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December 15 2014

Outdoor photo at a temple-ruin site under trees at dusk. Many devotees in white and orange clothing, with red and orange shawls, sit on a blue tarp and crowd around a seated man on a silver-framed chair with a leopard-print seat cushion. He wears a reddish-brown robe and holds a snake-like staff. Many attendees raise mobile phones and cameras to photograph him. A red-and-gold red carpet and a red umbrella are visible at the right edge, and a bald man in orange stands to the right. The crowd is large.

December 15 2014

Outdoor satsang in a wooded clearing at dusk, with a large crowd seated on a blue tarp and tiled ground. Many devotees in white and red-bordered garments, orange and red shawls, and marigold-style garlands raise phones and cameras toward a central figure. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a bare chest, red-and-orange cloth, bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a low golden ornamented seat, with a red patterned cushion and leopard-print cloth before him. A red-and-gold canopy edge appears at the upper right. Tall trees and green foliage fill the background. Appearance cues are distinctive but identity is not established here.

Outdoor satsang gathering on grass beneath tall trees and a dark red parasol with a silver handle. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a silver-framed seat with leopard-print cushion, wearing a maroon-red robe with a yellow sash, a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, and gold bangles, and he is smiling with palms joined in greeting. Around him, devotees sit on blue tarps and red patterned mats, many in saffron, orange and white clothing with red shawls, some holding up phones and cameras. Several women and children sit in front, with a girl in orange and a child in a floral dress. Behind them a large crowd stands and photographs the scene. Mostly adult devotees; many people present.

Outdoors among trees, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, gold sash, and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a silver-framed seat with a leopard-print cushion beneath a red umbrella. He smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a large crowd seated on a blue tarp. Many attendees wear white and orange garments with red shawls; others hold up phones to photograph him. A woman in a white top with a dark bag sits at the lower right, and a small girl in a striped shirt sits nearby. A red and white patterned cloth lies on the tarp, with sandals and bags scattered around.

Photograph of an outdoor gathering on a blue tarpaulin beneath trees, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-carved throne draped with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold armlets and smiling. Many devotees wear white, red and saffron clothing, and several hold up mobile phones to photograph him. A woman in an orange robe sits near the front, and a woman in a white shirt with a red shawl sits in the lower right foreground. A red patterned mat and a printed bag lie on the blue tarp. The people in the foreground are seated in a relaxed satsang-style setting.

Outdoor gathering among trees at dusk where a large crowd of several dozen people in red and white ritual clothing, many with red shawls and saffron-orange garments, press around a seated figure on a leopard-print cushioned chair at the lower right. The seated man is bare-chested with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-saffron cloth and gold armbands, and is seated on a blue tarp draped with a red patterned rug. Many attendees hold up phones and cameras to photograph him. A red umbrella with fringe stands at the upper right edge.

July 22 2013

A festival gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and orange tent cloth decorated with orange triangular pennants and fringed draping. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red and white flower garlands sits on a raised red-and-white platform covered with a patterned rug and marigold petals, smiling at the crowd. Beside the platform a standing man in a dark suit holds a long wooden pole supporting a multicolored ceremonial umbrella, and a trident is visible on the right. Dozens of seated women and girls in white with orange borders clap and sit on a red mat in front of the platform. Behind them stands a larger group of devotees in white and pink, and a black stone bull statue with flower garlands sits at left beside a pink deity murti, with palm trees in the background.

Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering under trees. At centre, a figure in a red and gold turban and a long white garland of flowers sits before a silver-framed backrest on a raised seat, wearing red and gold clothing and a gold necklace. Around them, devotees in white and red-orange clothing, many with red shawls, hold brass and silver plates, oil lamps, fruit and small bowls, performing puja. A man in the upper left holds a trident-topped staff, and several saffron-clad men stand behind. Rows of onlookers fill the background among tree trunks.

Outdoor gathering on dry ground under a cream canopy with red tassels. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat, wearing an orange robe and a multicolour garland of white flowers, holding a small object to his mouth. Surrounding him are devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, with a woman in white on the right and a bearded older man in white and green at right. A white-clothed man stands at left in front of a bead-necklaced crowd. Some hands are raised to the forehead. Image is a photograph.