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December 26 20102010-12-26December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor scene at an ashram-style courtyard with palm trees and green foliage behind. A line of men and a few women stand in a row looking upward, many with hands pressed together in namaste or folded before them. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper body raises a dark object to his mouth. A boy in a red vest over a dark jacket stands near the front, while a man in a khaki shirt faces away at left. Others wear white shirts, teal and green polos, and white dhotis. A red pillar stands at right beside a terracotta wall.2011-10-07A photograph of a covered outdoor courtyard with a brick floor and palm trees behind, where a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman with light blonde hair wears a white kurta and a beaded necklace. Beside her, a woman in a red blouse and deep orange saree stands with hands folded. Several women wear white and cream sarees or white kurtas, and a girl in a purple skirt kneels near the front. On the right, a drummer in a light shirt and dhoti plays a drum while other men in white and beige clothes stand with hands folded. The ritual appears to be a devotional gathering of devotees in prayer.2011-12-13January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of small orange and red flags on poles. A crowd of devotees stands in a loose semicircle, mostly in white and black clothing: men in white shirts and white dhotis at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow bag at centre, and men in black shirts with round emblem badges at right. Further back, people stand near a raised platform with a blue canopy. Many onlookers are visible, with some children among them.2006-12-25October 26 20112011-10-26A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under palm trees at dusk, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white clothing; some men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and one woman in front wears a red cap and a pink top. Several people have rudraksha malas and garlands around their necks. Thatched-roof structures, a speaker stack and a banner stand in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or evening gathering, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-12February 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor scene on a dirt road beside a palm grove, with a tall ornate orange-and-gold kalasha-style pillar and a corrugated roof decorated with orange flags under a shelter. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali along the roadside, many in white ritual clothing, with sandals removed on the ground. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds a decorated plate. Women in white, cream and floral saris and a few in orange stand nearby. A small boy in a blue shirt in the foreground joins his palms, and a grey car is at the left edge. Stone statues are visible behind the crowd.2010-11-06November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor crowd at a procession or public gathering, with many devotees standing close together and pressing against a bamboo barrier. Most have palms pressed in anjali namaskar at chest level. Many wear white clothing, including white kurtas and white saris with gold borders; a few men in orange or saffron garments stand at the left edge. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border, a gold necklace and gold bangles. An older bald man in a white shirt stands near a tree trunk. Banana leaves and pink cloth hang in the background, with a few people in the far background also in white.2010-01-01