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Crowded nighttime scene at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white and pink flower garland and a brown shawl extends his arm toward a woman with long dark braided hair in an orange-yellow blouse. Behind them, a bare-chested man in an orange and white dhoti faces away, and a bare-chested man with a red sindoor-like forehead mark and a yellow sacred thread stands at right. Other participants with rudraksha malas and long hair fill the background under warm lights.

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December 02 20162016-12-02Crowded nighttime ritual scene. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears a long-sleeved wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a garland of white and pink flowers over a dark red shawl, with gold bangles on his wrist. Beside him, a bare-chested, ash-smeared man in a white dhoti wears an orange eye mask and a dark bead necklace, with a small ID card on his chest. Behind them, shirtless men with ash-marked bodies, a man with a bun, and a man in orange cloth stand among devotees. Partial figures in red and orange cloth appear at the frame edges. A purple logo mark sits in the top left corner.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a temple ritual at night. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a large pendant stands with his eyes closed, his face marked with ash, while a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and gold armlets bends toward him. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red sari with gold border stand nearby, and other devotees are visible behind, including a bare-chested man with tilak on the right. A large dark black stone form and a red-and-gold lamp hang in the background, with brass lamps and a green banana-leaf decoration at right. Clothing is white, maroon, red and gold. The scene suggests an abhishekam or initiation-style blessing, though the exact ritual is not clearly legible.2016-12-02A photograph of a ritual gathering at night. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing a maroon shawl, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a gold armlet. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest with a bare chest and white dhoti stands bending forward, and a woman with a long braid wears an orange blouse and dark red sari. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand behind, some with hands joined, and a gold-edged wooden panel is visible on the right. Rudra abhishekam ritual setting.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Crowded ritual scene at a festival gathering. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown shawl, a white and pink lotus garland, gold armlets and a gold earring; he is seated and turned to his right, with a blurred arm reaching across the frame. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with his back to the camera, another bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads, and a man in a red-orange head covering stands nearby. Some figures are partially visible. The background is filled with more devotees and a red cloth draped over a seat.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.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A crowded ritual scene of devotees, many bare-chested with white ritual cloths and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their bodies. In the right foreground a long-haired man in a rust-brown shawl, wearing a white and pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, extends his hands to receive or hand over small items to a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak. Other devotees watch, one with arms folded, and a woman in the lower left leans in. Behind them stands a colourful pooja setup with a garland-draped table. The gathering suggests a Rudra Abhishekam-style practice, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2016-12-02A photograph of a crowded temple-style ritual setting with many participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread and a rudraksha mala offers something cupped in his hands to a long-haired, bare-chested man kneeling in a brown-orange cloth, wearing a white and pink lotus garland and gold armlets and bangles. Behind them, other men in white dhotis with white-painted bodies stand among the crowd, some with orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A dark stone deity murti with a red flower garland appears at the right edge, and gold drapery is visible.2016-12-02