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Bare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual. Several are smeared with white ash markings on their chests and arms, and one wears a rudraksha mala with a red cloth at his waist. Behind them, dark stone shivalingas with flower offerings rest on pedestals. Many more participants are seated on tiered steps in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.

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October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together in a temple hall, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered in prayer. A warm glow of oil lamps or a small fire pit lights the scene in the foreground. Several men wear wooden rudraksha malas over their bare shoulders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only: devotees and ashram members at a puja or satsang.2010-12-28A photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bald head, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, pours liquid from a small vessel. Beside him a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a small cup, and further along, men in saffron and white garments continue the ritual. Metal pots stand at the left edge and a water bottle sits behind.2017-08-14Shirtless male devotees sit in rows on red-and-grey tiered stone steps, performing a ritual with raised, folded palms and small offerings. Several wear white dhotis, orange-and-red cloths, and rudraksha malas, and some have white sacred ash lines and streaks across their chests and arms. The foremost man in the centre holds his palms together near his face while another holds a small orange offering. No individual here is identified as a person by the image itself.2016-11-22A row of men seated on red-and-white steps in an outdoor temple setting, with their hands folded in anjali mudra in prayer. The nearest man in front wears a rudraksha mala, a white horizontal tilak with white body markings on his bare upper torso, and an orange cloth draped over his lap. Behind him, other men in white dhotis and orange cloths sit similarly, some with white vibhuti streaks on their faces and chests. Several black stone lingam-shaped objects stand in a line along the left side of the frame, and brass vessels rest near the bottom. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by the cues described, so no candidate is marked.2016-11-11A row of bare-chested male priests sits on red-edged stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone forms. The foreground priest at right, wearing dark rudraksha malas and a white-streaked face, holds his right hand raised in a mudra while speaking. Others beside him wear orange dhotis, white dhotis and white vibhuti stripes on arms and chest, and a seated priest at left holds a brass vessel. Visible ritual setting with puja items and shivalinga-like stones suggests a Shiva temple ritual.2016-11-11October 16 20162016-10-16October 01 20172017-10-01April 16 20172017-04-16 +1 copiesA large group of men sits in rows on red stone steps during a ritual, with black Shiva lingams and shallow brass vessels arranged before them. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, with several in pale or white upper cloths, and many hold their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and some lingams are decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Red flags on poles stand behind them among trees under a pale sky.2016-10-16A seated devotee in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and marked with white vibhuti stripes on forehead and arms, presses his palms together in anjali while chanting, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, rows of similarly dressed men sit cross-legged in a hall with pink walls, several with hands folded, and small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are visible in the foreground.2017-01-01