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October 08 20082008-10-08A large crowd of devotees sits on red mats under a canopy of red, yellow and orange festival fabric strung with small orange pennants. Most wear white clothing, with some in red and orange saris and kurtas. At left stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. Behind the crowd are white buildings, trees and other people in white. The scene suggests a festival gathering with devotees seated in attentive rows.2008-12-29September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under palm trees and banana plants, with a white-painted shrine area and a stone Nandi bull with flower garland in the background. Many devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, mostly women and girls in white kurtas and saris, plus some in yellow and orange. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a blue-green sari sit at left. Bamboo poles hold up an orange cloth canopy at right, with a brass pot and offerings on the raised white and red platform. Many people are visible in the crowd, and some stand or sit toward the back.A large crowd of devotees sits in rows under a rough bamboo and thatch canopy in a temple courtyard, hands pressed together in namaskar. Many wear white clothing with yellow shawls or orange and saffron garments, while women wear sarees in green, red and orange. A young boy in a checked shirt sits among them, and a man in a white shirt sits in the foreground. A pink temple gopuram with arched shrines and a stone wall stand behind the gathering. a person is not clearly visible in the frame.2010-01-08A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a palm-lined compound. Many people sit on mats on sandy ground facing a white stone platform and a tall tapering pillar. Most women wear white saris and salwar-style outfits, some with saffron or orange shawls, and several have long braids. A dark stone statue with a garland stands on the white base, and a stone deity figure stands at the left edge. Other seated participants in white and yellow clothing are scattered across the ground near small white buildings. The scene is calm and orderly.2010-07-04A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a stone floor under a pandal decorated with orange and white striped posts, floral panels and green hanging garlands. Many women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit in rows, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, and a few people walk near a fan and cloth-draped structure.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a sacred ground at an ashram with palm trees and white single-storey buildings behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats and a raised platform. Most wear white clothes, with some in saffron-orange and pink saris. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white seat near the front left, facing the gathering. Behind him, a seated group in white clothes faces the same way near a row of small lamps and stacked firewood beside a fire pit with offerings. A stone bull statue with a garland stands at the left edge beside a white shrine pillar. Green leaves and flowering plants frame the foreground. The scene appears to show a group sitting session or ritual observance.2010-07-23A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground beneath a broad leafy tree at an ashram-style ceremony. Most people wear white garments, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts. Many wear rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed. A woman standing at left in a white garment and a woman in an orange shawl stand near the trunk, and a standing man in white is visible in the background. A floodlight is mounted on the tree trunk. Some attendees wear name badges on lanyards. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2005-12-31August 09 20152015-08-09December 29 20082008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24