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Two men sing devotionally into handheld microphones in a warmly lit hall with wooden paneling and green leafy plants behind them. The man on the left has a shaved head with white vertical tilak lines on his forehead, rudraksha malas worn across his bare chest and draped over a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a small earring; his palms are pressed together in prayer. The man on the right has long dark hair swept back, white tilak marks, a rudraksha mala, and white and saffron clothing, holding a microphone in prayer-folded hands with eyes lowered.

Outdoor ritual gathering seated on green mats. Two men in front hold microphones and chant from a small booklet. The man in the foreground is shaved-headed with white and orange forehead markings, a red-and-gold shawl, long rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets. The man beside him has white vibhuti on his arms and chest, wears white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and rudraksha malas. Behind them, women in pink, green and saffron-red shawls sit with palms pressed together, and a child in a red shawl sits at the right edge.

Two men sit cross-legged on a white floor in front of microphone stands, each holding a small lit oil lamp and chanting. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold bracelet and a wristwatch. The man on the right wears a rust-orange robe and a long beaded rudraksha mala with a pendant, and has white horizontal markings on his forehead and arms. A brass bell sits on the right, with a red cushion and maroon drapes behind them and a red-and-gold seat at the left edge. Printed sheets lie on the floor before them. The scene suggests a puja or chanting session in a temple hall.

Two shaved-headed men sit side by side in front of a dark navy curtain, singing or chanting into silver microphones on tall stands. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-yellow border and a long gold bead necklace, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-yellow shawl and a similar gold bead necklace, also with white forehead markings. Both have eyes lowered. A red cable runs from one microphone stand.

December 18 2010

Two men sit cross-legged on a raised platform before a microphone stand in a temple hall with pastel blue, pink and yellow walls and a painted deity figure in the background. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha bracelet, with tripundra on his forehead, eyes lowered and hands folded. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe and orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and tripundra, reading from a sheet of paper. A brass oil lamp burns to the right. No distinctive appearance cues establish either man as the a person, so identity is uncertain.

March 02 2013

Two shaven-headed men sit cross-legged on a floor before microphones, reciting from an open book on a wooden rehal stand. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders, a gold bead necklace, and white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a red-and-gold pendant, with white ash on his arms and a red bindi. A brass bell lies at the lower left and a maroon curtain hangs behind them.

Two seated men lead chanting on an orange cloth at a microphone stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with maroon borders, bare upper body, gold beaded mala, and holds his palms pressed together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace with a blue pendant, gold bracelet, and white horizontal tilak marks on his upper arms and forehead, and reads from a paper held open. A brass bell and a small glass bowl sit on the floor, and a gold-coloured decorative box is nearby. A person in red is partly visible at the right edge.

Two shaven-headed men in rust-orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths sit close together, singing or chanting in a large hall. The man on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a handheld microphone to his mouth and gestures with his free hand. The man on the right, with sacred ash markings on his forehead and body, smiles broadly, palms raised, and wears a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. Behind them, many seated people in white and orange clothes fill the background, and a wall of orange and white printed panels hangs behind the crowd. The image is a photograph of a devotional or ritual gathering.

October 23 2010

A seated ritual scene in a temple hall with pink, yellow and blue painted walls and a golden deity figure behind. A man in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits at a microphone with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl holds a paper and reads at a second microphone. Brass oil lamps stand in the background and at right. Visible sacred-thread-like beads and a bangle on the arm complete the scene.