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A large crowd of devotees gathers tightly on a stone-paved temple courtyard, many raising hands and pressing forward in excited devotion. In the right foreground, a figure with a bare shoulder wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, holding up a silver metal pot toward the crowd, with gold bangles on the wrist. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with white tripundra marks on their foreheads; several women wear saffron, maroon and cream saris, and one woman holds a green leaf aloft. Scaffolding and blue railings appear at the top edge. This is a photograph of a crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.2012-08-17A dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and hands raised. In the foreground a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sari, gold necklace and earrings, holds a small silver kalasha-style pot and faces the crowd. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in orange and saffron saris stand close together, several smiling. A bald man with tilak marks and an orange shawl appears at lower left. The scene suggests a satsang or temple visit with people greeting one another.2012-08-17A large, cheerful crowd fills a stone-paved temple courtyard, viewed from above. Many devotees wear white shirts and trousers, while others wear saffron and orange robes and garments. A bare-chested man at the lower left wears an orange cloth, a large gold necklace and gold armlets and smiles broadly. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre. Women in orange and red saris stand among them, some with flowers in their hair. Men and women raise hands and clap, celebrating together. Metal scaffolding and a temple wall are visible at the upper left. Most people are in the crowd; no clear, unambiguous candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance.2012-08-17August 17 20122012-08-17A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in an orange saffron garment with a red border, wearing a long garland of white flowers, pink blooms and yellow fruit-like beads, with a flower tucked in the hair. Many people wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; some men wear yellow shawls and others carry tall wooden staffs with white flags and red-tasselled decorations overhead. A woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt press forward, and devotees raise hands, creating a procession atmosphere typical of a yatra.2009-01-21A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, gathers outdoors on a sandy path during an evening procession. Many wear white cotton saris and dhotis with coloured borders, while others wear orange, red, teal and blue garments. Several women have long braids and flowers in their hair, and some hold hands raised in devotion. Long wooden staffs with metal tips are carried upright at the right edge, and men in white and a man in a dark shirt stand behind the crowd. A woman in a green-grey sari with silver hair and a white flower sits in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesAugust 17 20122012-08-17Large crowd of devotees, mostly women, gathered outdoors on a dirt path at dusk, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several women in white and cream traditional dress, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and red-and-white shawls; a woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a yellow sari stand in the foreground. A woman with a white forehead mark wears a red kurta. A vehicle is partly visible at lower left, and colourful tassels hang at the right edge. Crowd appears devotional, consistent with a satsang procession or gathering. a person is not visibly present in the frame.2015-07-31A dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31A photograph of a crowd of devotees at a festive gathering under a red and white canopy, with pink lighting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon top and a man in a saffron-orange turban and wrap stand at left. A smiling woman in a cream-and-gold sari with a dark braid claps her hands at center. A man in a white kurta with a red wrap and rudraksha mala, and another in a white kurta with an orange-saffron sash, raise their arms and clap. Behind them many devotees in white and saffron clothing raise hands and sway. Ritual decorations are visible in the background.2015-01-13May 01 20162016-05-01 +2 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23