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February 03 2017

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Outdoor scene on a bare red-earth field under a pale sky. Two striped canopy tents with purple and green stripes shelter seated devotees on mats and white plastic chairs. Several people in orange (saffron) robes stand on the red earth near the tents, some in white clothing nearby. On the right, a white van and a parked vehicle sit beside a small group of standing people in white and dark clothes. A few scattered trees and a small shrine structure appear in the background, with sacks stacked near the tents.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photograph of a dry, reddish-earth open field under a pale sky with scattered trees. Under two striped canopies in blue, red and purple, a seated crowd of devotees sits on mats, many in white clothing. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand in the open ground in the foreground, and a row of people in white and light clothing stands along the right side near a parked white vehicle, a small blue-roofed car and an orange-robed attendant. Sacks and a mound of earth lie near the centre, with a small shrine structure in the background.2017-02-03March 10 20132013-03-10January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a long thatched-roof hall with small orange flags on poles. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds a large ornate orange-and-green parasol aloft on a long pole. Beside him, a white-clad man holds a peacock-feather fan, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray with an offering. Behind them, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walks in procession, with a man in a white shirt at the far right and a small white vehicle and a green hill in the background.2009-08-06March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor ritual gathering under a large green shade net in a dusty courtyard. Many seated participants in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, with a few in white dhotis. At left a woman in a yellow and maroon sari with a long dark plait stands beside a drummer and a decorated umbrella with red, purple and multicolour tassels. A camera on a tripod and a video crew are at centre, and a standing figure in white and a shirtless man in white dhoti are near the back. Several people in orange raise their arms. Adults and young participants fill the frame.2018-05-24Outdoor gathering under a green shade net strung between trees, with many people seated on mats and woven reed mats on bare ground. Most are dressed in saffron-orange robes, and several young participants have white-painted foreheads and long braids. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right, one carrying a stick, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Some seated people wear white or blue clothing, and a yellow-and-red fabric hangs at the left edge near a wooden pole. Deity murti and an ornate throne are not visible. This appears to be a group ritual or satsang session in an open-air ashram setting.2018-05-24March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a colourful multi-coloured umbrella held on a pole. Central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair walks forward, hands raised in a gesture. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk with devotees; a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands to the right. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a framed portrait of a figure in orange, garlanded with flowers, borne on wooden poles by men in white. A white-clad woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in orange walk in the crowd. Coconut palms, a truck, and a string of orange bunting line the background.2009-01-02