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December 31 20182018-12-31A large group of men seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a candlelit hall performs a ritual, most of them bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold brass plates and small lamps, with lit oil lamps and flower-filled trays arranged on the floor before them. Behind them a crowd of onlookers and red-and-white decorative drapery fill the background. A man in the foreground with glasses and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hands over a plate, while a bald elder in a white dhoti sits at the centre. No single figure can be distinctly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2018-12-31August 03 20172017-08-03December 02 20102010-12-02November 12 20102010-11-12May 28 20172017-05-28October 13 20152015-10-13July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31A photograph of a large indoor ritual gathering at night, with many men seated cross-legged on a tiled floor. Most wear bare-chested white dhotis with gold-edged borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Lit oil lamps and small silver plates holding rose petals, flowers and offerings are arranged in front of them. In the foreground a seated man with a shaved head and glasses holds one hand extended toward a plate, while others press their palms together in prayer. Behind them the hall is lit with warm lamplight, with a striped cloth draped along a raised platform and devotees standing in the background. The scene resembles a puja or aarti in progress.2018-12-31Large outdoor camp gathering of many people seated closely on red and green mats, eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation session. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas; several have gold ceremonial necklaces. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man in white with a gold mala sits at right with hands clasped. A tall stage backdrop and white tent structures are visible at the top. The seated crowd spans the frame into the distance, with a few people in lighter or western clothing among them.2016-05-06A large seated congregation of devotees fills a covered hall with a red carpet, many people with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed or lifted upward. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis, some with orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground right wears a deep maroon sari with a mala and presses her hands together. Ornate golden shrine structures and a deity murti area stand at the back, with incense smoke rising and a plate of food with yellow sweets at the right edge. Cameras on tripods film the gathering. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2016-12-07