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September 20 2015

September 20 2015

A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, many raising arms and clapping in celebration. In the right foreground a man with raised arms wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Behind them stand golden decorative ornaments and a golden throne-like structure, with more people in the background. The scene resembles a devotional assembly with energetic participation.

Photograph of a ritual scene on a stage before a large red-and-gold backdrop of a starry sky. A row of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with gold-bordered dhotis and saffron-red shawls, stands in line holding papers; several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. A shirtless young man in a gold-bordered white dhoti holds papers and stands near a decorated deity murti or throne garlanded with white flowers and red, green and blue garlands, with a golden kalasha-like finial above. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him. Several men wear white kurtas with white dhotis. Dark red curtain at left.

A 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.

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November 22 2015

A large indoor gathering of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl, and his hands are folded at his chest. Beside him, a younger man in white with a red and yellow shawl and a tilak mark also holds his hands folded. Behind them, many people in white and orange ritual clothing fill the hall, with several children in orange at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind the crowd.

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October 18 2015

A photograph of a standing group in an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and purple-lit backdrop. Several men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and red or saffron shawls. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and a younger man at right has long hair, a gold necklace and a gold forehead mark. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at left, and a saffron flag is visible behind the group. Several others are visible in the background.

A photograph of a large indoor hall with corrugated metal walls and orange wooden beams, where many men stand in rows on striped woven mats. Most wear white dhotis or white shirts with red-orange shawls draped over one shoulder. Several have white identity lanyards around their necks. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long rudraksha mala and gold arm bands stands with hands folded at his chest, beside a man in white striped shirt with a red shawl, hands clasped. Hanging orange and multicoloured banners decorate the ceiling, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and a framed picture appear in the background.

A large crowd of men in white dhotis with yellow borders and red-orange sashes stands in a hall with arms raised. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha-bead necklace, wearing white with a yellow border, raises his palms outward while looking up. Other men on both sides raise their hands, some wearing red wristbands and rudraksha malas. Behind them, gold ornate thrones or deity murti are visible, with a red-robed figure seated near a golden canopy.