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May 08 2013

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January 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20052005-01-24January 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large spreading tree, a seated group of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers on sandy ground for a session. In the centre, a figure in a white garment with an orange-yellow shawl sits on a low wooden seat before a square brick fire pit with a small brass vessel and a lamp. Round brass plates holding flowers, fruit and leaves are arranged on the ground. Several people in white and a few in orange and green sit in a wide semicircle, while a seated man in white with glasses sits in the foreground. A camera on a tripod records the gathering. Approximately fifty people are visible.2005-01-24February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white stands and walks beneath a massive ancient banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick branches. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white saris and white shawls; a few women wear red blouses and one wears a patterned head wrap. Some people carry bags and in the foreground a man in a grey shirt and a man in a checked shirt face away from the camera. At the right edge, a bright orange-red shrine or structure stands with a small deity figure visible beside it. The scene is an outdoor gathering in a tree-shaded temple-like grove.2016-02-27 +1 copiesDecember 18 20052005-12-18 +2 copiesA large outdoor gathering of many people seated and standing beneath a big spreading tree. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris; several women and children wear black beaded malas around their necks. Near the front right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a bell and brass lamp. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes stands among others wearing orange cloth, and orange flag-topped poles rise above the crowd. Some people sit on mats and cloth spread on the ground, and a small child sits on the lower right. Dense leafy branches fill the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-10-08December 24 20122012-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd gathered under a spreading tree on a paved ground, many with palms pressed together in prayer or anjali. Foreground devotees sit on the ground: a woman in a pink sari, women in white with green and blue borders, a young boy in white, and a woman in a maroon and white shawl. Standing behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes, one man in an olive-green shawl, and an older man with white hair in white. A blue mat lies in the lower right corner.2004-01-01December 24 20122012-12-24A large outdoor gathering seated on the ground beneath a wide spreading banyan tree, with aerial roots hanging down and tall white poles with orange flags standing in the foreground. Many devotees sit in rows, mostly in orange and saffron robes and in white clothes, with children among them. Near the center right, an older figure with a bald head and orange robe sits among the crowd, and a smaller group of people in orange and white surrounds him. A standing man in a white shirt stands at the back left under the trees. The people present are seated for a ritual gathering, with brass vessels and offerings placed in front of some of the seated people.2006-10-21