Trichy, India - October 15, 2013: Ten half-naked gurus in a line sit on the right. Most of them have a paying client in front.

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Trichy, India - October 15, 2013: Ten half-naked gurus in a line sit on the right. Most of them have a paying client in front of them. Rituals are performed. Onlookers follow the proceedings. Cacophony of mantras.

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Location: Trichy, India - October 15, 2013
Photo credit: © Claudine Klodien / Alamy / Afripics
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