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December 23 20162016-12-23August 20 20172017-08-20December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of six shaven-headed men in white dhotis with golden borders stands on a stage under a tent canopy, reciting from pink printed sheets. The man at centre holds a microphone and the men on the left have garlands and rudraksha malas. Several wear white forehead markings and wrist threads. The man at centre-right holds his palms joined in anjali. Their posture suggests a sacred recitation or initiation ceremony.2016-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing group of six men on a tiled floor in front of a red draped curtain and a pale pink wall. Several wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper bodies, others wear saffron-orange cloth with gold borders, and all wear rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads. The man in the centre-right wears a white kurta and rudraksha mala and holds a microphone in front of him, while the others stand with arms folded or hands at their sides, looking to one side.2013-03-02March 09 20182018-03-09August 20 20172017-08-20A photo of a line of bare-chested men in white dhotis standing under a tent at night, many with white ash markings on their chests and arms and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several hold small offering plates, trays and a gold bowl; one holds a folded white paper. The men are queued in a row, facing toward the right side of the frame. Tent poles and pink floor mats are visible behind them.2017-09-05Photograph of a group of bare-chested men in white dhotis with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, gathered outdoors near a reddish-brown wall. The central man has his palms raised and hands open in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala, red thread and a pendant. Others stand nearby with folded hands or bowed heads, one holding a pendant and another wearing a red-and-white beaded necklace. The men appear to be pada yatris, devotees who walked a long pilgrimage, in a devotional gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-01-02April 22 20162016-04-22August 15 20172017-08-15