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March 15 20172017-03-15Photo 11712359April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesDecember 29 20162016-12-29July 04 20172017-07-04Photograph of men seated on the floor in a hall during a seated ritual, several bare-chested in white dhotis with white sacred-thread cords over their shoulders. The central man has closed eyes, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a small stick in his hands. Men on either side chant with eyes lowered, one in a shaved-free dark hairstyle with a beard and white markings on his skin. A black bag sits at the lower right. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothing and orange-red shawls are visible, along with pink walls and a wooden door.2017-03-15A seated group of men in white dhotis with red-and-pink borders performs a devotional ritual in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-and-white dhoti and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Beside him, a bald man with white markings on his chest and a rudraksha mala sits in prayer posture before brass puja vessels, a small bell and a lamp on an orange mat. Other seated men with bowed heads and folded hands fill the rows behind, with more people standing at the back.2011-01-29May 08 20122012-05-08February 27 20172017-02-27December 25 20182018-12-25December 25 20182018-12-25A large group of men sit cross-legged on orange mats in an indoor hall, seated in rows with eyes closed in meditation. Many are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, white sacred threads over their shoulders, and rudraksha or bead necklaces; several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and chests. Some hold their hands folded in devotion. A few men in white shawls sit in the back rows. The atmosphere is quiet and focused. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2018-02-04