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A night-time crowd of devotees walking together, photographed from the front. In the foreground an older man in a white buttoned shirt and grey trousers walks with a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a pink patterned dupatta and a boy in a green-and-white striped polo shirt walk alongside. To the right a man in a white turban and white shirt touches his chin, and behind them many other people in white shirts and saris move through the dark. The background is dim with additional heads visible.

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A night-time photograph of a crowd walking along a dim path past a chain-link fence. In the foreground, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and blue-grey trousers looks down at a small booklet in his hands. Beside him, a man in glasses and a white shirt with brown trousers walks forward. A woman in a pale pink sari with floral print walks behind them. On the right, a man in a white turban and white shirt walks alongside an older man with grey hair and a white shirt in the lower right corner. Several other people in white shirts stand in the blurred background. No swami is clearly visible, so no candidate is identified.2010-01-09A dim, crowded evening gathering of devotees standing closely together in a hall, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees of pink, red, orange, blue and white. A young man on the left wears white clothes, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object. A woman in an orange saree and a woman in a pink saree stand with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre foreground beside a bespectacled man. No recognisable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A crowded photograph inside a temple colonnade with turquoise pillars and iron grille gates. In the foreground a older man in a striped collared shirt, dark trousers and a sacred thread-style chain of beads stands with his arm outstretched, pointing or guiding. Beside him a young boy in a light shirt looks ahead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands near them. A woman in a teal sari with a white border and gold necklace stands in the centre, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands to the right. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing, including a bearded sadhu in white with tilak at the back. Some hold bags and flower garlands.2012-07-23Night photograph of a long, slow-moving queue of men and a few children walking along a dark path at an outdoor event, lit by string lights and stage lighting. In the foreground, an elderly white-haired man in a light grey shirt with glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead walks beside a boy in a blue checked shirt. Behind him, a man in a white shirt wears over-ear headphones, and a man in a brown striped shirt holds his hands together in anjali. Further back, a man in white with a beaded mala and a small child in pink appear in the line. Some people are dressed in white kurtas and shirts, and one man in an orange shirt stands near the right edge.2010-01-09July 16 20062006-07-16Night outdoor photo of a long queue of devotees walking along a dirt path toward an event area lit by string lights and floodlights. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and dark-rimmed glasses wears a white shirt and orange dhoti; beside him a boy in a blue checked shirt and beige trousers wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a young man in a pink striped shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Others in white shirts and white dhotis line up behind them, some with folded hands, and a man in the background wears a white turban-like cloth. Trees and a green-lit pole frame the scene.2010-01-09July 03 20142014-07-03A crowded indoor photo in a plain cream-walled room with wooden doors and a window in the background. Dozens of men, women and children press together. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the centre. Foreground figures include an older man with white hair and glasses in a white shirt, an older woman in a red sari, a smiling woman in a dark patterned blouse, a young man in a pink striped shirt, and a boy in a white shirt. No deity, throne or ritual objects are visible, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2012-05-21 +1 copiesA dim indoor hall filled with a large crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in namaskar, facing forward. Men in white shirts, cream and beige shirts, and a checked shirt dominate the foreground; a man in a white cap stands at front right with a moustache. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse appears at left, and a child is visible at left. Wooden pillars with decorative patterns and horizontal window blinds line the walls. Several people wear vibhuti or red tilak marks on their foreheads. The room is lit only by a few overhead lights.2014-06-23January 12 20072007-01-12A dense nighttime crowd of devotees walks in procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or black beaded malas around their necks. Women wear sarees in orange, red, yellow-green and blue, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces. 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