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December 17 20102010-12-17December 24 20112011-12-24December 17 20102010-12-17May 08 20162016-05-08A photograph inside a dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti with a red-garmented figure and a standing figure beside it, behind a gold curtain. In the foreground, a line of devotees stands with hands together, mostly women in white clothes with orange scarves and lanyards, plus a few men in white on the right. A striped woven mat lies on the orange floor, and a small wooden stand with a book is at right. Some people wear saffron or orange sarees and shawls.2013-03-18Outdoor photo at dusk of a large crowd standing in rows on bare dirt ground with palms in the background. Many people in front have their hands joined in namaskar or anjali mudra. Women wear saffron and orange saris and white saris with yellow or red borders; men wear white kurtas, white dhotis and khaki shirts, one in an orange shirt. A tall yellow pole on the right holds a decorated cloth banner with colorful floral patterns and orange fringe, near a red metal framework. The scene suggests a ritual gathering, but no specific person is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-11-21Night photograph of a procession area at an ashram, with a red carpet running diagonally from the lower right toward a lit stage. In the foreground, a bald man in white tilak and orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, several women in orange saris with gold borders and sandal-marked foreheads stand in a row with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a camera on a tripod is set up near a tall flower-decorated structure with yellow and green garlands. On the right, women in white and orange saris stand along the carpet with hands folded. Strings of lights and a canopy frame the stage in the background.2013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31A pooja hall under a thatched canopy at night, with strings of coloured lights overhead. A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many men wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, while a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered upper cloth stands at the right and a woman in a white sari and bead garland stands in the centre with hands folded. Trays of food offerings and small oil lamps are arranged on the floor in front, and a deity murti sits under a decorated canopy at the right. A printed copyright line appears on the right side of the photo.2017-07-07Night procession on a dirt path lit by strings of red and white bulb lights. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and sandals, walks beside a tall trident (trishul) and a woman in cream sari with yellow border holds a brass tray. Behind them devotees in white dhotis, cream saris and yellow shawls carry trident staffs, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella and ornamented banners on poles move through the crowd. A white van stands at left.2010-11-21Night procession of devotees in orange and saffron saris and dhotis moving past silver ceremonial staffs and a silver kalasha-style finial topped with a small pot. Women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold their hands in anjali, some with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. Men in orange dhotis and maroon sashes walk bare-chested with tall silver staffs, one carrying a silver trident-like staff. Strings of white flowers hang from above, and a red pole and a yellow floral decoration appear in the background. A procession with ratha-style ceremonial objects and devotees offering prayers, shot against a dark night sky.2013-07-22December 05 20112011-12-05