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April AF 2012Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees standing and facing a direction out of frame in a leafy garden under a pale sky, with palm and tree foliage behind them. A woman in the foreground wears a white top with a black-and-white patterned scarf and carries a blue bag. Beside her, a man in a white kurta wears a lanyard badge, and a man in a light blue shirt stands with arms folded. Other attendees wear saris, salwar kameez, t-shirts and sun hats, many with name badges. Dry ground, low shrubs and a small structure appear at the back.December 06 20112011-12-06An outdoor crowd gathers on dusty ground in the evening, many people standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white or cream clothing, and several have lanyards and ribbon badges. A man in the front left wears a white shirt with a beaded necklace, and a man in a green jacket stands with hands folded at the center. A young girl in pink sits on a man's shoulders at right. Behind them stand a red-orange building, bare and leafy trees, and a large grey water tank.2010-02-12A crowd of devotees stands closely together, facing forward at an event. In the foreground, an older woman with short grey hair wears a white kurta, a black-and-white dotted scarf and a pendant, holding a blue bag. Beside her, a girl in a blue-and-white checked dress and a girl in a white t-shirt with glasses and braided hair stand attentively. On the right, a teenage girl in a blue-and-white striped top with a white shawl and beaded necklace looks ahead with arms folded, and behind them more men and women in varied clothing are visible. Some wear name badges. The background is a dark red wall, and the scene is dimly lit.January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor evening crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer (anjali mudra) in front of a low orange-walled building with a green metal roof and small finials, beneath a pale dusk sky. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a lavender top wears a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a white sari with green border stands nearby. A small boy in a white t-shirt and a young man with a brown mala also pray. A water tower and trees are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible; the scene shows satsang-style collective devotion.2010-02-12July 01 20112011-07-01A photograph of an outdoor ashram-grounds gathering on a red earth path beside a low green shrub with yellow-green leaves and small blue flowers. A woman in a green saree with gold border, standing at right, faces a group of about thirty visitors who listen attentively. Most wear white or light shirts and trousers; a man in a blue striped shirt stands centre with his hands folded. A cameraman in a checked shirt films from the right, and a small red-tiled building with wooden columns sits in the background beneath trees. No a person candidate is visible. +2 copiesA large outdoor crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with red flowering plants under a pale evening sky. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and saris, many with lanyards or identification ribbons around their necks. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and a moustache wears a cream kurta and gestures to the side; a woman in a light blue patterned sari and a small boy in a blue top stand nearby. On the left a woman in a floral print dress raises her hands in greeting while a woman in white with a long pale shawl walks beside her. Others press palms together in namaskar. No one in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12A blurred outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt ground in front of a small white building with a red door and corrugated roof. Several devotees in white clothes press their palms together in anjali, and a woman in a white and gold sari and another in a red and pink sari stand at the front. A man in a white shirt raises his hands above his head, and a young man in an orange shirt with palms together stands at the right. A string of yellow and red marigold garlands hangs on the building's corner, and a banner with a red-and-white logo hangs on its wall. Trees and a fence sit behind the group.2009-12-27A 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.2011-12-13