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Night photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at an outdoor gathering. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered and blue-bordered cloths and bare upper bodies stand in the foreground, one with a rudraksha-style cord and white sacred ash marks on the forehead and arms. Behind them older men in white shirts and dhotis and women in cream and gold saris stand among hanging green leaf and flower garlands lit by bright white lamps, with strings of coloured lights in the background.

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Night photo of a large crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer, many gazing upward. Most wear white dhoti or sari with orange-red shawls and white forehead markings. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background, and flower petals and green leaves lie on the ground. Several children stand among the adults. No single figure is identified as a person.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20192019-01-05July 18 20162016-07-18A crowd of devotees with raised, folded hands in a temple hall during collective worship. Many men are shirtless or wear white dhotis; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a man with long blond hair and a bald man with arms raised in devotion. A man with short grey hair, rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms joined, and an orange cloth is visible at the lower edge. The setting is crowded and warmly lit.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, each wearing a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Several hold white cloth bundles at their shoulders. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with bare shaved head bends forward, presenting a woven basket on a bed of green leaves. Behind them, other people in white and orange stand among string lights and decorations.2016-07-18December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA large group of bare-chested men seated closely on the floor in a hall, many with white sacred ash smeared across their foreheads and shoulders and white sacred threads over their chests. In the foreground a man with greying hair and a red bindi holds his palms pressed together in anjali mudra while speaking, with a white thread across his bare chest. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti-style cloth holds his palms together, and a bald man at the lower left wears a rudraksha mala and reddish sandal marks. Some devotees sit with eyes closed in prayer, and the background is softly blurred with more seated participants.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24May 18 20122012-05-18A seated group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls with yellow borders performs an oil lamp ritual, holding lit diyas aloft. Several have white and ash tilaka markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, a large crowd of seated boys and men in white and striped clothing fills the hall, with more lamps on the floor in front. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2011-07-23August 02 20172017-08-02December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies