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A photograph of a dense crowd of men at a night event with white pillars and stage lights in the background. In the foreground, a middle-aged man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands looking to the side, with several bald and dark-haired heads around him. Further back, a figure with a yellow-orange turban and robe stands near the left pillar, and a tall figure with long curly dark hair wears a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Other men wear white shirts and a few wear coloured shirts. A video camera is mounted on the upper left. The people are closely packed and many are partially cropped at the frame edges.

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January 23 20102010-01-23September 17 20062006-09-17A large crowd of devotees in white clothes fills an indoor tent hall with blue floor matting and white draped walls. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas and lanyards with badges. A man in the centre-right with long wavy hair, a red bindi and a white kurta smiles and gestures with his hands, while a man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Tall black speakers stand near the centre, and plastic water bottles sit on the floor in the foreground. Many people sit on white chairs at the back.Photograph inside a large white tent decorated with yellow and orange bunting and floral banners, with hanging lights overhead. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange cloth around the waist and stands at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of people in white clothes. Several men in white shirts hold a video camera at left, and women in white and yellow saris stand at right, some with orange shawls and hands folded. The crowd fills the foreground and the tent aisle behind them.2006-09-17A night-time crowd photograph, lit by two round street lamps on poles, showing a dense mass of devotees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-bead garland and holds a microphone; he has a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, several raise arms, and some hold a microphone or a camera. A tall loudspeaker stands at the right edge beside a red railing. The crowd fills the frame with people moving and gesturing toward the centre.2008-08-02December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo of a large seated crowd, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, many with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, four men sit on a white cloth before brass plates of colourful offerings, including red kumkum and yellow powders. The central man has long dark hair and a full beard, wears an orange shawl over a white kurta and dhoti, and sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knees. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. A man on the left wears an orange shawl, and a man on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala. Green foliage hangs at the left edge. Several people in the background wear orange and white clothing.2007-01-01January 21 20102010-01-21A night-time photograph of a crowd queuing along a red-carpeted walkway toward a raised stage at an outdoor darshan event. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back grey-white hair stands at the front of the line, with another person in orange beside them. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees wait in line behind a white rope barrier, some with hands folded. On the left a man in a white outfit stands near a stage with flower garlands and a red pillar with orange blossoms. Bright lights and white decorative poles frame the scene.2010-01-21July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors around seated sannyasis in saffron robes. In the centre, a younger man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe sits with hands folded, eyes lowered. Beside him, an older bald man with a white beard and a gold chain wears orange cloth. Behind them, standing men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a long wooden staff rises at left. A seated figure with grey curly hair is seen from behind in the foreground, and a camera and dark-haired heads are visible at lower right. Trees and people fill the background.2007-07-25January 13 20152015-01-13