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July 01 2014

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Night photograph of a dense crowd gathered on a dimly lit roadside beside a building with a glass facade. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment bare-chested over the shoulder, with a wrap, stands amid the crowd, lit by a bright lamp, with a vehicle behind him. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some holding phones, press close around him, and a bald older man in a light checked lungi stands at left. Trees and streetlights frame the scene. a person appearance cues are a saffron wrap and bare-chested adornment, but the figure's face and build are not distinct enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-01A dense crowd of men at night, pressing along a dark roadside lined with trees. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and several hold up mobile phones to record. In the upper centre, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red cloth stands above the crowd near a vehicle, but the face and adornments are not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be confirmed. Some people in the foreground are looking toward the camera. The scene suggests a darshan gathering outdoors.2014-07-01Night photograph of a crowded village lane lit by a distant street lamp under dark tree canopy. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in checked shirts, press forward. On the right, a young man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands out, and a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd near the centre. A small group of people stands near a building with a balcony and grille gate on the left, and a vehicle is partly visible further back. The lane is busy with onlookers and devotees gathered around the road.2014-07-01Night photo of a large crowd gathered on a dirt ground beneath trees at a festival procession. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and children fill the scene; several raise hands in devotion. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the center, his arms bent, and an older man in a light saffron cloth stands beside him. A yellow-flowering tree and a pennant with a red emblem appear at the right, and a white vehicle is parked at the edge. The count is far above twenty, so the scene holds well over twenty people.2013-03-10June 27 20142014-06-27Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a dark street, with a parked car and headlights in the background. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland hangs their head and has hands pressed together. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, and a man in a red garment stand close, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A tall wooden staff rises at left-centre. Several women in saffron and white saris stand in the background, and a man at lower right wears a gold necklace and a white tilak mark.2009-01-11November 09 20112011-11-09Night-time crowd scene under dark trees with a dense group of people reaching upward and waving. At centre a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and maroon-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala; their right hand is raised in greeting. Around them saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, some with white painted forehead markings, and men in white shirts and dhotis press close. A dark car with partly visible red lettering is at left.2014-06-27December 31 20152015-12-31June 27 20142014-06-27A dense night-time crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and a white and red flower garland, one arm raised in greeting while smiling. Many people around him raise their hands, some in white shirts and dhotis, others in orange clothing. A young man in a white shirt holds a small oil lamp at lower left, and a woman in white beside him wears a flower garland and holds a bouquet with red flowers. Trees and a yellow flag frame the background under dim lighting. The scene suggests a welcome or house visit, and the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27