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A photograph of a Shiva puja at a Rudra Abhishekam: several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on a red-edged platform beside black stone Shiva lingams with brass tops. The man in the centre wears rudraksha malas and a white thread, and holds a small brass bell. Another man on the right, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, also holds a bell, and a woman in a teal patterned top with a red bindi and rudraksha mala sits beside him. A man on the left raises one hand with a flower or offering. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

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A photograph of a group of shirtless men seated in a row during a ritual, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, chests and arms, and white sacred threads over their shoulders. The central man, wearing glasses and a red rudraksha mala with a pendant, sits with eyes lowered and hands near a small object on a cloth. Others around him sit with eyes closed, some chanting, dressed in white and yellow cloths. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with white walls and a blurred background.

Photograph of a group of bare-chested men in white dhotis with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, gathered outdoors near a reddish-brown wall. The central man has his palms raised and hands open in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala, red thread and a pendant. Others stand nearby with folded hands or bowed heads, one holding a pendant and another wearing a red-and-white beaded necklace. The men appear to be pada yatris, devotees who walked a long pilgrimage, in a devotional gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bald head, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, pours liquid from a small vessel. Beside him a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a small cup, and further along, men in saffron and white garments continue the ritual. Metal pots stand at the left edge and a water bottle sits behind.

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Photograph of a seated satsang or meditation gathering in a hall with pale walls and blurred attendees behind. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark holds his hands in mudra near his lap, eyes lowered, while speaking. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a blue lanyard, a gold pendant and a rudraksha bracelet. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow cushion and a second man with a dark mala and bare shoulders sit in similar postures. Brass items rest on the floor at left. The setting suggests a live talk or guided practice.

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January 03 2017

Outdoor ritual scene of many devotees seated in rows on red stone steps, each with a black stone shivling before them, some decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala, white tilak marks, white dhoti with gold border, holds a small offering item toward a shivling. Beside him a man in glasses and white dhoti works at a shivling, and behind them several bare-chested men in orange and white cloth perform the same puja. Brass lamps and water bottles are visible.