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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits and stands in prayer before a rough stone wall, with a thatched shelter at upper right. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes with a red head cloth sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, wearing a gold pendant and bangles. Beside him, a younger person in saffron wears a rudraksha mala, and a figure in deep orange robes with a long gold necklace kneels with eyes closed and hands folded. Many men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and white-clad women in saris also join their palms, and a bearded elder in white stands among them. Marigold flowers lie on a patterned blue-and-white mat. The scene conveys a devotional ritual with collective namaskar.

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Outdoor devotional gathering in front of a weathered stone wall, with a thatched shelter at the upper right. Several rows of people sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaste. Front center, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl sits on a patterned mat, eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a younger person in saffron with long dark hair and a white headband sits with hands folded and a beaded necklace. Others in white kurtas, yellow shawls and saffron garments surround them, and a large crowd stands behind. Many have shaved heads or white tilak marks. The scene appears to be a prayer or satsang. Approximately 100 or more people are visible.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a seated group in prayer before a stone wall. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shirt bows with palms joined. Centre and right, several men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste; the front-right figure has long dark hair, white tilak on forehead, and a heavy gold-toned garland of beads. Behind them a large crowd in white, cream and orange clothes stands with hands folded, and a thatched shelter appears at right. A patterned blue-and-white mat covers the ground. No readable text is visible. Several orange-robed figures and a person candidate are present, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a stone-walled courtyard at a temple, with many people standing along the back wall. In the foreground, a group sits on the paved ground with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in an orange robe with a long gold necklace sits on a patterned mat with her eyes closed, flanked by other figures in orange robes and beads. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit nearby, and women in saris of yellow, orange, green and pink stand behind them. A pink-washed wall and palm trees appear at the top left.2010-01-08A large crowd sits and stands in prayer, hands pressed together in namaste, in a courtyard before a tall grey stone wall and a pink-painted wall topped with stone lions. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt sits beside a man in orange robes and rudraksha malas on a green patterned mat. Further right, several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and white sit in meditative posture, one with long dark hair and rudraksha garlands. Many devotees in white and yellow clothing surround them, and a woman in red and gold sari sits at left. No identifiable a person is distinguishable by appearance cues, so the central figures are described by role only.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of devotees seated on the ground in prayer with palms pressed together. Centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe and a beaded necklace and sits on a patterned green mat with hands folded. Beside him an older bearded man in saffron robes and glasses, also with a garland, sits with hands pressed in namaskar. Further right, another saffron-clad man with a garland and a woman in saffron sit in prayer. Behind them, many people in white clothes and some in yellow shawls are seated and standing, hands folded. A pink wall and a grey stone wall with palm trees form the background. Camera framing is centred on the prayerful group. a person candidate in the centre appears with long hair and saffron robes, identity uncertain.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a stone temple wall at Tiruvannamalai, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with hands folded faces a seated group in saffron robes. Among the seated saffron-clad figures, a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits with hands in namaskar, a white tilak across his forehead. Another saffron-clad man with a gold ornamental necklace sits beside him, and a bald, bespectacled monk in orange with a red shawl sits at left. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand on a stone-paved area beside a thatched shelter and a metal railing, with a line of women in white and colourful saris visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-08A photograph outdoors at a temple wall with a colourful gopuram tower behind it. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces sit cross-legged on a patterned mat with palms pressed together in prayer. A man at the left in white clothes, bald, also sits with hands folded. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel to the right. Onlookers stand behind a low stone wall and a wooden pergola at the right edge. The scene reads as a devotional gathering in prayer.2010-01-08A crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in prayer outdoors against a stone wall with a thatched shelter at upper right. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, with white and red forehead markings, eyes closed, palms joined. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and gold beads also prays. Behind them, men in white shirts and yellow scarves, women in saris, and an older bearded man in white chant with folded hands. Marigold and other flowers lie at lower left. The scene reads as a temple devotional gathering.2010-01-08A large crowd of devotees sits and kneels with palms pressed together in prayer in an open courtyard of a stone temple compound, with grey granite walls and a pink-painted wall behind them. Many people in white kurtas and white dhotis sit near the front, while women wear saris in yellow, red and blue. At right, a line of sannyasis in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit on a light green patterned mat with hands folded in prayer, and a small group of standing onlookers in white and orange fills the background under palm trees.2010-01-08A large crowd sits and kneels in an open courtyard before a pink-topped stone wall, with palm trees and stone figures behind. In the foreground, a man in white with a camera on his shoulder films the gathering. Near the centre, a group in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a patterned cloth. A figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment and beaded necklaces sits in the front of the group, with other saffron-clad sannyasis beside him. Devotees in white and yellow sit or stand around the courtyard, many with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a temple precinct.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered in a stone-walled temple courtyard, with palm trees and a gopuram-style shrine top visible above the wall. In the centre foreground, a seated man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a long swept-back hairstyle sits on a green patterned mat, palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him sit other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees with hands folded, along with men and women in white and yellow clothes. One person at left holds a camera. Standing spectators in white fill the background. The visible human figures are counted in the people field; the setting resembles a temple darshan or satsang gathering.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation in front of a tall stone temple wall topped by two stone nandi bull sculptures against a pale sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a gold-bead necklace and a white forehead mark sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a patterned mat, flanked by other seated people in orange robes and gold-bead garlands. Behind them, many devotees in white clothing sit with eyes closed and hands folded, and a woman in a maroon sari stands among them. The figure in front has long swept-back hair, orange robes and ornate gold neck adornments, matching the page's description of a person; identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-01-08