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May 18 2016

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A indoor gathering in a white-walled hall with seated devotees. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white shirt and rust-orange shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala, claps with raised hands. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti-style clothing with gold border and a red-and-gold sash, arms raised and smiling. Behind them, another young man in a lavender top, and seated people in white, orange and red garments, some with orange shawls and garlands. A woman in red sits at the left edge. Several devotees raise their hands in celebration.2016-05-18A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, many raising arms and clapping in celebration. In the right foreground a man with raised arms wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Behind them stand golden decorative ornaments and a golden throne-like structure, with more people in the background. The scene resembles a devotional assembly with energetic participation.2016-05-11October 09 20162016-10-09A large crowd of men in white dhotis with yellow borders and red-orange sashes stands in a hall with arms raised. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha-bead necklace, wearing white with a yellow border, raises his palms outward while looking up. Other men on both sides raise their hands, some wearing red wristbands and rudraksha malas. Behind them, gold ornate thrones or deity murti are visible, with a red-robed figure seated near a golden canopy.2016-05-11A photograph of a dense indoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red shoulder cloths, many with arms raised in joyful devotion. In the centre, a bare-chested bearded man with short hair wears a long rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, with one hand raised high and the other touching his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads gestures forward. Warm lights glow in the background.2016-10-09A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white ceiling and recessed lights, where devotees in orange and saffron cloths and dhotis dance and chant closely together. In the centre a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a red-and-white sash wears long rudraksha malas and raises his fist. To the left a man in an orange shawl with a gold border holds a mala against his chest, and to the right a man in a gold brocade top with a beaded mala gestures with one hand. Other devotees in white shirts and orange garments surround them, some with long hair and beards.2016-10-08May 16 20152015-05-16May 06 20162016-05-06A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in motion, many dressed in white kurtas and ceremonial white garments, with some in saffron-orange sannyasi-style cloth and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands, while a long-haired man in orange wrap and bare upper body dances beside him. Several young boys in white with lanyards stand nearby, and a man with tilak-marked forehead and a long-haired figure in beige and orange appear at the right. Bright pink-walled hall, blurred background of onlookers.2016-09-30A dense crowd of devotees moves through a marble-floored temple hall in a procession. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested and one wears a white dhoti with a shawl. A bearded man in the foreground wears a pink shawl and holds a rudraksha mala. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the background, with a few in blue and yellow garments. Oil lamps glow at the upper edge of the frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-10-09May 19 20162016-05-19October 06 20162016-10-06