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A white plastic neti pot with a long spout and wide open top lies on a purple cloth backdrop. The spout tapers to a narrow tip and the pot body is angular, with faint embossed lettering on its side. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the photograph shows the nasal cleansing vessel alone, consistent with the page's discussion of neti practice.

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Pancha kriyaA product photograph of a white plastic enema fitting kit with two tubular syringe-style pieces and a small clamp valve, placed beside a yellow and black cardboard box labelled Satguru. No people are visible, so the page's Haritaki article is not shown in this image.Eye Cleansing with Eye PotNovember 24 20112011-11-24A clear plastic enema bag with a white screw-on lid and a small plastic tap at the bottom, standing on a violet background. Graduated volume markings run up the side of the container, and no people are visible.A man in a white short-sleeved shirt leans over a plastic bowl and pours water from a white jug into his left nostril, a jala neti cleansing practice. He wears a brown rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bangle and gold ring on his raised hand. Water streams from his nose into the pale bowl below. A dark red curtain and a light wall sit in the background.2011-11-24A brass kamandalu-style water vessel with a handle and a long spout stands on a stone floor beside a bundle of blue-tied cloth. A person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the right, with one hand holding the orange fabric at the knee. No face is visible. The photo is taken outdoors on a plain stone surface, with a grey ground at the top left.2010-09-06October 24 20112011-10-24An older man with grey hair and a shaved scalp performs a nasal cleansing practice, pouring water from a white ceramic neti pot into his left nostril while water streams from his nose. He wears a white collared shirt and a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala, with a gold bangle and gold ring on the hand holding the pot. A dark red curtain forms the background, and a small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-11-24A poster-style graphic titled "Pancha Kriya" with the subtitle "Nithyananda's Essential Yogic Cleansing" over a green leafy background. It shows a collage of cleansing items: a neti pot with a red rubber ring, a green bowl of neem juice, a clear plastic irrigation bag with tubing, a small brown-and-white cup, and a sprig of neem leaves. No people are visible.Photograph of an older man with grey hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala, using a white ceramic neti pot to rinse his nose. His right hand holds a gold ring and a gold bracelet. A red velvet curtain hangs behind him, and a clear bowl sits in the lower foreground. A person in a teal top is partly visible at the right edge. The picture is an everyday nasal-cleansing moment rather than a formal ceremony. Appearance cues are insufficient to identify him, so he is described only by role and attire.2011-11-24A photograph of a single white conch shell lying on a bright yellow surface. The shell has an engraved leaf-like pattern and fine parallel incised lines near its wide body, and its pointed end is turned to the left. A dark brown, polished tip caps the wider opening on the right. No people are visible. This is an item from a rare archival collection of objects used in childhood puja, as described on the page.