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July 01 2009

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Outdoor satsang or meditation gathering under trees on orange mats, with a large crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in prayer. Many wear white kurtas and white clothes with red or orange shawls and saffron-orange rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in a white sleeveless top with orange and white stripes and orange mala stands with hands joined, and a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands beside him. Some attendees wear badges on lanyards and women wear shawls and flowers in their hair. Green foliage and a red wall form the backdrop. No prominent figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-09-13December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra under a white and red draped tent canopy. Most wear white ritual clothing with gold-bordered cream or white dhotis, mundus and shawls. Several women in cream saris with gold borders stand beside men in white kurtas and white dhotis. One man in the centre wears a dark maroon undergarment under a white shawl. The group faces forward, apparently during a darshan or aarti. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-06-17A dense outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He is being guided through the throng by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised hands reaching toward him. A man in a white shirt and mask stands near, and a man in white holds a large garland of red flowers at right. Several men in white, some with gold wristwatches and bracelets, press in from all sides. a person cues: saffron robe and an ornate, distinctive presence, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. The scene reads as a procession or public darshan, with people reaching out to touch or greet the central figure.2009-07-23Outdoor temple procession under large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands folded, gazing upward. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at right. On the right edge, a palanquin or ratha is decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green-striped drapery. A woman in a white top and sleeveless vest stands among the devotees.2017-06-17August 24 20142014-08-24Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beside a red boundary wall and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash, a long garland of beads and a red-and-gold turban walks ahead of a crowd. Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis, a man in white kurta with a pendant, and women in saris and salwar kameez follow. A multicoloured canopy stands in the background. Appearance-based cues for the central figure (turban, bead garland, saffron-toned robe) are consistent with the a person candidate; identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA procession walks along a red dirt path lined with green trees and orange pennants. In the centre, a young person in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a large white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, walking with bare feet and a hand raised near the head. Beside them on the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a gold bangle and wristwatch walks. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, accompany the group, and a man in white holds a leaf-shaped object on the left. Several more devotees in white and orange follow along the path.2008-07-27Outdoor group meditation in a shaded grove at Adhi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Many devotees stand in rows on orange and blue mats, most in white kurtas or white clothes with red shawls, some wearing orange-beaded necklaces. Hands are pressed together in prayer or held in mudra, and several people have eyes closed. A bald man in front wears a white sleeveless top with an orange-and-gold lanyard, and women with red shawls stand at left. Tree canopy and a red building are visible behind.2013-09-13December 20 20102010-12-20