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Several men in white dhoti with orange-and-gold shawls printed with Sanskrit text sit close together in a devotional gathering. The man on the left holds a grey stone slab across his arms while his head is bowed and eyes closed; a thin gold stylus is in his hand. Beside him a bearded man wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits with eyes closed. On the far right a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms wears rudraksha beads and an orange shawl, eyes lowered. Behind them a white wall, a fan and a light-coloured cabinet are visible. Their posture suggests a ritual or meditative practice.

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Several men seated in a row perform a ritual in white dhotis with saffron-and-gold shawls and rudraksha malas. The foreground man in the centre holds a grey stone slab in his cupped hands while another man pours or places something with a gold-tipped implement. Some men bear white sacred ash markings on arms and forehead, and a man at left presses his palms together. A gold-and-yellow ornamental backdrop and a fan are visible behind them.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesFour men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges sit in a row during a ritual, wearing orange-red shawls printed with script and rudraksha malas. The man on the left, with close-cropped hair, holds a small grey stone block cradled in his arms and a metal ladle or spoon in his hand. The next man has a short beard and sits with eyes closed, with white marks on his arms. The man on the right has white tilaka on his forehead and a gold necklace. Another man at far left has hands pressed together in prayer, and a brass horn-like object is visible at the lower left edge. The setting appears to be a temple hall with a gold-coloured backdrop.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and orange shawls printed with script, seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a ritual. Each holds a grey stone or flat block in both hands and looks down in concentration. The central man wears rudraksha beads and a gold chain and has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them, an orange-robed man sits to the right and a white fan stands in the background. A brass vessel sits on the mat at left.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18A seated group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and orange-saffron shawls printed with script sits on a floor draped with colourful cloth. Several hold grey stone or slate-like objects in their hands, and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks show on their foreheads and bodies. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Some wear gold chains and bangles. A man in a saffron shawl is partly visible at the upper right, with a fan behind.2017-03-18Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls sit cross-legged in rows, each holding a small grey stone or block in their hands. Their shawls bear repeated printed text. Several have rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings, and some wear gold chains. The men appear focused and seated closely together in a ritual gathering.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18A ritual scene in a temple-style hall with gold decor. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange and gold borders and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small grey stone or box and looks down at it. Beside him a younger man, also bare-chested with an orange-bordered white cloth, leans forward. To the left, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with white forehead markings writes in a notebook, and a further person at the far left writes in a notebook. Behind them, a figure in orange robes with a teal shawl sits on a gold throne-like seat, eyes closed, with a microphone on the head. Golden ritual vessels and a green plant arrangement are visible. Nothing in the image establishes a person's presence, and the seated figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to identify him.2017-03-18Several men seated cross-legged on a colourful striped mat in a temple-style hall, performing a ritual recitation. Foreground: a bald man in white dhoti with orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a grey stone-like object; the centre man in white dhoti, orange shawl and rudraksha malas holds a grey object and looks down; the man on the right in white dhoti and orange shawl reads from a sheet of paper. Behind them, others in white and orange sit with books or papers. In the background, a seated older man in orange and yellow robes with a microphone and a golden-yellow ornate backdrop. Gold ceremonial items and a golden canopy are visible.2017-03-18