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A photograph of four seated men and two women in a plain room with cream walls and a red-framed window. On the far left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a yellow pamphlet showing deity images. Next, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a garland of pale flowers rests on his lap, with a dark bag on his shoulder. Beside him a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a camera strap holds a jasmine-style garland and a rudraksha mala. On the far right a woman in an orange shawl, yellow skirt and red bindi sits with a small bag. Two more women in white stand or sit in the background. Most wear white ritual cloths with vibhuti or tilak marks on their bodies.

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July 05 20172017-07-05A seated group of initiates in a bright hall with pink walls, wooden chairs and wooden doors. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The central man has his hands joined in front of him and holds a small object, while others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Background participants in white clothes sit in rows. A wall notice board and framed pictures hang on the walls.2017-04-26October 12 20112011-10-12July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesSeveral men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.2011-11-01February 19 20132013-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08Several bare-chested men seated in wooden chairs in a hall with pink walls, wearing rudraksha malas and white dhoti-style cloths with gold borders. Some have white horizontal marks on their chests and foreheads and hold small cards or booklets while others press palms together in prayer. Shaven-headed participants sit in rows with a few heads visible behind, and a wall clock and framed pictures are visible in the background.2017-04-26July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05Photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor room. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, plus gold necklaces and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. Front row, from left: a man in white and gold clothing with his back partly turned; a man with a red shawl and gold necklaces; a central man in a red shawl with a dark rudraksha mala and gold beads, hands folded in his lap; a clean-shaven man with a red shawl and beads; and a man in red and gold on the right. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white forehead marks and a man in glasses. A red curtain and white louvred panel are in the background. Six people are visible in total, and no a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance.2017-08-15January 17 20132013-01-17