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December 22 2010

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Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground with a sunlit background of trees and low buildings. In the foreground a young woman in a white salwar-style outfit with a white shawl and a dark beaded necklace holds up a long yellow cloth with both hands, while an onlooker group in white kurtas, dhotis and saris watches. Behind her a crowd of men and women in white, some with orange-saffron wraps, stands along a white metal frame, and children sit on the ground at left. A decorated palanquin or ratha with orange canopy and gold ornaments is visible at upper left, with tall wooden poles. A man in a dark shirt at left wears sunglasses, and a figure at upper right in white kneels near a crowd of seated women. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a white metal frame on sandy ground, with a young woman in white clothes at the centre gripping a horizontal bar and leaning forward while others hold her arms and watch. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand with hands pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a golden border and an orange shawl stands at left, looking down. Trees and blue sky form the background. The setting appears to be a KAILASA youth-day gathering.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel scaffolding poles, filled with people dressed in white. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold-bordered cloth and another woman in a white shawl embraces a companion. At right, a smiling woman with wavy light-brown hair holds a white shawl and wears white, while nearby a woman in a teal-striped shawl and white top stands among the crowd. At left a yellow wall displays a framed portrait of a man in a white head covering and robe, presumably a printed photo rather than a person present. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor at lower right. The scene suggests a group gathering with people hugging and greeting one another.2005-12-15April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on reddish dirt ground showing a large group of women in white and cream saris and white kurta-style garments, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow stoles, arranged in a loose line and crowd. A woman in an orange shawl in the foreground holds the shoulder of a smiling woman in white with an orange stole. Some participants have long hair in braids or buns; one woman at left has long blonde hair. Background shows green shrubs, a white SUV, trees and a few people in white. Procession-style gathering at an ashram grounds.2010-01-01Outdoor photo beneath mango-type trees on a dirt path. On the left, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands facing a line of about ten women in white sarees and white garments, several with orange or yellow shawls, standing with hands folded. On the far right, another person in an orange wrap stands with palms joined. A white-covered table with a small brass vessel and tray sits at the left edge. White buildings with a blue-roofed structure appear in the background.2009-08-03Outdoor photo of a group dance on bare sandy ground under coconut palms, with thatched-roof huts and orange flags behind. A smiling man in a white shirt, white trousers and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at centre with his arm extended, facing a line of young women and girls in white kurtas and white trousers with orange sashes tied at the waist. Some women wear orange and yellow saris. Several other participants in white clothing stand in the background.2008-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 31 20092009-12-31