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November 25 2015

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Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard under a tree canopy and a corrugated shelter. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-orange cloth sit on the paved ground, many with white ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in white sari and rudraksha mala stands at center. On the right, musicians in orange-saffron clothes play drums and a long wind instrument. A small shrine with a deity murti and lit lamps is visible at the left. The light is dim, with a dusk atmosphere.2015-11-25Outdoor 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.2008-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering under large banyan trees at an ashram setting. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands barefoot on a red-patterned rug holding a tall staff, the central figure before a seated crowd. Surrounding him, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the sandy ground, some with rudraksha malas. Saffron-robed priests kneel at left and in the foreground near brass plates of offerings and a bell-shaped brass vessel, and a drummer in white stands at left. A garland of white and orange flowers hangs from the banyan trunk, and a large stone snake sculpture with red-painted decoration stands at right. Visible people number roughly thirty to forty.2006-07-12Outdoor photo of a large seated crowd on a paved courtyard under a corrugated tin canopy, with trees and a small shrine structure with golden lamps at the left. Many men sit in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several men in orange-saffron robes sit in front, one with a grey beard and another with glasses. Along the right, drummers in orange and saffron dhotis play large drums, and a woman in white stands among them. Rows of brass oil lamps line the left edge near the shrine. A mid-age man in white with glasses sits at the right foreground.2015-11-25August 24 20142014-08-24Night photo of a large seated audience on woven mats outdoors, facing forward toward an unseen stage. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear saffron and orange robes, and some wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A few people stand at the back in orange robes, and staff in white shirts stand near the edges. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2017-12-10Outdoor ceremony among palm and shade trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis, mundus and saris standing at left and centre. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a white cushion with an orange-bordered cloth, seen from behind. Men in white and a drummer holding a drum stand along a freshly dug dirt path, and several people in orange and white attend nearby. A small corrugated-roof structure and a red-and-white patterned mat appear in the scene. The seated figure in orange has long hair and swept-back appearance cues, but the view from behind is too limited to confirm identity, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2008-12-31November `4 2015 +2 copiesNight gathering at an outdoor temple-style courtyard lit by string lights and a tall lamp-lit pillar. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground: many young men wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali. Among them are a few women in white saris with red-bordered garments. Behind them stand rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas. Floral garlands hang on the left. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues.2017-09-28Outdoor satsang gathering beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron robes stands at left holding a tall staff with a trident-like top, while a shaved-headed priest in saffron sits in the lower left foreground near a golden seat. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit on sand, some with hands folded, and drummers in mixed white and colored attire play drums behind them. At right, a large carved stone deity murti with a saffron cloth and a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, white and green rests on a red stone platform with a tiled border. Strings of white flowers hang near the tree.2006-07-12April 03 20162016-04-03October 10 20162016-10-10