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Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand outdoors on a pale, sunlit ground. The man in the centre presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, wearing a white thread necklace with a small pendant and white ash stripes on his chest and arms. The man on the left wears dark rudraksha-style beads, and the man on the right has a red tilak on his forehead, a dark bead mala, a white cord necklace and a lanyard badge. Two more men stand partly visible behind them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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January 02 20162016-01-02October 03 20172017-10-03Photograph of a group of bare-chested men in white dhotis with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, gathered outdoors near a reddish-brown wall. The central man has his palms raised and hands open in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala, red thread and a pendant. Others stand nearby with folded hands or bowed heads, one holding a pendant and another wearing a red-and-white beaded necklace. The men appear to be pada yatris, devotees who walked a long pilgrimage, in a devotional gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-01-02A line of men in white dhotis stands outdoors on a gravel path beside a parked silver car and a red building. They are bare-chested, with white sacred ash (vibhuti) smeared on their foreheads and arms, and many wear white shawls or beaded white necklaces. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendants. The man at the front left stands with his hands folded in anjali mudra, and the others look ahead attentively, one with a bundle of wrist bands. Visible identification badges hang on several of the dhotis.2016-01-02Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, faces lifted in devotion before a red draped canopy. Each wears a rudraksha mala, and their foreheads and arms are marked with white vibhuti or sandalwood paste. The man in the centre has a small red tilak and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Their attire and posture suggest a temple or ashram ritual; no identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-23December 17 20162016-12-17April 16 20172017-04-16 +1 copiesThree bare-chested men seated closely together at a shrine-style ceremony, wearing white dhotis and white sacred threads over their shoulders. The central man has grey hair and beard, a black rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and chest, and his hands are pressed together. The man on the left wears glasses and a gold pendant, and the man on the right has white marks on his forehead and a gold bracelet. Other seated participants with white sacred threads are blurred behind them, with warm lamplight in the background.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand outdoors before an orange wall during a ritual. The man in the centre holds a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, and the man on the left holds a similar lamp. Each wears a heavy necklace of golden bead and rudraksha-style beads; the man on the right has a red and white checked cloth over one shoulder and a pendant on his chest. Marks are visible on their torsos and foreheads, and a potted green plant sits at left.2016-07-18