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A shirtless man in profile stands at a Karthigai Deepam-style temple gathering, with a white dhoti and a blue-edged white cloth draped over his left shoulder. He wears a thin gold chain with a pendant, a rudraksha mala on his right wrist, a gold bracelet, and black-rimmed glasses, and holds his hands together near his chest in prayer. His hair is tied up in a bun. Out-of-focus figures in pale yellow and white clothing stand behind him in the hall. The background is blurred with warm light.

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May 16 20172017-05-16May 16 20172017-05-16A crowded seated gathering of men, many bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, sitting closely together during a Vishesha Deeksha session. In the centre, a young man wearing clear-framed glasses, a black rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread across his chest looks directly ahead with a serious expression. Around him, other men in white dhoti-style cloth and gold chains sit in a dense cluster, some partly out of focus. The scene is a photograph of devotees seated for the initiation.2017-04-06A shirtless young man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a temple ritual setting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and white ash marks show on his shoulders. Blurred figures on both sides, also with white markings and malas, kneel in prayer. Warm lamp light glows in the background and a lit oil lamp appears near the centre, with colourful offerings and deity imagery blurred behind.2017-01-26A group of devotees sits in prayer during a ritual gathering, with palms pressed together at the chest. The foreground man has curly dark hair, a beard, red-framed glasses, a red rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, shirtless. Beside him a man with a shaved head holds his hands together, and others in white dhotis with bare torsos are seen in soft focus, with small oil lamps glowing in the background on pastel-coloured mats.2017-01-03 +3 copiesA row of shaved-headed young priests in plain white dhotis sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual. The nearest priest wears glasses, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and white horizontal stripes on his upper arm, and his eyes are closed as he chants. Behind him, several more priests in white with red-bordered cloth bow their heads in prayer, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti. The scene is blurred and softly lit.2011-10-01Close photo of a young man in red-framed glasses with a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Blurred figures in white gold-bordered garments sit in the foreground and right, with a dark green cloth backdrop behind them. The man looks toward the side with a serious expression, in what appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.2014-08-24A young man in glasses stands in an outdoor setting with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. He wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white upper cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, and a red-and-colourful thread bracelet. White ash markings appear on his forehead and arms. Behind him, two other white-clad men stand near a yellow wooden cart or palanquin, with a brass kalasha visible on the upper right.2014-10-02A close photograph of a bare-chested man with short dark hair, closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large central bead, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and upper arms, and a silver-toned wristwatch and bead bracelets. Behind him, blurred seated devotees, some with shaved heads and white dhotis, sit in a hall with warm lights and brass items on the floor. Overlaid text reads copyright and source credits.2017-01-01A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border sits with eyes closed and face lifted upward, wearing thin wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala with a red bead pendant. Behind him, red curtains and blurred figures in white and yellow-bordered cloth sit or stand in a satsang or meditation hall. A purple-clad child sits in the background, and a green-purple logo appears at upper left.2011-11-09A 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.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01