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March 11 20172017-03-11Night outdoor event under a white tent with stage lights and speakers. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis, sits on the ground with hands folded. A man with a white beard in a white shirt stands centre near a decorated area. At right, a red and gold throne with a red cushion holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands, and a shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands nearby holding a kalasha-like vessel. Peetha-style setup with striped cloth and banana leaves suggests a puja or darshan gathering.2017-03-11A night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram stage, with a large crowd seated on the ground in white and light-coloured clothes. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands among the seated devotees, holding up his hand. On the right, a woman in a dark embroidered sari sits near a pale-cloth-covered table with a monitor. Behind them a decorated stage has a red chair-like seat, a dais with a deity murti adorned with flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and yellow and blue draped fabric, with string lights and a speaker on the left. Several people wear white shawls or wraps and necklaces of flowers.2017-03-11May 25 20172017-05-25Night-time outdoor ritual gathering under a white tent with large crowd seated on the ground in white dhotis and white saris, many with bare shoulders and yellow-bordered garments. Foreground centre, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Right side, a raised stage with a red-cushioned throne and a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments; a mat with striped cloth in front. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the stage edge. Speakers and stage lights line the top left.2017-03-11December 29 20102010-12-29A large night gathering outdoors under bright floodlights, with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, many with yellow, orange and green borders. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a yellow border and a woman in orange-bordered white saree walk among barricades, and a seated volunteer in white bends over a table with a laptop and speakers. Behind a row of drummers in white with drums and red chairs stand on a raised stage, flanked by blue draped backdrops and a banner. Many people stand in rows, some wearing rudraksha and gold chains, under tall lighting towers.2010-12-29A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy at an evening gathering. Most women wear white saris with gold borders and many have gold necklaces and kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow and white sari sits at left, a woman in orange and white sits centre-left, and a small child in a brown outfit sits near the front. Strip lights hang from poles around the tent. No single speaker or figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2017-03-11Large outdoor evening gathering under a white tent with blue and yellow draped bunting and stage lights overhead. Hundreds of people sit closely packed on the ground in rows, most women in white saris with coloured borders and many men bare-chested in white dhotis, several with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Some sit with palms pressed together in prayer, others with eyes closed, and a few hold small bags or bundles. A tall speaker stands at left and a stage with cameras is visible at the back. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2017-03-11Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered under a open-sided tent with pink and white fabric draped above and strings of coloured lights along the back. Most people wear white or cream ritual clothing: women in white saris with gold borders, boys and men bare-chested in white dhotis, and many with white shawls and sacred threads. A boy in the centre holds a small card or book, and an adult man in the foreground sits bare-chested with a white cord and a red tilak. A clustered crowd sits on mats and a red floor covering, with a light stand and a white draped backdrop at left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2017-05-26Night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by bright stage lights, with a dense crowd of many hundreds of devotees. Most are dressed in white, with women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A blue and red mat runs through the crowd, and some women with folded hands appear to be in prayer. Empty white screens and light towers stand at the sides, and a distant banner with orange trim is visible.2010-02-12September 05 20172017-09-05