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A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering in which many devotees sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white ash marks (vibhuti) across his chest and arms wears a red and green rudraksha mala and gold hoop earring, and he is seated with eyes closed. Beside him a woman in a blue and purple sari with gold border sits with hands folded, and behind them a bald man in white and orange clothing with glasses also joins his hands. Several more people in white and saffron clothes fill the background, and brass vessels and small offering items sit at the lower left. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja style ritual, though no a person is clearly identifiable.

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Outdoor ritual scene with a large crowd seated in rows, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a Maheshwara Puja style offering. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white ash horizontal bands and a red rudraksha-style mala stands out with eyes closed and hands folded; beside him a woman in a blue top with a purple and gold-bordered shawl also prays with closed eyes. A bald man in glasses and a light garment kneels behind them. Behind the crowd, a white-clad figure and other devotees fill the frame, and small brass vessels sit at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05A row of seated devotees performs a ritual beside black stone shivalingams topped with yellow flowers, at a sanctified outdoor setting. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a grey-streaked beard and rudraksha mala holds his palms together in prayer, with white ash marks on his chest. Next to him a shirtless man in a rudraksha mala, blue lungi and a lanyard sits with hands pressed together. A woman in an orange-and-blue patterned blouse and blue sari with a red tilak on her forehead and a lanyard sits with her hands raised in anjali. Further back an older bald man with a tilak, a woman in teal and orange and a man in white clothes with glasses extend their hands in prayer. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-clad attire are visible behind, with more devotees in the background.2016-12-19January 12 20172017-01-12Photo of a seated row of devotees at an outdoor ceremony, several bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas and white cloth around the waist, and women in yellow, magenta and red saris with headcovers. Their hands are held out palms-up or folded in prayer, faces calm and attentive. Black stone pillars and a red banner stand in the background, with a crowd behind a metal railing.2016-12-03February 02 20172017-02-02January 01 20182018-01-01February 02 20172017-02-02December 02 20162016-12-02January 12 20172017-01-12A devotional gathering where people sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A central man with wavy dark hair, a dark beard, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a small silver earring looks upward with lips parted, bare-chested. Behind him a man in a red and white shawl also holds his hands in prayer. Women in pink and purple saris with red kumkum marks sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja setting.2018-01-01December 09 20162016-12-09