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Photo of a seated group of men in white dhotis, several bare-chested, with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads, arms and chests. The central man wears glasses, a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and a pendant, and raises one hand in greeting. Other men beside him wear gold pendants and white cloth around their shoulders, and some have sacred thread-like cords. A green mat and colourful bangles are visible.

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Photograph of a seated crowd of bare-chested men in white dhotis, many with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and chests and necklaces with pendants. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and glasses raises one hand open, and to the right a man in glasses holds up a V-sign with his fingers. A man at the lower left looks toward the camera. Some men wear red and green threads on their wrists. The setting appears to be a nighttime gathering.2017-09-05February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22Three 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 20172017-02-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a ritual setting, most bare-chested and marked with white sacred ash stripes across their chests and shoulders, wearing white dhotis and white sacred threads over the shoulder. In the centre, a grey-haired man with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead pendant on a white cord sits with his palms pressed together in prayer, gazing to the side. Beside him and behind, other participants in similar white attire sit attentively, one with his hands folded. The people appear to be taking part in an initiation-style ceremony with ritual markings on the body.2017-02-22A dense crowd of men sits closely packed on mats at an evening gathering, most bare-chested with white sacred ash smeared across their foreheads, chests and arms. Many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and white dhotis with coloured borders. Some sit with hands folded or heads bowed, and a few men stand at the left edge in white dhotis. Brass oil lamps are visible in the background near the top of the frame. The scene resembles a satsang or initiation sitting; no a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-09-05February 22 20172017-02-22April 16 20172017-04-16 +1 copiesA dense crowd of bare-chested men seated closely together at an evening gathering, many wearing white dhoti cloths and thin white sacred-thread style necklaces with small red pendants. Several have white ash or chalk markings across their foreheads and bodies, and some wear earrings. Faces show concentration and stillness. Many people are visible, and a few partially visible figures fill the foreground and edges.2017-09-05Devotees sit closely on a red mat at a satsang gathering, listening attentively. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged and smiles, and beside him a young man in bare-chested white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and eyeglasses, smiling. Behind them other men and women in white and cream clothing sit in rows, several smiling. No speaker or raised figure is prominently visible in this frame.2017-05-26A photograph of a large seated congregation on a red floor covering, mostly bare-chested men wearing white dhotis and some orange-bordered cloths. Many have white vertical or horizontal sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and gold-toned chains. In the foreground a man with a bead mala and a red cloth draped over his shoulder sits beside others with eyes closed or gazing forward. Behind them, rows of white-clad attendees and devotees sit attentively, and a dark bag rests in the lower right corner.2017-06-08