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Five young men stand in a row outdoors before a temple setting, each speaking or chanting into a microphone on a stand. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with coloured borders and garlands of gold-coloured beads around their necks. Their shawls are orange, pink-and-gold and light brown. The man second from left and the man at right hold orange cloths. Behind them, ornate pink and gold temple decorations and a brass lamp stand are visible. The scene suggests a chanting or recitation performance during a ritual gathering.

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Five young men in traditional Hindu priestly attire stand in a row outdoors, each singing or chanting into a microphone on a stand. They wear white dhotis with coloured borders and bare upper bodies, with gold-and-bead necklaces and a shawl or wrap in pink, orange, yellow or white. A man on the far left stands with arms folded and a man on the far right holds an orange shawl. Behind them are a green hedge, a decorated golden structure with white ornaments and a stone pillar. Small flames are visible near the lower edge. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person by the cues provided.2016-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02May 26 20152015-05-26September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09March 02 20182018-03-02Night-time outdoor scene of a group of men in traditional South Indian ritual dress standing under temporary bamboo and pillar structures. Two men on the left hold handheld microphones and speak; one wears a green and red-bordered cloth over white dhoti with a garland of beads. Others stand with arms folded in white dhotis with coloured borders, yellow and orange sashes, and bare upper bodies with rudraksha and bead necklaces. The man on the far right wears an orange-brown cloth, rudraksha mala and tilak markings on his arms. Bright lights glow in the background.2018-03-02September 09 20162016-09-09July 02 20162016-07-02Night-time outdoor ritual scene with a group of men in ceremonial dress. At left, an older man in a white dhoti with a green and gold border and a red shawl holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him, several bare-chested men wear white and yellow dhotis, beaded necklaces and sacred thread, one holding a microphone to his mouth. A man in a white dhoti with an orange sash and a green-edged cloth holds a printed sheet. At right, a younger man with a tilak and rudraksha mala stands with arms folded, wearing a red-brown cloth. A large stone vessel and floral offerings sit in the foreground beside a speaker on a stand, under lights with pillars behind.2018-03-02Night outdoor event with a man speaking into a handheld microphone, holding his hands together at his chest. He wears a white dhoti with a green and red-gold brocade shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a pale bead necklace. Behind him, several men in white dhotis stand bare-chested with crossed arms; one wears a yellow shawl with red floral print and a pale-green-bordered dhoti, another wears an orange sash and a red wrap. Far right, a man in an orange-and-red wrap and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman with a red-bordered cloth stands in the background. Scaffolding and a yellow warning sign are visible. The image is a photograph; cues for a person candidate are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02