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Outdoor photograph of a seated group of men, mostly bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth with orange or red waist cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. On the left, a standing man with hair tied up and a horizontal tilaka wears a white dhoti and checked shawl and pours liquid from a small metal cup into the cupped hands of a seated devotee. Other participants sit on striped mats on the ground, some with hands folded, while women in saris and onlookers sit or stand in the background near a red brick wall. The scene resembles a ritual or puja gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident from appearance, so the attendees are described by role.

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October 26 20162016-10-26A photograph of a seated devotional gathering outdoors on a paved courtyard. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth over his shoulder leans forward, holding a small metal vessel and pouring or offering something. Seated before him are several men with bare chests, rudraksha malas and red-brown beads on their arms, one wearing a white dhoti and a gold necklace, another with long dark hair and a tilak, and a man in the right foreground with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them women in white saris sit among the devotees, and a garland of marigolds hangs on a red pillar at the right edge. The mood is quiet and reverent.2016-10-26 +2 copiesOctober 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13Photograph of a ritual initiation scene in a hall with red-and-white patterned mats. A seated man in a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads has his forehead touched by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, who holds a brass bowl and a leafy branch. A long-haired man with a beaded mala and white ash markings on his chest sits beside him, with another attendant in white behind. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, some with white ash marks, fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or puja, with visible brass vessel and sprigs of leaves.2017-07-03January 07 20172017-01-07December 22 20162016-12-22October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bald head, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, pours liquid from a small vessel. Beside him a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a small cup, and further along, men in saffron and white garments continue the ritual. Metal pots stand at the left edge and a water bottle sits behind.2017-08-14Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Foreground left, a man with wet hair and gold-bordered white cloth holds a small object over a brass plate of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Beside him a man wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, looking down at the offerings. Behind them, men with white forehead markings sit in white garments and gesture in ritual. On the far right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes sits near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps, a plate with fruit and a plastic container lie on the mats.2011-10-15January 10 20172017-01-10January 06 20172017-01-06