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Photograph of a dense group of men standing close together at night, most bare-chested with white sacred markings smeared on their chests, arms and foreheads. Many wear red-and-white cloth wraps around the waist and white dhotis, and several wear red lanyards with ID badges around their necks. Some have rudraksha-style necklaces. A few women in white and red clothing stand at the back. No single figure is clearly identified as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

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September 09 20162016-09-09A crowded night photograph of many bare-chested male devotees standing close together, their faces and chests marked with white vibhuti stripes and dotted tilaka. Several wear white and red cords or necklaces; the foreground man at left wears a long rudraksha mala and a white cord, and a young man at lower right covers his mouth with one hand and wears a white cord with a pendant. The background is dark with more people behind them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-09-09A photograph of shirtless male devotees with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and white-painted bodies, standing in a dim hall with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear dark rudraksha malas and wrist beads, and one in the foreground at left has long matted dreadlocks and a white dhoti with a red border, seen from behind. Behind them a crowd of people in white and red clothing stands in soft focus. No deity, throne or a person figure is clearly identifiable among the foreground devotees, so the identity of any leader is uncertain.2016-09-09July 08 20172017-07-08March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men seated in an evening gathering, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a bald man with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling softly. Beside him, another shaved-headed man in a white forehead band and beaded malas also holds his hands in prayer. Behind them, further devotees and a blurred crowd are visible. The setting is dim and warm.2016-09-09May 28 20172017-05-28September 09 20162016-09-09A dense crowd of male devotees and priests moves forward in a temple setting. Most are bare-chested with white and orange cloths wrapped at the waist, wearing rudraksha malas, gold chains and sandalwood or ash tilaks on their foreheads and bodies. Several wear white dhotis bordered in gold, and some hold brass items. The background shows blurred figures, pillars and golden decorations.2016-11-11 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesApril 16 20172017-04-16November 22 20182018-11-22