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August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a row of young men and women standing outdoors under palm trees, reading from small sheets of paper held in their hands. Several are bare-chested and wear white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and rudraksha malas; one young man in front wears a white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the edge of the frame. The participants are absorbed in reading, apparently reciting a chant or vow together.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14December 23 20162016-12-23August 14 20172017-08-14Photograph of a group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges, many bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains, standing in a row and reading from pink-lilac printed sheets while chanting. A woman in a red-and-orange sari sits in the foreground, and a camera operator with a video camera on a tripod stands at right. Behind them, tiered red steps lined with small black lamp stands rise toward an orange-robed figure, and a brass trident-topped ritual object is visible at the right edge.2017-08-14July 02 20162016-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of six shaven-headed men in white dhotis with golden borders stands on a stage under a tent canopy, reciting from pink printed sheets. The man at centre holds a microphone and the men on the left have garlands and rudraksha malas. Several wear white forehead markings and wrist threads. The man at centre-right holds his palms joined in anjali. Their posture suggests a sacred recitation or initiation ceremony.2016-04-22 +1 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03April 22 20162016-04-22July 02 20162016-07-02A dense group of young men and boys sit cross-legged on the floor, bare-chested, wearing white dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha or bead necklaces with pendants. Many have white sacred ash or painted markings on their chests and foreheads. The central boy in front, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds small wooden objects in his hands and appears to chant with eyes half-open, while others sit with eyes closed in meditation. Pink and red cloths lie beneath them on the ground. Several people fill the frame.2017-04-08 +1 copies