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July 27 2008

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a hillside among rocks and green trees, with rows of white plastic chairs filling the lower area. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several show tilak marks on their foreheads. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and teal, and a few children are held in arms. Faces are turned toward a central stage area out of frame.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27December 17 20062006-12-17July 07 20092009-07-07A large crowd of villagers stands outdoors on a dirt road lined with palm trees and green vegetation, with orange flags and a small signboard visible in the background. In the foreground a young man in a blue checked shirt stares toward the camera, and beside him an older woman in a cream sari with a red bindi stands with hands clasped. Other women wear bright saris, including one in orange and one in green, and many men wear white shirts and dhotis. Their expressions are serious and attentive. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-11-13 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits seated under a tented pavilion with string lights and blue poles overhead. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a white sari with a green border sits on the left, and several women in saris and salwar kameez are scattered through the crowd. Several men in front have their palms pressed together in namaskar. Their faces are turned toward a stage area outside the frame. No single figure is identified as a person.2007-08-17A 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.2005-12-31December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated crowd under a canopy of blue posts and a red-and-white tent fabric. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; several men wear rudraksha malas. Women in saris of pink, green, orange and blue sit among them. Many faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame. The gathering appears to be an outdoor programme with devotees sitting closely together on the ground and on chairs.2007-08-17Night photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor satsang or inauguration event, many people in white shirts and kurtas, others in colourful checked and striped shirts and sarees, facing toward the stage. Strings of small lights and a lit decorative tree glow in the background, with bright floodlights on poles. Several attendees wear glasses; a woman in a pink saree sits in the front row. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd shot.2006-11-24A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits and stands in dense rows under a bright sky, with coconut palms and a row of red and orange triangular flags along the top edge. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts or white saris, with some in red, orange, green and navy clothing. Several women have hands pressed together in anjali mudra, and many men and women wear rudraksha malas and small vibhuti or kumkum marks on the forehead. Faces are attentive and calm. A small ornate gateway and decorated pillars appear at the upper left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2007-01-01December 16 20172017-12-16