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July 27 2014

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2004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAA large outdoor crowd of devotees sits densely packed on steps by a riverside street, many raising open palms high in the air in a collective gesture. Men and women wear white kurtas, pastel shirts, saffron and orange garments, and some wear red and pink scarves. An orange-painted wooden cart and a yellow-roofed platform stand at left and centre, with multi-storey buildings and signboards behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this frame.2014-07-27April 22 20162016-04-22May 17 20152015-05-17A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white and saffron-orange clothing, raise their arms and hands above their heads in a synchronized meditative posture on a red carpeted floor. Many wear white kurtas, some in maroon or orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces, with some foreheads marked by tilak. Water bottles sit at the lower left edge. The camera is shallow-focused, blurring the closest figures in the foreground while those behind remain partly sharp. No single figure in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a central guru or leader.2016-05-11Evening riverside aarti on ghats with a large seated crowd of devotees in white and red shawls, hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and kurta stands on the steps holding a large brass lamp with a tall flame, with a trident-topped staff beside him. On a raised platform to the right, a seated man in saffron-red dress wearing a marigold garland and rudraksha mala holds his hands in prayer beside a decorated blue deity murti and kalasha-style offering. Oil lamp and flower offerings are arranged on the platform. Many people in the crowd hold up phones and cameras.2014-07-27A large seated audience fills a tent hall on red carpet at a satsang or discourse event. Most attendees wear white, saffron or orange clothing, with orange and saffron shawls and mala beads visible; some wear white head coverings and a few wear casual shirts. Screens on the upper left and right display video. A person in a blue top and cap sits in the foreground. Attendees appear to be listening attentively with hands folded, and no single person is clearly identifiable as the speaker in view.2016-04-23A large seated crowd of men in a hall sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a Hindu gesture of greeting and reverence. Most wear white or light shirts and trousers, with some in striped or coloured tops, a red t-shirt in the foreground, and wrist threads and beaded malas. Many have eyes closed or lowered. Behind them, a few standing figures in white also join hands near a gold-toned altar area with orange drapery on the left. The atmosphere suggests satsang or a devotional talk. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific guru in the visible frame.2010-10-24March 20 20142014-03-20A large outdoor gathering under a white tent at night, with hundreds of men seated on green mats in rows, shirtless or in white dhotis, many with white sacred thread-style necklaces and rudraksha or gold chains, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Strings of lights and colourful festoons hang from the tent poles, and a stage with speakers is visible at right. Several older men with white hair and glasses sit in the front rows. Crowd-scale event with a deity murti not clearly visible; no single presenter is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-05-10A large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under a pale sky, many seated on the ground in front and others standing behind. Most seated devotees wear orange shawls or scarves over white or light clothing, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in the foreground wears a teal shirt and blue shorts, and another man in front wears a white shirt. Standing spectators behind wear white kurtas, blue shirts and a woman in a blue sari. A tall metal lighting tower and utility lines appear at the top left, and a faint purple logo sits in the upper left corner.2007-07-24A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with devotees sitting shoulder to shoulder facing forward toward an unseen focal point. A man in a white collared shirt with glasses sits near the centre, a woman in a navy top and a woman in a bright blue top are in the lower right, and a man in an orange garment sits at the lower left. Several people wear white, cream and saffron clothing. On the upper left, a golden deity murti stands beside a red-orange figure, and two red-and-white containers sit near the back of the hall.2016-04-16