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Several bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders sit cross-legged in a row during a ritual in a pink-walled hall. The foreground man has short hair, a beard and clear-rimmed glasses, wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and holds his hands in a meditative mudra over his lap. Beside him an older man with white hair and a white forehead mark sits in similar dress with rudraksha beads. Behind them another man in glasses holds an object in his hand, and a silver tray holds flowers, a small lamp and offerings.

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A photograph of several bare-chested men seated in a row during a ritual, eyes closed and in meditative posture. The foreground man wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, clear-framed glasses and a short haircut, with his hands resting in a mudra. Behind him, others hold items and wear rudraksha malas over white dhotis with yellow borders. A brass tray with flowers, a lit oil lamp and a small incense stick sits at left. The setting is a warm-toned hall. Visible physical people: about four.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18A seated group of men in a hall with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in prayer or meditation. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in front wears an orange-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead and arm, with a bare upper body. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border wears dark beads, and others sit behind in blurred poses with similar orange and white garments.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04A row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor, facing right, at what appears to be a seated ritual or satsang. The foremost man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small earring, gazes sideways; behind him men wear white robes with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Brass lamp and pink-brown containers are visible at lower right, and red chairs sit in the background. A partially visible hand appears at the far left edge. a person's appearance is not shown in this image; the seated men are devotees or priests.2011-02-23A photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a young shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, sits cross-legged with hands cupped over a brass plate of leaves and offerings on a low marble stand. Behind him older priests, some bare-chested with white sacred ash markings and rudraksha malas, sit on mats with brass vessels, lamps and kalasha-style pots. Other devotees sit in the background.2017-01-08January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesOctober 25 20112011-10-25April 28 20152015-04-28