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Dense crowd of bare-chested male devotees seated in rows during a ritual, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Several wear orange-and-saffron forehead bands and white sacred threads or beaded necklaces. Blurred foreground figures in white garments and multicoloured bokeh lights fill the background. A man near the centre in a white garment with folded hands gazes forward, while younger participants sit with their hands folded. The scene suggests a large satsang or Rudra Abhishekam gathering. No single robed leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A large crowd of bare-chested male devotees sits closely packed in a seated satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and white ceremonial necklaces with pendants. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses and a wristwatch rests his chin on his hand, while a young man with curly hair and glasses sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Others nearby wear glasses and beards. Faces are blurred in the foreground and the background is filled with more seated devotees.2016-12-07 +1 copiesA dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men seated closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or pale necklaces, with several eyes closed in meditation. A bald man with glasses sits near the left, and a bearded man with a white cord and mala appears at right. The foreground shows blurred heads and shoulders.2016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02A dense crowd of bare-chested male devotees sits in close rows during a ritual, many wearing white sacred cords and orange-and-white painted markings across their foreheads and eyes. Several men wear white ash or paste smeared on chests and shoulders, and some have their hands folded or raised in prayer. In the upper background, multicoloured string lights glow above a hall of spectators in mostly white and pastel clothing. A foreground devotee in a red headband and white forehead marks sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Several others are seated behind and around him. The scene suggests a group meditation or initiation practice.2016-12-02A large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.2017-06-27A large group of men sits cross-legged in a crowded hall during a ritual, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders. Many have white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, a bald man with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali. To his left, a man with short grey hair holds his palms together, and to his right a man with long light hair and a rudraksha mala also holds his palms together. Blurred figures and bright lights fill the background.2017-08-02December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02A large seated crowd of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, fills the frame at a Sadashivoham initiation gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, and several have white ash or vibhuti smeared across their chests and faces. Some sit with eyes closed in meditation, others look forward or bow their heads, with colourful lights and draped figures in the background. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd of delegates.2016-12-05May 16 20172017-05-16