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A large nighttime gathering of devotees seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats at an outdoor event. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their chests and arms. Some wear glasses or hold small items in their hands, and a few are seated on red chairs. Behind them, illuminated decorative arches, deity murti displays, and festive lights fill the background. The crowd fills the frame, with many people visible in the rows behind.

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A large seated crowd of bare-chested men and some women in white dhotis and cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and chests, sit on a red floor covering with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A few people in the foreground have hands folded or fingers to their faces. Several visible figures wear wraps and beads, but no single person in front is clearly a person; the shaved and bearded men in the middle and left are devotees. Many people are visible, with several more partially seen at the edges.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02A large hall with a striped multicoloured floor mat where many men sit cross-legged in rows. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several hold brass puja plates and small metal vessels with offerings. A few men in white shirts and dark trousers sit among them, one in the foreground wearing glasses. Large screens on the ceiling and walls show a deity image, and a metal barrier runs along the back. Several camera rigs stand near the back. No individual can be confidently identified.2016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA large crowd of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, sits closely packed on striped rainbow mats inside a tent-like hall during a ritual. Many have white ash or paste smeared across their shoulders, backs and chests, and several wear orange or saffron cloth around their heads and white cords tied at their necks. Some hold small containers or pour liquid, while others look down or rest their palms together. Plastic water bottles, folded white cloth and an orange bag lie on the mats in the foreground. Many people are visible, with more standing in the background near red drapes and stage equipment.2016-12-02A 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.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02A large group of shirtless male participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a covered hall during an evening ritual. Many have white sacred ash or paste smeared across their chests, arms and faces, and several wear white cloths tied at the waist, white cords around the neck, and orange or saffron headbands with eye-shaped designs on their foreheads. Some participants hold small items in their hands and appear to be applying paste to each other. In the background a woman in a red sari stands near a red-draped platform, and ritual items are visible at the far side of the hall. Dim overhead lights and red and gold fabric decorations surround the scene.2016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07