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A dim, crowded photograph of devotees gathered closely at a ritual site at night. A woman in front, in white with hands pressed in anjali, looks toward the camera. A man in a grey knit cap and white garment kneels with palms joined over his face. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and a woman wears an orange cardigan over white. A man at right wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing. A tall unpainted wooden pole stands at left. A white cloth and a gold-wrapped object lie near the kneeling figures. No one is identified as a person in this image.

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Night photo of a crowded ritual gathering at a temple construction site, lit by a harsh fluorescent tube on the right. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with pale hair bends forward, palms pressed together over a seated devotee wearing an orange shawl. Beside her a dark-haired woman in a white top and orange shawl leans in with hands extended. Behind them a wooden pole rises at left. Around them stand roughly twenty men and women in white garments and orange shawls, a woman in a pink sari with gold bangles, and a woman in a green shawl. Rudraksha beads are visible on several necks. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2006-12-11A night-time photograph of a ritual gathering at an open-sided temple site lit by a fluorescent tube on a wooden pole. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and glasses leans forward with her hands resting on a white cloth-covered object, while a person in an orange shawl lies or sits beside it. Around them devotees crowd close: a man in white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, a woman in white with an orange shawl and bead mala, several women in orange and white, a woman in a purple sari and another in green, and others in white stand behind wooden posts.2006-12-11A night-time ritual at a construction site, photographed from a low angle. In the foreground a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on an orange cloth beside a white-draped wooden object. A young man in white clothes and a dark red cloth on his shoulders kneels with hands pressed together in front of his face. Beside him a man in an orange shawl lies prone on the ground in devotion. Behind them a large group of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, some holding small items, while others in orange and pink clothing stand further back. A wooden pole and a bright white light stand in the scene.2006-12-11A dim, crowded night scene at a ritual site, with a bright white fluorescent tube light on the right and wooden poles in the foreground. Women in the lower foreground wear orange shawls over white blouses; one in a magenta sari holds her palms together in prayer while a white cloth is spread before her. Standing devotees behind them wear white kurtas and orange stoles, and a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a white garment. A woman in a cream shawl at right holds a small notepad and has a child seated on her lap. Several more people stand in the background, and a figure at the far right holds papers. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in person.2006-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual at a stone platform. In the foreground, a golden kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a brass tray beside a white cloth draped over a low wooden board. 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Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11August 20 20062006-08-20March 10 20132013-03-10Night-time outdoor gathering of seated trainees at a brahmacharya training convention. Foreground devotees in saffron and orange robes sit close to the camera, several with hands folded or resting in laps. Behind them rows of seated participants wear white dhoti and kurta style clothing, some with gold-bordered white garments and gold-edged cloth. A standing figure in white with a shawl stands among the seated rows at centre. A woman in white stands at the upper right near a wall. Plain earth ground, a low white-draped bench and a wooden fence form the background.2006-08-20Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls gathered outdoors around a ceremony. In the foreground, a man in white kneels at a brass Shiva Meru-style vessel with a golden conical top, holding rudraksha malas and hands folded in prayer, beside a person lying covered in a white cloth with an orange cloth draped over it. Several standing devotees with palms joined and heads bowed surround them, some women in white saris with orange shawls, and a wooden pole and a white fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11Night outdoor photo at an ashram gathering. Around him, many people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A standing man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right, and a person in white bends forward in the foreground. A striped white-and-maroon wall runs along the back. Several people sit in rows, listening attentively.2006-08-20A photograph of a temple consecration scene at night. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala rests her hand on a gold-coloured Shiva Meru, a stepped three-dimensional sacred structure, set on a square base over an orange cloth. Beside her, a young woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in orange and white garments sit and stand, including a woman in a white headscarf and a man in orange at the right edge. A white-covered cushion and a wooden tray lie to the right. Overall, the scene shows devotees gathered for the garbha consecration rite.2006-12-11