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A bare-chested older man with white hair and a white dhoti-style cloth sits in a crowded hall, pressing a grey granite stone to his lips with both hands. He wears a red and brown rudraksha mala. Beside him a seated man with a shaved head and white vertical tilak marks, wearing a white garment and a gold ring, raises one finger. Other seated participants in white clothes and a red-clad figure fill the blurred background.

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March 18 20172017-03-18December 12 20162016-12-12A 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.2016-02-23A 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 copiesSide profile of a shaved-headed man in a bare-chested ritual posture, seated and holding up a small grey stone cube with both hands toward his face. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with red spacer beads and a white cord. The background is a blurred indoor hall with white-clad people, a pink wall and warm lights.2017-03-03December 21 20162016-12-21July 14 20162016-07-14A seated man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a long rudraksha mala and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and holds a small grey stone bowl in both hands. Facing him on the left, a bald man in a grey-green jacket sits close and looks toward him. Behind them, devotees in white, orange and maroon clothes sit on mats, some with rudraksha malas. Brass and idol items rest on a cloth at left. Faint text in the corner reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-12-12A 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 copiesSeveral seated devotees perform a puja ritual with brass oil lamps and incense sticks on a tray in a pink-walled hall. A bare-chested older man with white hair and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and body wears a long rudraksha mala. Beside him a man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp, and younger men with glasses hold similar lamps. A woman in an orange head wrap and a woman with long blonde hair in white garments sit in the background.2017-03-18December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a seated group during a ritual or satsang setting. In the foreground a young man with dark curly hair and a beard wears a red kurta and a long red-and-orange beaded mala, holding a grey stone block and looking down. Beside him a fair-haired person in white holds a similar stone, and further back several seated participants in white and red clothing hold stones or handle items on a pink mat. Brass vessels and a wooden stand are visible at right. Several people are seated closely together in rows, with chairs and a red floor covering behind them.2016-12-19