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A photograph of a line of men standing barefoot on a pale tiled floor inside a hall with pink walls and framed photographs. Most wear white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and are bare-chested, some with sacred threads and beaded malas, and several have vertical white forehead markings. A man in an orange t-shirt with an ID lanyard stands near the centre, and an older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with a white moustache stands beside him. Several people in the line have arms folded. A red carpet is visible at the right edge.

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A photograph of a line of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha malas standing in an indoor hall with pale walls and framed pictures. A man in the center holds a microphone, and a clean-shaven man on the far right wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a hand on his hip. Several men on the right wear orange cloth wraps. In the lower left, a seated bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge, while a man in a white shirt sits in front of him.2017-06-17August 14 20162016-08-14February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a line of men stands in an orderly queue. Foreground, a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in a peach shirt wears an orange scarf and gold bracelet and smiles toward the camera. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a man in a checked shirt with an ID badge stand in line, and many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand farther back. The hall has dim ceiling lights and a warm orange glow in the background.2015-09-05A large group of devotees stands in a row in a courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a tall wall behind them, many wearing white kurtas, shirts and dhotis and long red-orange beaded garlands. Several men in the foreground wear identity badges on their garlands, and one man at the right in a white shirt holds a blue cloth. Behind them stands a gilded ornamental frame and a wooden podium.2014-08-24A photograph of a long line of men standing barefoot on a polished floor in a temple hall, several bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, some with red or saffron cloths over the shoulder. Many have white ash markings on their chests and arms, and one man at the front has white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind them a large gold ornate carved panel is visible, and at the far left a few people in white and gold-bordered shawls stand near a blue wall. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene suggests a ritual queue of initiates or devotees waiting their turn in a temple.2018-01-28February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of men standing in a line inside a white tent-like hall at an event. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and holds a mobile phone to his ear. Beside him and behind him several men in white shirts and white or cream dhotis and kurtas stand shoulder to shoulder, some with hands at their waists, one with a lanyard-style cord around his neck. White drapes and a pale ceiling frame the scene. A faint figure stands in the distance at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2006-12-17September 20 20152015-09-20Indoor hall with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights, pink walls and framed colourful posters on the right. A long row of devotees stands on a light tiled floor. Men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare chests wear rudraksha malas and necklaces, lined up facing one direction. Opposite them, people in white kurtas and dhotis with red shawls stand in a line. A silver tray with small oil lamps and cups sits at the lower right corner. The scene suggests a ritual gathering.2016-09-30February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a devotional gathering in a temple hall. Several wear gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Red and orange cloths hang over shoulders on the left and right. Framed pictures line the walls above, and many people stand behind on a red floor with yellow mats.2016-02-28 +1 copies