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A bearded, bare-chested man sits on a striped mat, bringing a folded green leaf or grass blade to his mouth with his right hand. He wears a white sacred-ash mark on his forehead, a cream cord necklace with a dark pendant, an orange thread on his wrist and a gold bangle. Behind him, a seated woman in a green checked sari with pink blouse and a tall white cloth partition are visible, and a man in a white dhoti sits to the right, with an orange sash across his shoulder and a wristwatch. Beside the central figure, others in white and orange clothing sit on the floor. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering. Whether the central man is a recognised teacher is not established by appearance alone.

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October 26 20162016-10-26July 21 20172017-07-21May 16 20172017-05-16May 16 20172017-05-16July 28 20172017-07-28A group of devotees sits in prayer during a ritual gathering, with palms pressed together at the chest. The foreground man has curly dark hair, a beard, red-framed glasses, a red rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, shirtless. Beside him a man with a shaved head holds his hands together, and others in white dhotis with bare torsos are seen in soft focus, with small oil lamps glowing in the background on pastel-coloured mats.2017-01-03 +3 copiesA photo of a seated group of shirtless men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, meditating or chanting in a hall. The central man sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands held in a mudra, wearing a pendant on a cord and a gold bracelet. Beside him, a man with dreadlocks and a red-and-white beaded necklace holds his hands in a similar gesture. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on striped mats and cloths on the floor, and a red bag rests near the right edge. Other participants sit in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2017-01-13October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall performs a breathing or pranayama practice, pressing one nostril closed with a finger. Several men sit cross-legged on a white floor, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Rudraksha mala beads hang across the chests of two men in the centre. Behind them, others wear orange-saffron cloths, and wooden chairs and a red cushion are visible in the background. A small floral arrangement sits at the lower right. No speaker or throne is clearly identifiable in the frame.2017-06-27A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a polished floor in front of a small oil lamp and incense sticks, holding his hands together in his lap. He wears a white dhoti, a long rust-red rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a silver pendant necklace, and bangles on one wrist. Behind him, several young people in orange and saffron cloth sit in rows, some with white and red markings on their faces and bodies, in a room with pale walls and framed pictures. A cloth bag and a metal bowl sit near the lamp.2016-08-24December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12