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A large seated gathering of devotees, mostly men with bare upper bodies, sits on white cloth in a hall with pink walls. Many wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and chests. Several in the foreground pinch their nostrils with their fingers, a breathing practice. One man in front wears thick-rimmed glasses and a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a mala, with an ID badge on his chest. Brass oil lamps stand among the rows, and cardboard boxes are stacked near the back wall.

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May 28 20172017-05-28A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many men sitting cross-legged in rows on white cloth. Most are bare-chested or in white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash forehead markings, including one man with a vertical yellow-ochre tilak. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a man in a brown-red wrap sits beside him. Brass lamps with lit flames stand along the upper left, and a bright stage screen glows at the back. Many participants appear to be in meditation or chanting.2017-05-26August 04 20172017-08-04A large hall filled with many seated, bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth, most wearing rudraksha malas and marked with white and yellow ash and kumkum on their foreheads and bodies. Rows of participants sit on the floor before small brass puja trays and offering plates with flowers and lamps. Some wear sacred threads and a few hold small ritual items. The crowd is dense and extends to the back of the hall, with a wall of boxes and banners behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated rows at the front.2017-05-24July 09 20172017-07-09July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28A large seated congregation of devotees in a temple hall performs a devotional sitting practice with palms pressed together in namaste. Many men, most bare-chested, wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and horizontal white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms; some wear orange or red shawls. Women in white and yellow saris sit in the background among tall yellow-tipped wooden staffs and small oil lamps glowing on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible, as all figures are seated devotees in similar white ritual clothing.2017-06-27A dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men seated closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or pale necklaces, with several eyes closed in meditation. A bald man with glasses sits near the left, and a bearded man with a white cord and mala appears at right. The foreground shows blurred heads and shoulders.2016-12-07May 18 20172017-05-18May 24 20172017-05-24May 26 20172017-05-26