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A large outdoor group photograph of many bare-chested men in white dhoti loincloths, many with arms raised, seated and standing on blue mats and a colourful striped cloth in an open courtyard. Golden ornamental canopies or pavilions stand behind them under a pale sky, with green trees at the sides. Most men have bare upper bodies; several wear orange cloth. A bald older man in white at the far right stands with arms outstretched, and a bald man in white sits cross-legged in the centre front. Some wear rudraksha-style beads. Many people fill the frame.

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July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A large group photograph of many shirtless men in white dhotis and orange-clad participants seated and standing on blue mats and colourful striped cloth on a bare courtyard. Golden ornamental pavilions with domed canopies and wooden poles stand behind them under a pale sky with trees. Several people raise their hands in celebratory gestures. A bare-chested man with a long white beard sits centre-front on a blue mat, and a light-skinned man stands at the right edge.2017-07-08Large outdoor group photograph of many shirtless men in white dhotis sitting and standing on blue mats and striped cloth on a paved courtyard. Several golden latticed domed pavilions and a tall golden canopy stand behind them under trees. Some men raise arms or hold wooden staffs. At front centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long pale hair and a white shawl sits cross-legged on a pale throne-like seat in a yoga-type posture, with a pink-clad figure near them. Hands are raised and some participants hold hands in prayer. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2017-07-08A large group photograph of roughly a hundred or more bare-chested men posed outdoors on blue mats and a striped multicoloured cloth, many raising their arms in a wave. Most wear white dhoti-style lower garments and some wear orange or red cloths. Golden domed open pavilions and a tall golden gazebo-like structure stand behind them, with green trees and a pale sky overhead. At the centre front, a bare-chested man with light hair and a long beard sits cross-legged on the mat, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white cloth at his waist. He is positioned at the centre of the group, and his visible cues are a single prominent figure among many. Wooden poles stand at the edges of the mats.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A large group photograph of a wide crowd of men gathered outdoors on a paved courtyard with pastel striped mats and blue cushions. Many are bare-chested and wear white dhoti-style lower garments, some with orange cloths and rudraksha malas. Many raise their arms in celebration. In the centre front, a man with a shaved head and light-coloured clothing sits cross-legged on a mat in a meditation pose, surrounded by seated devotees. Behind them stand golden ornamental pavilions with domed tops and a golden lattice structure, flanked by tall wooden poles and green trees under a pale sky.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Large group photograph outdoors of a crowd of shirtless men in white dhotis and orange or red lower garments, many raising arms and hands in celebration, seated on colourful striped mats in front of a stone platform. Gold domed lattice pavilions and green trees stand in the background. At the centre, a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with long hair sits on a raised pink-and-orange cushioned seat beside a bare-headed white-clad man seated cross-legged. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces.2017-07-08Large group photo of a crowd of men, most shirtless and wearing white dhotis or shorts, posed outdoors on a paved courtyard. Many raise their arms in salute or joined palms. In the front row, seated on blue cushions and striped pink and multicoloured mats, a few men sit in meditation poses; a central figure with a bald or very short-cropped head sits in white, and several wear orange or saffron cloth. Behind them stand large golden domed pavilions or ornamental golden canopies, tall wooden poles and green trees under a pale sky.2017-07-08