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December 21 2009

Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.

Night outdoor gathering of devotees in a temple courtyard, most standing in rows facing one direction with hands folded in namaste. Many women wear orange, yellow, white and cream saris or kurtas, some with orange shawls and forehead markings. A young man in white on the right holds a video camera up to film. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues and a small shrine with a black stone murti garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A tall white-clad figure with folded arms stands near the back. Pillars and string lights are visible in the background.

October 27 2014

Night photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors on a dirt-floored courtyard. A long line of people in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded in prayer, several women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders in the foreground, one holding a microphone. Behind them a crowd stands under orange and red fabric drapes and tassel-decorated poles. On the ground a large circular rangoli-style design of white dots within a dark outlined ring, with green and pink floral patterns at its edges. Electric lights and a red-and-white painted platform frame the scene.

Night outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands beside a small fire pit with flames, tending a ritual fire. Beside it, a tall wooden pole with a looping golden arch and two hanging striped cloth bundles in red, blue and cream rises from the ground. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, and a few men at right have white forehead markings. A woman in a beige jacket at lower right also joins her hands. Palm trees are visible against the dark sky. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues.

Night photograph of devotees in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered cloth receiving a figure in saffron-orange robes at an open-sided pavilion. Several people in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and one woman bends to touch the feet of the saffron-robed figure. A partly visible cameraman with a video camera stands at left. Colourful fabric canopy and strings of flowers hang overhead beneath a corrugated roof. The saffron-clad figure, with long hair and beard, may be a sannyasi receiving devotees. A printed portrait badge is pinned to one woman's white sari.

November 12 2010

November 29 2011

A photograph of a seated group of devotees at a ritual, mostly women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in yellow and pink. A woman in a yellow and cream sari with a red-bordered pallu holds a bundle of incense sticks with smoke rising, while a woman beside her presses her palms together in anjali. Other women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bindis, vibhuti marks and gold bangles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts sit among the group. In the foreground are brass plates with offerings. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.

December 30 2018

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Night outdoor gathering of devotees at a temple or ashram, mostly men and women dressed in white with some in yellow. In the foreground a man on the left presses his palms together in anjali with a rudraksha mala, and a bald older man beside him with a white shirt, ID badge and mala also joins his hands. A man in white with a red shawl holds a brass plate and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A woman in white holds a small child. A bowing devotee in white touches the ground, and a woman in yellow and white kneels nearby. On the right a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks through the crowd, and a woman in orange bows low in the lower left. A tall golden pole rises at the top right.