A group of about twenty men stands outdoors at night in a driveway beside a white vehicle, with a white building and potted topiary behind them. Most wear rudraksha malas around their necks; several wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear checked or striped shirts and trousers. They pose closely together in a group photo, some with arms folded, lit by street lamps. - Nithyanandapedia

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A group of about twenty men stands outdoors at night in a driveway beside a white vehicle, with a white building and potted topiary behind them. Most wear rudraksha malas around their necks; several wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear checked or striped shirts and trousers. They pose closely together in a group photo, some with arms folded, lit by street lamps.

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A group of about twenty-five men stands outdoors at night in front of a building with a white wall and air conditioning units, beside a white car on the left. Most wear rudraksha mala necklaces over shirts and trousers in grey, white, cream, blue and checked patterns; several wear white dhotis. Plants and a street lamp are visible in the background. Slippers are scattered on the ground at the right.

Evening photograph of men seated on a concrete ledge outdoors, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in their laps. Five men are in front, including a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the far left, men in white shirts and trousers, and a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, other seated and standing people and a silver SUV are visible near a metal fence and wall. Some onlookers stand in the background, including women in cotton saris.

A night-time outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing on dirt ground in front of dark foliage, looking upward with hands folded. Most wear white ritual clothing: a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a red-brown mala, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, and a man in white with a beaded necklace. A woman in a green top and white sari with a pendant stands at left beside a small child in a maroon sweater and white pants. Red triangular pennants are strung overhead in the dark background.

Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in blue and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and dark rudraksha beads around his neck, and a man on the right wears a white kurta with a red-bordered shawl and holds a small booklet. A bright floodlight stands at upper left, a large dark screen and a stacked speaker tower with green cloth are at right, and a child in a checked shirt is at lower left. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Night street scene of a crowd gathered in a roadway, many standing in lines. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala beside a man in white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near a woman in a red sari. Other devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing stand behind, some holding objects. Above the crowd, a lit portrait shows a figure in white head covering on a vehicle or display. Banana or palm leaves and an arch frame the background.

Night photograph of a long, slow-moving queue of men and a few children walking along a dark path at an outdoor event, lit by string lights and stage lighting. In the foreground, an elderly white-haired man in a light grey shirt with glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead walks beside a boy in a blue checked shirt. Behind him, a man in a white shirt wears over-ear headphones, and a man in a brown striped shirt holds his hands together in anjali. Further back, a man in white with a beaded mala and a small child in pink appear in the line. Some people are dressed in white kurtas and shirts, and one man in an orange shirt stands near the right edge.

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A photograph of a group of men standing in a row inside a temple hall with carved wooden pillars and a pale wall. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in front right wears a white-and-grey checked shirt and a long rudraksha mala, with a small pendant, and a man beside him has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Several younger men and a boy wear white clothes and identification badges. The men look toward the left, and a carved stone figure is partly visible at the right edge.

A night-time photograph of a group walking across an open dirt ground past parked cars and a low wall. Beside him a younger boy in an orange shawl walks in white clothes. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and shirts walk, one carrying a bundle wrapped in gold cloth. A bare-chested man wears a red silk dhoti, a rudraksha or bead necklace and a sacred thread, and holds his hands together. A man in a maroon checked shirt and light trousers walks on the right.

A night-time photograph of a long line of devotees standing behind a metal railing at an outdoor event, lit by distant floodlights. Men in white shirts dominate the line. In the foreground, a bald man with a white and red forehead mark and a red-orange wrist thread closes his eyes with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a man with a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala necklace stands facing forward. A young boy in a light green shirt holds the railing, and a woman in a yellow sari appears at the left edge. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person with the appearance cues required.