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Outdoor festival dancing in a crowd of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. In the centre, a man with long dark flowing hair and arms raised dances energetically, wearing a white garment with a red edge. To the left, a smiling man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a saffron-orange cloth is worn over shoulders, and a colourful embroidered umbrella with fringe and an orange flag stand near a red-roofed building under a bright blue sky. Several other men in white and orange clothing join the dancing crowd.

A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in motion, many dressed in white kurtas and ceremonial white garments, with some in saffron-orange sannyasi-style cloth and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands, while a long-haired man in orange wrap and bare upper body dances beside him. Several young boys in white with lanyards stand nearby, and a man with tilak-marked forehead and a long-haired figure in beige and orange appear at the right. Bright pink-walled hall, blurred background of onlookers.

A dense crowd of devotees celebrates outdoors during a festival procession, many with arms raised and hands clapping. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground has his hands raised and a silver bangle on his wrist. At upper right, an orange and red decorated umbrella or banner is held aloft above the crowd, and a person near it holds a long staff. The atmosphere is joyful and energetic, with bodies pressed closely together.

A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange sashes, raises their hands and claps during an outdoor procession. A man at the upper left holds a lit brass lamp or kalasha aloft. Several people wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and a bystander in a white shirt with glasses claps at right. Brightly coloured umbrellas and banners appear at the top of the frame, and the ground is dusty red earth.

December 25 2006

A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which devotees stand in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-dark-patterned sash stands with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, a wristwatch visible on his raised wrist. Behind and beside him, other devotees clap or fold their hands, some wearing conference-style badges on lanyards. Blurred golden decorative elements and pillars appear in the background of the hall.

A crowd procession scene with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange headband, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and garlands, faces away from the camera toward a man in white kurta and orange sash with an orange rosette on his chest, who raises his hand and smiles. Beside them stands a golden pole, and a man in a dark suit and red tie is nearby. Others in white shirts and orange headbands raise their arms in celebration. Visible participants include roughly ten to fifteen people in the frame. A copyright notice is printed on the lower right.

December 07 2007

A crowd of devotees dressed in white with orange shawls gathers outdoors on a dusty ground at an ashram event. In the centre, a bespectacled man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a green ID badge on an orange lanyard, standing among younger men in white and orange scarves. A man in the left foreground gestures with his hand while speaking, and a bangle-wearing young woman in white with an orange scarf stands at right. Behind them, more participants in white and orange, some with orange headbands, stand in a loose crowd, and a rickshaw or cart wheel is visible at the top.

Outdoor crowd scene at a festival ground under an overcast sky, with trees, a blue tarpaulin-covered stall and a colourful bunting-decorated pavilion behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold-coloured garland and smiles, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and shirts press close, some with raised hands and folded palms, while a white-clad man with long hair in a white shirt gestures beside them. Several bald men in white and orange attire surround the group, one wearing a rudraksha mala.

December 23 2007

A photograph of a crowd of devotees at an outdoor festival procession. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange headband, an orange cloth over his shoulder and a garland of white jasmine and green leaves with red flowers. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red shawl and gold bracelet raises his hand and smiles. Other people in white and orange or red shawls crowd behind, one man in dark jacket holding orange cloth. Bright sunlight and joyful movement mark the procession.