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May 27 2013

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May 27 20132013-05-27Night-time photograph of a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing, many wearing red-orange shawls or sashes and orange rudraksha or beaded malas. Several people in front are smiling or looking toward the camera, while others raise hands and move through the throng. A figure in a red top stands at left. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this crop.2013-05-27May 18 20162016-05-18A dense crowd of devotees at a Shuddhadvaitam gathering in Ujjain, many in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and orange headcloths. Several men raise clenched fists or hands in the air, others press palms together in anjali, and some wear beaded rudraksha malas and bangles. Faces are close together and the scene is packed tightly with participants shouting, chanting and celebrating.2016-05-06A dense crowd of devotees in white clothing with red shawls and orange-beaded necklaces gathers in a narrow passage, several raising arms and hands. Many people are packed closely together, some wearing glasses and some with shaved heads. The scene looks like a procession or darshan crowd during an evening event.2013-05-27Night procession photograph of a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis with red and orange sashes, many with raised arms and clapping hands, celebrating near a decorated float. Behind them a lit ornate chariot or palanquin with red cloth, hanging tassels and colourful garlands is visible. A young man in a blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala in the foreground smiles and claps. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-05-27A dense crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing at a Shuddhadvaitam event in Ujjain. Many people raise their hands and clap, some with palms pressed together in devotion. Several wear orange or saffron head cloths and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and many wrap bangles and wristbands on their arms. Faces are close together and partially cropped at the edges, with a few foreheads marked with tilak. The atmosphere is one of collective devotional singing and chanting.2016-05-06May 27 20132013-05-27May 16 20152015-05-16A photograph of a dense night crowd at a procession, mostly devotees dressed in white with red shoulder cloths (angavastram) and orange-red sashes, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange-red cloth over his shoulder raises one hand high, while people around him press close. Other devotees carry red banners and poles overhead, and a woman at right wears glasses and an orange cord. The scene suggests a procession in progress, though no deity or a person is clearly visible.2013-05-27May 06 20162016-05-06A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in motion, many dressed in white kurtas and ceremonial white garments, with some in saffron-orange sannyasi-style cloth and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands, while a long-haired man in orange wrap and bare upper body dances beside him. Several young boys in white with lanyards stand nearby, and a man with tilak-marked forehead and a long-haired figure in beige and orange appear at the right. Bright pink-walled hall, blurred background of onlookers.2016-09-30