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December 22 2010

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Outdoor ceremonial gathering beneath a large yellow and maroon canopy supported by bamboo poles, with decorated palanquins and umbrellas at the left. A bald man with a sacred thread wears a white dhoti and stands with his back to the camera at the front. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing, including schoolchildren and women in saris, surrounds a low decorated platform draped in a striped cloth. Several saffron-orange flags are planted among the crowd, and an ornate chariot-like structure stands in the background under clear skies.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor festival gathering under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange triangular pennants, with a red carpet underfoot. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a stick. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground in rows. On a raised white and red platform at right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a crown-like headdress presides. A kalasha-style ornament and a lit lamp stand on a pedestal at left, with a bull statue nearby. The photo is an event scene at a festival ground.2008-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor stage under a red and gold canopy at an open field, with an orange-draped platform. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red robe and a marigold garland, sits on a zebra-striped seat, smiling and gesturing. Beside him stand ceremonial trident-like staffs and a golden ornamental fan, and a small table holds a framed sign. Two decorated umbrellas, one orange and green with a bird emblem, flank the stage. On the right, men and boys in white kurta and dhoti clothing stand with hands folded and face the platform, while devotees in saffron and white sit behind. Blue sky and trees fill the background.2010-12-22An outdoor satsang under a large red and maroon canopy with gold tassels. A long-haired figure in red robes and a red headscarf sits cross-legged on a striped leopard-print seat draped with an orange cloth, holding a microphone and wearing red and beige beaded necklaces. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long dark hair and red-saffron clothing with beaded malas, a presentation consistent with the page's account of a discourse. Beside the seat stand a trident and a brass ceremonial staff, a flower arrangement, a framed picture and an open book on a small table. A man in white robes and a yellow-and-green shawl stands at the right with a microphone, and a shaved-headed man in white stands on the left. Seated children and young adults in white, orange and red fill the foreground, and an orange flag flies behind. Outlined and watermarked photo of a public gathering.2010-12-22A large outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric, saffron pennants and tall woven banners. Seated in the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white-and-red stepped dais, with several saffron-robed monastics and a person in white nearby. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged on red mats facing the platform, with a silver SUV and palm trees in the background.2008-12-28March 10 20132013-03-10December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor gathering on a dusty ground under red and gold canopies with fringed edges. Many people in white clothes stand in rows at the centre, some in orange or saffron. In the foreground seated devotees watch, including a woman in a red sari and a figure in a zebra-striped shawl, with silver ceremonial staffs with curled finials. Red-roofed buildings and parked vehicles lie in the background under a hazy sky.2010-12-22April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a large maroon and gold canopy on sandy ground, with orange flags on poles at left. Many people wear white clothing; women on the left have hands pressed together in greeting. A raised platform draped in orange and purple cloth holds a seated figure in orange and red garments beneath a small umbrella, while a man in a white shirt and dark lungi stands with folded arms in the foreground. Young men at right wear white kurtas, orange sashes and beaded malas, one raising a hand in a blessing gesture. Children sit on the ground in the centre.2010-12-22