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Night-time photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor ashram ritual, most participants on mats in white, red, orange and yellow clothing. Foreground: children in white with rudraksha malas, and women in red and orange saris seated with flowers and offerings. Right: men in white dhotis with orange shawls and yellow shawls, several smiling. Left: a priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a raised platform with a lit oil lamp and a seated figure. Strings of lamps and tall decorated pillars frame the scene.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats in rows, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl at the left holds a ritual implement toward the seated group. Foreground participants include a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala holding a coconut-like offering, a seated woman in red and orange saris, and men in white kurtas with orange or red shawls. A decorated stone shrine with flower garlands and a tall trident-topped structure stands at upper right under dim lights. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photo of a seated congregation on mats in an open courtyard facing a raised orange platform with a seated figure and a garlanded deity murti or seat decorated with flowers. Foreground devotees wear red, orange and saffron clothing and hold pink flowers; many women sit at left in red and maroon saris, while men in white dhotis and white shirts with red or yellow shawls sit at right. A brass plate of flowers and a brass vessel sit at lower left. Strings of lights and tall pillars with lanterns frame the scene. The seated figure on the platform is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang in a temple courtyard, with many devotees seated cross-legged on woven straw mats. Most wear white clothing, with men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with yellow shawls over the shoulder, and women in white saris with yellow or pink borders. Some men have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in white sits with hands joined in prayer, and papers and a blue book lie on the mat. Behind the crowd an orange stone pedestal stands beside a black deity murti draped with a yellow garland, and a small shrine with a tall lamp is visible. No figure with clear a person cues is evident among those present.2010-10-15 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a seated gathering at an outdoor ashram event. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward holding a silver tray of flowers and petals, offering it to seated children and young women. The children wear red, maroon and orange silk dresses, rudraksha malas and bindis. Behind them, rows of women and girls sit in red, orange and yellow saris with rudraksha malas, some in white. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the upper left. Woven mats and draped cloth lie on the ground, with offerings and red flowers at the left edge. No deity or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with a large crowd seated on mats in white, saffron, red and yellow clothing. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and cloth with maroon borders holds a silver tray and offers fruit to seated children in white. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a beaded necklace stands at right, holding fruit and smiling. Behind them, more people stand near a decorated pillar with floral painted patterns, and a brass plate sits in the lower left foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang on woven straw mats with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron and some in yellow shawls, several women in white saris with orange or yellow borders. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in meditation. A saffron-and-orange shrine with a deity murti stands in the background beside tall ceremonial poles with colourful fabric, lit by stage lights.2010-10-15Night gathering of many seated devotees on mats and cloth outdoors, most wearing white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A bright floodlight and a concrete wall stand behind the crowd, with a water tank visible at left. Many attendees sit cross-legged facing forward, some with hands folded, while a few standing figures in white and red appear in the background. Foreground includes a smiling woman with a red bindi and a young curly-haired person. No clear presenter or a person candidate is identifiable from appearance alone.2016-02-23November 05 20102010-11-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies