +1 copies