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April 25 2016

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September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a red floor covering under a decorated tent during a Navaratri ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple setting. Many people wear white dhotis and saris with gold and orange borders, rudraksha malas and sacred ash, sitting in rows in front of golden deity shrines and altars. Colourful hanging tassel decorations and a golden bull figure appear in the foreground. Several standing figures in white and bare-chested devotees also appear near the back.2017-09-26 +1 copiesAugust 21 20162016-08-21February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated participants during a group session. Many people wear white or cream clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles draped over their shoulders, and some have white flower garlands. Women in saris and salwar kameez in red, green, purple and orange sit on floor mats, while a row of people in white kurta and dhoti sit along a long white mat beside a red carpet runway. A bald man in an orange shawl with glasses and a garland sits in the foreground, and a man in white with a garland sits near the centre. Ornate lamps and pink and purple drapery decorate the background. Participants wear name badges on lanyards.2015-07-13A large evening gathering of devotees seated on red floor mats at a temple-style hall, decorated with golden shrines, gold-framed murtis and garlands. Most attendees are women in white saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, while the men sit bare-chested in white dhotis. Some carry orange tote bags and small plates. Gold deity figures and kalasha-style decorations line the background, with a few standing figures in orange and red near a central throne-like seat. A visible a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA large seated congregation fills a temple hall at a KAILASA satsang or darshan event, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on red-and-brown striped mats. Most wear white traditional dhotis and sarees, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash marks. Some women wear orange and red saris, and one man in the foreground has a red shawl draped over his white garment. Colourful umbrellas and decorated poles hang above the crowd near a stage backdrop with a printed panel. A few people stand at the back and right edge near the stage. The congregation appears to number well over twenty people. No single individual's identity is established from appearance, and the only candidate fitting the event description is not clearly identifiable here.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14August 21 20162016-08-21October 18 20152015-10-18April 17 20162016-04-17July 13 20152015-07-13