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A group of devotees stands in a hall, several with bare chests and white or cream dhotis, in a dynamic movement practice. In the foreground a man with long, light blond hair and a bare chest wears a cream dhoti and a thin necklace, hands held at his chest. Beside him a shirtless man with a dark rudraksha-style mala and an orange-and-cream cloth wraps the waist, and a man in a gold-brown silk kurta with red waistband presses palms together. A young boy with vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left. Behind them, red-robed and white-clad devotees stand near pillars, a red and green draped backdrop, and framed portraits on the walls.

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November 05 20162016-11-05October 09 20162016-10-09October 06 20162016-10-06January 05 20172017-01-05A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white ceiling and recessed lights, where devotees in orange and saffron cloths and dhotis dance and chant closely together. In the centre a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a red-and-white sash wears long rudraksha malas and raises his fist. To the left a man in an orange shawl with a gold border holds a mala against his chest, and to the right a man in a gold brocade top with a beaded mala gestures with one hand. Other devotees in white shirts and orange garments surround them, some with long hair and beards.2016-10-08October 04 20162016-10-04A joyful group of young male and boy devotees dance energetically in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a white ceiling. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one wears a white dhoti and another white shirt. Many have arms raised and mouths open in exuberant chanting or singing. Framed photographs hang on the walls, including a large portrait at upper right, and a corner poster reads Mahamandaleshwar. The scene looks like a satsang or celebratory kirtan.2016-09-30A dense crowd of devotees packed in a temple hall, many men bare-chested or in white dhotis and saffron cloth, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground a muscular man with long blond dreadlocks and a red tilak stands bare-chested beside a young man in saffron kurta with a white forehead mark. Two shirtless men in orange dhotis with rudraksha beads press palms together in namaste. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a grey-haired man in brown shawl with beads stand among the crowd, with more devotees in white and yellow behind. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange and white ritual dress, many bare-chested with orange lower wraps and rudraksha malas, some with white tripundra or sandal markings on their foreheads. In the centre-right, a bald man in a bare-chested orange wrap and beaded malas claps with raised hands, while a man in white dhoti with gold border stands beside him. Foreground figures sit with palms pressed together in prayer or applause. Blurred people fill the background, several with raised clapping hands.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photo of a crowded indoor hall with pale tiled floor and framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, a group of shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis with red and gold borders dance energetically, with white ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and chests. Several wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, watch and move along. A man in a rust-orange kurta stands at left, smiling and gesturing. The scene appears to be a joyful group ritual or celebration.2017-01-01September 30 20162016-09-30May 26 20172017-05-26