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October 26 20162016-10-26A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on striped cloth mats in an outdoor courtyard, wearing yellow marigold garlands and bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth. Several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, and one in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style band with a reddish tilak. Their eyes are closed or lowered. Behind them are red temple pillars, a yellow metal stand and a green sign reading LIVE. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated group, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-10-26A photograph of a group of bare-chested men seated cross-legged on a mat outdoors in front of a red temple wall, many wearing white dhotis, yellow marigold garlands around their necks, and white sacred ash (vibhuti) marks on their foreheads and bodies. Several have eyes closed or lowered, appearing to meditate or chant, and some wear rudraksha malas and wrist threads. Behind them is a yellow metal railing and a paved courtyard. No single person is distinguishable as a person by the visible cues described here, so no candidate is identified.2016-10-26 +1 copiesA group of men seated cross-legged on striped mats outdoors, most bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth with ash or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms. Each wears a yellow marigold garland. A man in the foreground right has his hair tied in a topknot with a rudraksha-style band, and another in the front centre sits with hands folded. Behind them stands an orange temple structure with a yellow railing and a green LIVE sign at upper left.2016-10-26A photograph of a group of men gathered outdoors for a devotional ritual, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The central figure, bowing with head lowered, has long dark hair, a full beard, a crown-like ornament, gold armlets and a heavy gold necklace, and wears a dark red-brown shawl draped over a bare chest, with red and white floral garlands around his neck. Around him, numerous devotees wear yellow and white marigold garlands, white dhotis with gold borders, and white tilaka and vibhuti markings. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall wooden staff upright, and a rudraksha-beaded man stands at the edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard with greenery and a red pillar behind the group.2016-10-26 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03A seated devotee in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and marked with white vibhuti stripes on forehead and arms, presses his palms together in anjali while chanting, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck and gold bangles on his wrist. Behind him, rows of similarly dressed men sit cross-legged in a hall with pink walls, several with hands folded, and small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are visible in the foreground.2017-01-01September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28May 14 20172017-05-14Three men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges stand on a stage in front of a whiteboard, clapping their hands in a devotional gesture. All three are bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas; each has white ash markings on the forehead and body. The man on the far right, with hair tied back, has a tattooed arm and a small pendant necklace, and stands beside a microphone. The man in the centre has a shaved head, and the man on the left smiles while clapping. A seated person is partly visible at the lower left. The setting is a plain hall with pink walls and a red wooden door.2017-05-28May 18 20172017-05-18