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Crowded nighttime ritual scene where many devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, stand and sit close together. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a pink and white flower garland, a saffron-red shawl and gold armband sits with their back to the camera. To the left an older bald man with a white beard and white thread across his chest bends forward, touching his hands together. A man in a dark cap wears a white cord necklace and dark trousers, and a bearded man in a brown shawl wears a rudraksha mala. A brass or decorated offering tray with yellow flowers and leaves sits at the left edge.

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Shirtless male devotees wearing white dhotis and orange-and-white sacred bands across their foreheads sit and stand closely around a central figure. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-orange shawl, pale pink and white lotus garland, rudraksha mala and gold bangles and armlets, is seated in front and extends his hands toward a kneeling devotee with a rudraksha mala and white neck cord. Several onlookers in the background, including a man in glasses wearing a white neck cord, watch the proceedings. Ritual abhishekam-style practice is suggested by the white ash markings and gathered devotees in a dimly lit hall.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a crowded ritual hall where a bare-chested older man with short grey hair, wearing an orange-and-black forehead band and a white cord around his neck, bends forward and receives an offering of money from a man in an orange-brown shawl, a long dark-haired figure with a white and pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles. Nearby a bearded man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala assists, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground with a rudraksha necklace. Many bare-chested and white-clad devotees stand behind them in the background. The probable Swamiji cues are the long dark hair, ornate gold armlets and flower garland on the man in the orange-brown shawl, who is handling the offering, while the event page describes a Sadashivoham Day 2 programme with Rudra Abhishekam and Third Eye Awakening.2016-12-02Photograph of a crowded ritual gathering at night. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a short beard and glasses, wearing a white dhoti and an orange headband, bends forward with cupped hands receiving something from a long-haired man at right. That man has long dark hair, a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck, a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold earring, and wears a maroon shawl over his bare shoulder. Behind them, several bare-chested men with white markings on their torsos and foreheads stand in the crowd, some wearing white dhotis and beaded necklaces. A red cloth-covered surface and gold ornament edge appear at the right edge. The setting suggests a Rudra Abhishekam or similar temple ritual, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2016-12-02Evening photograph of a ritual setting with warm lights. In the foreground a long-haired, bearded man seen from behind wears a rust-brown shawl, a lotus garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a folded white cloth or offering. Facing him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a white sacred thread-like neck cord hands him a small item. Behind them, other bare-chested devotees and a person in white stand amid red cloth and floral decorations, with a golden-edged structure at the right edge.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a ritual gathering at a temple-style hall with colourful painted pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a beard wears a brown-red shawl over his bare shoulder, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and gold earrings. He smiles and looks to the side. Behind him, a bearded man wears a bare chest and a gold-coloured shawl, and a bald bespectacled man in cream dhoti and white sacred thread stands bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Other bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with tilaka and sacred threads, stand or bend over offerings in the background. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, flower garland, gold ornaments and an ochre-red shawl; he is the central figure and appears to be receiving devotees.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus blooms and green leaves and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with hands clasped. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes smiles and a woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari stands watching. A gold ritual vessel or altar piece is visible in the lower foreground, with bright orange flowers at the upper right. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, bare shoulders in orange wrap, and a lotus garland with beaded bracelets, consistent with a ceremonial presentation.2016-10-09December 02 20162016-12-02Crowded ritual scene at night with many shirtless male devotees and priests. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a dark beard wears a brown-orange wrap over his bare shoulder, a large white and pink lotus garland, and gold armlets, and stands with his hands near a ceremonial offering. To the left, an older bespectacled priest with grey hair wears a bold eye-shaped mask on his forehead, a white sacred thread and white-and-gold dhoti, bending over to handle a small offering. Other devotees in white and cream dhotis, some with sacred threads and ash markings, fill the background, and a red cloth draped over a seat appears at right. Several people are partially visible.2016-12-02