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A photograph of a row of young men and women standing outdoors under palm trees, reading from small sheets of paper held in their hands. Several are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and rudraksha malas; one young man in front wears a white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the edge of the frame. The participants are absorbed in reading, apparently reciting a chant or vow together.

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August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor ritual scene with five young men standing in a row, each holding a sheet of paper and reading aloud. They wear white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and are bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; the two left figures have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red robes watch, and a large brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside floral garlands. Lush green trees form the backdrop, and a round metal instrument edge appears at far left. No figure in this scene is an identifiable a person candidate by appearance.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Photograph of a group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges, many bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains, standing in a row and reading from pink-lilac printed sheets while chanting. A woman in a red-and-orange sari sits in the foreground, and a camera operator with a video camera on a tripod stands at right. Behind them, tiered red steps lined with small black lamp stands rise toward an orange-robed figure, and a brass trident-topped ritual object is visible at the right edge.2017-08-14August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25September 30 20172017-09-30April 08 20172017-04-08December 23 20162016-12-23Four bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand in a row, each reading from a sheet of pale paper. They wear rudraksha malas and small pendants, and the man at the far left is partly cut off. Behind them, an outdoor amphitheatre with red tiered steps is filled with rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing, with flags and lamps along the rails. The scene appears to be a ritual recitation during a festival event.2017-08-14January 02 20162016-01-02August 14 20172017-08-14