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July 02 2016

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Five young men stand in a row outdoors before a temple setting, each speaking or chanting into a microphone on a stand. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with coloured borders and garlands of gold-coloured beads around their necks. Their shawls are orange, pink-and-gold and light brown. The man second from left and the man at right hold orange cloths. Behind them, ornate pink and gold temple decorations and a brass lamp stand are visible. The scene suggests a chanting or recitation performance during a ritual gathering.2016-07-02July 02 20162016-07-02Five young men in traditional Hindu priestly attire stand in a row outdoors, each singing or chanting into a microphone on a stand. They wear white dhotis with coloured borders and bare upper bodies, with gold-and-bead necklaces and a shawl or wrap in pink, orange, yellow or white. A man on the far left stands with arms folded and a man on the far right holds an orange shawl. Behind them are a green hedge, a decorated golden structure with white ornaments and a stone pillar. Small flames are visible near the lower edge. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person by the cues provided.2016-07-02 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesFour men stand in a row on a stage before a deep red draped curtain, appearing to address an audience seated below. The second man from the right holds a handheld microphone to his mouth while speaking. The man on the far left wears a purple cloth on his head and rests his hand near his face, and he has glasses. The other three wear white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the far right wears a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads, with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms. An ID badge hangs from the mala of the man on the far right, and another from the second man. Only the heads of a few audience members are visible at the bottom of the frame.2017-06-08Four people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a golden deity figure and a tree. The man on the left wears white dhoti with gold borders, a brown rudraksha mala, and a tilak on his forehead. Two boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside him, one with a red and white garland. The boy on the far right wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak. A red throne with gold trim and a brass lamp stand behind them, with a garland draped over the lamp.2015-07-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26September 09 20162016-09-09Night-time outdoor ritual scene with a group of men in ceremonial dress. At left, an older man in a white dhoti with a green and gold border and a red shawl holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him, several bare-chested men wear white and yellow dhotis, beaded necklaces and sacred thread, one holding a microphone to his mouth. A man in a white dhoti with an orange sash and a green-edged cloth holds a printed sheet. At right, a younger man with a tilak and rudraksha mala stands with arms folded, wearing a red-brown cloth. A large stone vessel and floral offerings sit in the foreground beside a speaker on a stand, under lights with pillars behind.2018-03-02