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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Evening outdoor satsang gathering under strings of coloured lights and lanterns. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a white vertical tilak and a long white flower garland, sits beside a woman in an orange and yellow salwar with a dark bindi and a white flower garland. Behind them, a large seated crowd in white, saffron and blue clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, fills the space. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19September 23 20062006-09-23A dense crowd of devotees presses around an outdoor temple inauguration at night, with string lights and floral decorations overhead. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long dark plait stands bowed forward, a white flower garland draped over the shoulders of a person in an orange turban and orange robes in the foreground. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red bindi receive offerings from a brass tray. Many people in white, pink and grey shirts crowd close, with a hand holding a mobile phone at the lower right. The scene reads as a temple event, with a gold-framed deity murti or decorated shrine edge at the right.2009-11-30February 02 20162016-02-02A woman in a cream sari with an orange blouse and a white tilak on her forehead holds a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, offering it to a man with grey hair and glasses who wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl. The seated audience behind them, many in orange and red shawls, sits on striped mats in a hall with a bright interior. A man at left wears a name badge, white dhoti and orange shawl. The photo appears to show a garland exchange during a gathering.2016-02-02Night outdoor event with rows of empty folding chairs and illuminated colourful light towers behind. A woman in an orange wrap and orange turban stands at right, in an orange sleeveless top, holding a long rudraksha mala and placing it over the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them a man in orange robes stands near a table with microphone and bundles of rudraksha malas. Several women and men in white shirts, one with a yellow shawl, and women in orange and red saris with flower garlands in their hair gather around. Devotees receive darshan in a crowded outdoor satsang setting.2010-01-19Night-time outdoor event photographed with bright floodlights and a large crowd behind a barrier in the background. In the foreground, a man in a yellow turban and white garments sits on a raised seat draped with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and yellow marigolds. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands beside him, hands clasped. Several women in white saris with orange borders stand and kneel near the seated figure, and a young man in white kneels at the bottom right, appearing to perform a ritual with flowers and a lamp. Orange cloth, garlands and flowers fill the foreground, and a watermarked copyright line appears at the right edge.2010-12-29Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall during a ritual, with many participants wearing garlands of white jasmine and marigold. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a name badge sits with hands folded near offerings. Beside her a man in a white kurta with glasses and a lanyard badge sits, and another man in white with a garland raises his hands in anjali at the right edge. A man in white kurta in the centre-back holds flowers, and women in orange and red sarees pass garlands. Metal railings and a wooden lectern appear at left and background. Photo is watermarked with pedia source credits2012-02-09A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19