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Outdoor ritual scene in a sandy courtyard beside a grey concrete block wall and palm trees. A group of about a dozen men perform a ceremony with raised hands in anjali-like gestures. Several wear orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. A drummer on the left plays a large drum and a man holds a small hand drum. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a bare back holds a lit oil lamp on a tall brass stand, with flame visible. A green-clad man and a man in white stand in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground before a grey concrete wall and palm trees. Many devotees stand with raised palms in namaskara and mudra gestures, several in orange or saffron dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. A woman in a green sari with a white cane stands in front with hands at her face. At right, a seated man in a rust-red robe and long matted hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a silver tray of offerings nearby and a small flame burning. A colourful tasselled canopy hangs at the upper right. Marigold garlands lie on the ground in front.2016-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. A bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair and rudraksha beads, wearing orange cloth, extends his hand toward a small oil lamp on the ground. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands over the flame in greeting. Behind them, several young men in orange cloth and orange turbans stand, one holding a drum, and another holds a yellow umbrella with fringed red and multicoloured tassels over the group. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak markings. Trees, a parked white car and a fence form the background.2019-04-07September 08 20152015-09-08A photo of a group performing a stick dance outdoors under a pavilion, with a tree visible behind. Many dancers hold up long thin sticks with coloured tips, some purple and yellow, in raised arms. Most wear orange or saffron dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with broad gold borders. Several men wear rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a few have long hair tied up or braided. A young girl in an orange garment with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the dancers, so no appearance-based claim is made.2018-01-14June 07 20162016-06-07April 10 20162016-04-10A group of young men in traditional temple-musician attire performs outdoors on a dirt ground with palm trees and trees behind them. Several wear orange dhotis with gold borders and others wear white dhotis with gold borders; they have rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Some play large decorated drums with red fabric covers, others play long curved horns, and one plays a small hand drum. A man in white stands at the left edge in the background, and a yellow metal frame structure is visible on the right. The scene appears to be a drum and horn ensemble performing near an ashram setting in the early evening.2015-08-31August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees with raised, folded hands in a temple hall during collective worship. Many men are shirtless or wear white dhotis; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a man with long blond hair and a bald man with arms raised in devotion. A man with short grey hair, rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms joined, and an orange cloth is visible at the lower edge. The setting is crowded and warmly lit.2016-11-11 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 27 20062006-12-27