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A large group of men seated cross-legged on a red mat in a temple courtyard at night, performing a ritual sitting in meditation. Most are bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloths edged in gold, white shoulder cloths, and rudraksha malas around their necks; some have white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. Several keep their eyes closed and hands in mudra or resting on their laps. Behind them, oil lamps and decorated brass vessels stand near illuminated temple pillars and a deity murti, with other seated devotees in white further back.

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September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash or white paint markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, sit closely together during a ritual satsang. In the foreground, a bald man in a red-brown bindi and a young man in red-framed glasses sit in meditative posture with hands folded. A central older man with long pale hair and no shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes lowered among the devotees. Brass lamps and yellow-and-white offerings are placed in front of the seated rows, and small lamps glow on the floor. Several men hold palms together in namaskar. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and red and white cloth.2017-05-27September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA large indoor gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and ceremonial sacred threads, some with white vibhuti lines across the forehead and chest. Several sit cross-legged with hands folded at the heart or eyes closed in meditation, in a pink-walled hall with a red banner behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a red-beaded mala and white horizontal tilak sits with eyes closed, and a man in a white shirt with a white tilak and red mala holds his hands together. Other participants fill the rows behind, and a laminated ID card hangs from a neck cord. No single figure in the front rows is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-07-03December 07 20162016-12-07October 01 20172017-10-01June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large group of men seated on the floor in an indoor hall during a puja, with eyes closed and hands folded. Most are bare-chested wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas around their necks; several have white and tripundra vibhuti marks on forehead and body. Two men in the foreground, one wearing glasses and a red bindi, sit with eyes closed and hands together. Behind them devotees fill the room, with a blue water bottle at the lower right corner. The scene suggests a group meditation or puja sitting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2017-05-24A large group of devotees seated on mats during a puja, many bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold small lit lamps or flames in their hands, and brass plates of flowers and offerings sit in the lower left foreground. In the centre, a shirtless man with a grey beard holds a lamp, and a blonde woman in the right foreground holds a lit lamp with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Some people have white markings on their bodies. The hall has yellow-draped pillars behind the seated rows. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2017-05-24A seated group of around thirty men in a bright hall performs a ritual with hands raised to their foreheads, palms cupped over the eyes. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and tulsi or rudraksha malas around their necks, with gold bangles on their wrists. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few heads are shaved and some men have longer hair. Some hold small items, and a mobile phone rests on the floor at lower centre. The room has white tiled floors and plain walls. The page indicates a Jnanasambandar puja at Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, but no shown figure is clearly identified as a person.2017-06-10A large indoor assembly of devotees seated on the floor in a white-walled hall, most dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with sandal or ash markings on their chests and foreheads; one has a tripundra mark. They sit with hands folded in anjali or resting on their chests, eyes closed in meditation, during what appears to be a satsang or puja gathering. Others sit behind them, and a row of people in the background is partly visible. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance here, and the setting shows a group ritual rather than a central podium.2017-07-03 +1 copies