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December 07 2016

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A large crowd of mostly male devotees sits closely packed at night during a ritual, many with hands raised in namaskar, some with palms joined at the chest and others with arms raised overhead. Many are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with gold chains and bracelets visible. Smoke drifts across the scene from a fire in the foreground, and a tray of fruit sits near the lower edge. Behind the crowd, a golden decorated structure and a green banner are visible, and a tripod-mounted camera or light stand stands at right. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person with confidence from appearance alone.2016-12-07May 28 20172017-05-28A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja or satsang in a hall, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas around their necks, white dhotis with gold-coloured borders, and white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed; some are reading from papers. Brass plates, small lamps and offering dishes are set before them. Several men in the front rows are shaved-headed, and the background shows more seated participants, a bright stage and people standing near serving tables.2017-05-27December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees fills a covered hall with a red carpet, many people with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed or lifted upward. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis, some with orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground right wears a deep maroon sari with a mala and presses her hands together. Ornate golden shrine structures and a deity murti area stand at the back, with incense smoke rising and a plate of food with yellow sweets at the right edge. Cameras on tripods film the gathering. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2016-12-07A large seated crowd of bare-chested men and some women in white dhotis and cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and chests, sit on a red floor covering with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A few people in the foreground have hands folded or fingers to their faces. Several visible figures wear wraps and beads, but no single person in front is clearly a person; the shaved and bearded men in the middle and left are devotees. Many people are visible, with several more partially seen at the edges.2016-12-07May 24 20172017-05-24December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA large seated assembly of men in white dhotis, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred marks on their foreheads and arms, sits with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer or holding small objects. A few wear dark lanyard badges, and a brass lamp and small framed picture sit on the floor in front. Dense rows of devotees fill the hall behind them. The image shows only devotees; no figure is distinctively identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2017-05-30Night outdoor ceremony where a large crowd of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, most bare-chested with white dhoti cloths, sacred ash or white marks on their bodies, and rudraksha or gold necklaces. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small items. In the foreground at right, a young man wears an orange-saffron turban, a rudraksha mala, and white body markings, seated with palms joined. Bright lights overhead illuminate the scene, with a red-and-white striped ritual enclosure behind the rows and a decorative backdrop at top right.2017-08-21A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men seated closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or pale necklaces, with several eyes closed in meditation. A bald man with glasses sits near the left, and a bearded man with a white cord and mala appears at right. The foreground shows blurred heads and shoulders.2016-12-07May 05 20152015-05-05