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A night-time photograph of a crowd gathered under a temporary corrugated-roof pavilion decorated with orange and red cloth hangings and hanging yellow-orange loops. Many men and boys in white dhoti and shirts stand close together, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and yellow shawls. In the foreground a boy holds a red fruit or offering, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left. A bald man in white and a man in orange-and-red wrap stand among them, and a wooden pillar with painted decoration rises at centre. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles and attire.

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October 16 20102010-10-16May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night-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.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large crowd of bare-chested men and boys in white dhotis with coloured borders stands under a pink-trimmed tent canopy with wooden posts and ceiling fans. Many have sacred white markings on their chests and foreheads, and some wear white shoulder cloths. Near the centre a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds the hand of a woman in a white saree with a yellow-green border, while others stand in a line. A striped rug covers the floor and a white-covered platform is at the lower right. No individual can be identified as a person from this image.2017-05-26October 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of an outdoor gathering under a large striped and patterned canvas tent, lit by tube lights on poles. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit on chairs and mats or stand. A bare-chested man with a white sacred thread and sandalwood marks stands near the center, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at right beside a girl in white. A man in a white dhoti and orange cloth stands at center-right with a dark bag. Nearby, a seated man in white holds his hands together.2017-03-11Night outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a mat, many in saffron or orange robes and red shawls with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a beaded mala sits beside a large metal vessel, while a man in a pink shirt stands near a tall white wooden frame, speaking into a microphone. Behind them, a man in a dark shirt and glasses sits close to the front, and a monk in orange stands at the right edge beside red pillars. Several younger monastics in orange sit in rows at right. The setting appears to be a temple-style courtyard with red structures and string lights overhead.2017-10-08May 02 20172017-05-02Night-time outdoor ritual photograph of a large group of boys and young men with bare upper bodies, wearing white dhotis and white sacred markings on their chests, foreheads and arms, several wearing white headbands and beaded necklaces, standing in orderly lines on striped mats and a paved courtyard. Behind them women in white saris and older men in white dhotis stand along the right side. A lit illuminated stage with a decorated canopy, colourful strings of lights and a large deity murti or decorated backdrop glows in the background. The participants appear to be attending a Shiva Deeksha initiation at the temple.2017-05-02October 05 20112011-10-05Night outdoor scene at an ashram with a crowd of devotees standing in rows on a striped mat, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many wear saffron and orange garments with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis or saris with gold trim. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. A young boy in front wears an orange robe and stands barefoot with hands folded. A brass kalasha-like pillar and hanging banners stand in the background, and a small brass puja plate with a lamp sits at the left edge.2015-06-02