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Night photo of a devotee with white hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange shawl printed with script and a yellow sash over white clothes. He holds his palms together in anjali and carries white bundles. Behind him, other devotees in white and orange shawls also pray with folded hands, and warm bokeh lights glow in the background. Pratyaksha Pada Puja gathering context.

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December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed, offering gratitude during Pratyaksha Pada Puja. Men wear orange and saffron shawls over white dhotis and shirts, with white cloth bundles resting on their shoulders, and some have white vibhuti-marked foreheads. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Behind them, green leaf garlands, silver tinsel and yellow and orange decorations hang along a festive backdrop. The visible faces and figures in front are devotees; no clearly identifiable a person is shown.2016-12-22July 18 20162016-07-18Outdoor evening gathering with a man standing at centre in white kurta and an orange-red shawl printed with script, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting. Two round white garlands or pale flower-wrapped objects rest on his shoulders. He has short grey hair and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands in the dark, with a pink pillar at left and a few bokeh lights. The figure appears to be a devotee in satsang or prayer; visible appearance does not clearly match a specific candidate, so identity is uncertain.2016-07-18December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +2 copiesNight outdoor scene with green fairy lights in the background. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing red-orange shawls with printed text and white sacred-ash markings on their foreheads. Some carry white cloth bundles over their shoulders. One man in front has his eyes closed in prayer. Behind them, other people in saffron-orange clothing and white attire are visible. Overall a devotional procession or group prayer.2016-07-18December 22 20162016-12-22A photograph of a seated congregation at a Mahashivaratri event. In the centre, a white-haired older man with a shaved-looking white crown and a yellow tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-gold printed shawl over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, men in white ritual clothes sit closely packed; some are bare-chested with gold chains and rudraksha malas, and a man in the foreground shows a shaved head. The background is a crowded satsang hall with devotees in white and a few in maroon.2016-03-07January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copies