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Outdoor photograph of a large group of bare-chested men, mostly devotees, crowded together under trees near a parked van. Many wear white dhotis and rudraksha or bead malas; one man at left in a blue-and-white dhoti has a bead mala and a pendant. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A uniformed officer stands at the right edge. The crowd is pressed close, several men with hands on each other's shoulders.

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Outdoor photograph of a large group of mostly bare-chested men gathered closely outdoors beneath trees, apparently after a temple visit. Many wear white dhotis, sacred threads and rudraksha or bead malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. In the upper right, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears a garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing among the crowd; he appears to be a person candidate by his long hair, garland and ornate necklace. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and holds a phone-like object. A vehicle is visible behind the group, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dense crowd of men outdoors under trees at a temple-visit gathering. Most are bare-chested or in white dhoti and angavastram, many wearing rudraksha and bead malas, sacred ash marks and red threads. A man in the foreground at left wears a dark bead mala with a white cord; a younger man in white dhoti holds a phone raised toward the group. Behind them, a man at the back-right with long dark hair, a dark beard, a red garland and a gold-coloured ornamental necklace stands near a vehicle. Several people press close together, some smiling, others looking at the camera. The scene resembles a devotee gathering, but no single face is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A group photograph of many bare-chested men in white dhotis gathered closely outdoors under trees, with a dark blue van behind them. In the upper right, a man with a full dark beard and long hair wears a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a decorated silver-and-gold staff topped with an ornate star-shaped finial. Several men wear rudraksha and bead malas and red sacred threads; one man in front centre has grey hair and wears a white and silver bead necklace. Many men show vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.2018-03-17A photograph of a large crowd of men pressed together outdoors, many bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red and rudraksha malas. A man at right with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland, a gold-coloured necklace and a turban-like cloth stands near a white van, holding a decorative star-shaped object. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloth smile and embrace one another. Trees and a street setting are visible behind the group.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17Outdoor photo of a group of men crowded close together, most bare-chested or wearing white dhoti cloths, with sacred ash and kumkum marks on their foreheads. At the centre, a smiling bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and white flowers, and holds a tall ornate silver-and-gold trident (vel) decorated with colourful beads and a fringe of white flower garlands. To his right, a man in a purple and pink shawl wears rudraksha beads and gold chains. a person: the central figure's bearded appearance with rudraksha mala, ornamental trident and ceremonial garlands suggests a person, although the image is not conclusive. A white vehicle stands behind the group under a tree. Several devotees on the left have shaved or cropped heads and white cloths.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a crowded town lane with thatched roofs and shopfronts behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a white garland with red flower accents, a gold necklace, bangles and a red-and-gold headband, with white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him an older bearded man with bare chest, white shawl and white-and-green dhoti applies a mark or adjusts something at his neck. Another bare-chested man in a green-bordered white dhoti and white shawl walks nearby, and a robed man in red and white stands behind. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground, with a silver-coloured pole visible at the top left.2012-06-05 +1 copies