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Photograph of a crowded hall with red curtains in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with curly dark hair wears a blue and gold sash, and beside him a shaved-headed man wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a name badge. Several people in white kurtas and dark clothing stand nearby, some with glasses, and a woman smiles in the lower right. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or procession, with the men in ritual dress at the centre. No individual is confidently identified from appearance.

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October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a dense indoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red shoulder cloths, many with arms raised in joyful devotion. In the centre, a bare-chested bearded man with short hair wears a long rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, with one hand raised high and the other touching his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads gestures forward. Warm lights glow in the background.2016-10-09October 04 20162016-10-04A dense crowd of devotees packed in a temple hall, many men bare-chested or in white dhotis and saffron cloth, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground a muscular man with long blond dreadlocks and a red tilak stands bare-chested beside a young man in saffron kurta with a white forehead mark. Two shirtless men in orange dhotis with rudraksha beads press palms together in namaste. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a grey-haired man in brown shawl with beads stand among the crowd, with more devotees in white and yellow behind. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2016-11-11 +1 copiesMay 18 20162016-05-18A group of devotees sings and dances energetically in a hall during a devotional performance. In the centre, a young man in plain white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges smiles and gestures with his hands. To his right, a young man bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sings with an open mouth. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and a red-clad figure with hands raised and palms together clap and sing. A large black speaker stands at the back, and a man in a green shirt and a man in a white t-shirt raise their hands.2016-09-30October 05 20162016-10-05October 06 20162016-10-06October 09 20162016-10-09October 04 20162016-10-04November 05 20162016-11-05Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional sankirtan or procession. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back wears a blue and gold shawl draped over his shoulders and raises his hands near his face in devotion. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, a man in a pale green shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with raised hands surround him. Warm-toned wall art and framed pictures line the background.2017-01-22