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September 09 2016

A night-time outdoor gathering on a paved stone courtyard lit by floodlights, with a large group of devotees standing in rows. Many wear white or cream dhotis and kurtas, orange and red shawls, and red or white beaded neck malas; several men are bare-chested with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their bodies. A woman in a blue saree stands at left, and a woman in white with a saffron shawl stands near the centre. At right, a figure with long, uncut dreadlocked hair wears an orange-brown wrap and faces the crowd, holding a cloth bundle at the waist. Two white vans are parked in the background.

September 09 2016

A photograph of a dense outdoor evening crowd at a KAILASA gathering, shot under warm pinkish stage light against darkness. Many devotees in white and pink clothing, several wearing red or saffron-toned shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white kurta with a brown shawl and holds a phone, while a woman at right in white with a dark mala looks up. A bald man in a white t-shirt with a mala stands behind them, and a man at centre-left presses his palms together in prayer. Others hold phones.

A dimly lit night gathering of devotees standing in rows at a temple event, many in white ritual clothing. A woman in a white kurta with a red-brown shoulder bag and a mala presses her palms together, while a woman in a blue patterned kurta with orange trousers and an ID badge stands near the centre. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark beaded necklace stands on the right; several others wear white sarees and white kurtas, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha-style malas, and a few have hands folded in prayer. A water bottle sits on the floor in front and a red-and-decorated shrine element appears at the top left.

Outdoor evening scene at dusk beneath dark palm trees, with a large group of people standing in a loose semicircle on bare earth. Many women wear orange, red-bordered white, and yellow saris, while men wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron robes, and tan or pink shirts. Several people press their palms together in prayer. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands near a figure in orange robes, and a drum is visible in the middle of the group. Small stone figures and green shrubs line the ground at the left. Several people are visible in the background. The orange-robed figure on the left has a shaved head and a short beard, which does not meet the cue threshold for identification, so no identification is made.

Night procession of devotees walking across an open dirt ground toward an illuminated temple chariot on the left, lit by bright floodlights. Many participants wear white ritual clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with an orange-red bindi and orange beads; a man in white with a black backpack raises one hand in a gesture of greeting and wears an orange lanyard. Several women in saris and vibhuti-marked foreheads walk alongside, some in green, pink and silver saris. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees following a ratha.

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Night photograph of a long line of devotees standing barefoot on a dark city street lined with shuttered shops. Most wear white or cream dhotis and kurta-style clothing with red-and-saffron shawls and orange-brown garlands. A few women in white saris stand near the front, one holding a small child. The central figure is a grey-haired man in white with rimless glasses, a red-striped shawl and an orange mala. Beside him an older woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and bead necklace stands with hands clasped. At the right edge a man in an orange robe with a red shawl stands with arms folded, and several others wear yellow-tilak headbands. A few individuals are partially visible on the left.

A nighttime outdoor crowd gathered on an open ground for a Guru Purnima satsang. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head priest in white and orange stand among devotees. A woman with blonde hair wears a sari and rudraksha mala beside another blonde woman with a red bindi. A young man wears a white garland and a red-striped polo with a red tilak. Behind them, men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, and women in saris stand watching, some clapping. Light cloth and a palm-tree backdrop appear at the upper left.