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A riverside gathering at dusk on the banks of a river, with devotees seated on the sand in orange ochre shawls. A woman on the left with long dark hair, wearing a dark sleeveless top and a pink-brown skirt, plays a small hand tambourine. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits center, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a stack of orange cloths and books in front of him. Another man in an orange shawl smiles and claps beside him. Several people in orange shawls sit around, while a man in white with a boombox on his shoulder stands at the top left and a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes and saris stands on the shore behind them.2004-06-15May 24 20182018-05-24A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a stone platform during a consecration. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top with glasses and a man in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer beside a gold kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white and a long-haired man in a saffron cloth stand with hands folded, and many others in white kurtas and orange shawls stand or kneel. A woman in a white sari and two others sit near a cloth-covered object on a wooden tray. Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11A dense nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees in saffron, orange and yellow robes, many seated on the ground before brass plates and metal bowls. A man in a dark blue shirt and white kurta holds a megaphone and speaks above the crowd. A bearded man in a deep yellow dhoti and orange shawl sits centre-frame, and a woman in an orange robe with glasses sits to the right. Several people wear rudraksha malas and red or orange sashes, and some have marigold or sandalwood-coloured garments. A man in a grey shirt wears an event badge lanyard, and others photograph with cameras and phones. Some scattered brass vessels and a red cloth are visible at left.2016-05-06A photograph of a seated group in an indoor hall with white floor sheets. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a tripod-mounted camera at the edge of the frame. Around them, a dozen or more devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows; a man in the foreground wears a patterned orange shawl, and a woman in white with a pale blue scarf sits at lower left. A few scattered red petals lie on the floor, and a wall fan and a blue plastic chair are visible behind.May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Night outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd on a open ground under dark sky. A man in orange robes sits on a white plastic chair at center, hands pressed together, smiling and speaking; his bare feet rest on a flat mat. Surrounding him, many devotees sit cross-legged or kneel in white and orange clothing, several with palms joined in namaste. Standing people in orange and white garments line the back, and a loudspeaker tower stands at right. Two hands at upper right hold cymbal-like instruments.2008-06-09December 29 20102010-12-29A homa is performed on a riverbank beside flowing water. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in meditative prayer posture with palms together before a small brick fire pit with a flame. Behind him a seated group of devotees watches, including a woman in a bright pink and orange sari with glasses, a woman in green, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a green sari. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a bowl of offerings and small items sit on the ground around the fire. A cameraman stands at right with a tripod.2006-05-222004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRA