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July 04 2014

July 04 2014

2014-07-04 +1 copies

Outdoors at a temple entrance, a crowd presses around a central figure in a rust-orange robe with a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, hands pressed together in greeting while flower petals fall. Shaved-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas flank him, and a uniformed officer in khaki with shoulder insignia stands at right. Women in white saris are among the devotees. Behind them are a painted boundary wall in red, cream and teal stripes, a gopuram with lion sculptures, and large banana leaves framing the foreground. a person is the central figure in orange robe with rudraksha and garland, presented here as the honoured guest; appearance cues are a rudraksha mala and orange robe, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive.

2014-07-04 +1 copies

A dense outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dusty courtyard beside red-brick walls. Two large ornate parasols with fringed canopies rise above the crowd, one yellow-and-white and one red, blue, green and yellow. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some wear yellow or saffron cloths, and a man at the centre-right wears an orange robe with a raised arm. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a garland-laden tray, and several men wear coloured turbans and garlands of yellow flowers. Women in saris stand among them. Several people are visible, and the figures closest to the centre wear saffron-orange and yellow garments with garlands, but no appearance cues are distinctive enough to identify a person.

A dense crowd of men and women surrounds a figure on the right who wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, and a white and red flower garland. Many hands reach toward this figure, some pressing palms together in greeting. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis; others wear checked or pastel shirts. A woman in a pink sari and a child in light clothing appear nearby. Behind them stand parked white and silver cars, trees, and a low concrete wall under a bright sky. The scene appears to be an outdoor public gathering with devotees seeking blessings. a person: the orange-turbaned figure in saffron robes and garland, shown in person, fits the presentation cues.

December 29 2010

A large outdoor crowd sits densely packed between grey stone walls at dusk, with palm trees visible above the wall tops. Most people wear white clothes, and several women wear yellow, orange, pink and green saris with gold borders. Many have rudraksha or beaded malas and gold pendants. In the foreground a man with short grey-black hair and a bead mala sits facing away from the camera, while a seated man in white with a ceremonial marking is near the centre. The gathering looks like a satsang or discourse audience. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.

A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a roadside in daylight. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in an orange-red garment wearing a white flower garland. Women in saris and men in white and pale shirts press around them. A woman in a blue sari holds a kalasha-style brass pot decorated with green leaves and white flowers on a plate, and another woman carries a coconut and flowers. Roadside buildings, a truck and a signboard are visible behind the crowd.

February 02 2009

November 25 2009

A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed at a satsang gathering, seen from the front in warm evening light. Many wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, some in red, purple, yellow and green, with mangalsutra-style necklaces and rudraksha or bead malas. Several have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and look attentively toward the front. A few wear name badges on their clothing. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in this frame, and the foreground includes partially visible heads and shoulders of others seated nearby.

A dense crowd of devotees fills a stone-pillared temple courtyard, mostly dressed in white with orange, yellow and saffron shawls and sashes. Many people have their hands raised or pressed together, and a few men near the left wear orange cloth and tilak markings. Women in white and yellow saris stand among the throng, some wearing glasses. Behind them, stone pillars and a granite gopuram-style structure frame the courtyard. No single clear a person candidate is identifiable in the crowd, so this is a general devotee gathering at a temple, and the photograph is a general crowd scene.