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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors beside a low white ashram building with a green-tiled roof and wooden shutters. A leafy young tree stands in the centre-right, and a palm frond shows at the top. Most people wear white or light-coloured clothing, with a few in saffron or orange tones, and many are looking upward toward something out of frame. A red-handled object is held up at the far left edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors beside a whitewashed building with green-trimmed roof and a bamboo blind. Most are women in white and cream clothing, some in orange and yellow saris, several with hair pulled back and some wearing glasses; many lean forward looking toward something out of frame. At the right edge a man raises a lit lantern or oil lamp, and a leafy tree branch overhangs the crowd. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2006-12-23A night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees standing outdoors with hands folded in namaskar, gazing upward. Several women in white or cream clothes, saris in pink, orange and blue, and a woman in a grey head covering are prominent. Two Western women in white stand near the centre. Behind them hang white cloth and saris on a clothesline strung between poles, with a small tree and a parked scooter at left. The scene suggests an evening darshan or ceremony gathering, with the crowd focused on something beyond the frame.2006-12-23October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, fills a night-time outdoor gathering. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, and several sit with palms pressed together in anjali. One woman in the front wears an orange and saffron top with a rudraksha mala, and another in a gold-bordered sari stands near a smiling older woman. Strings of multicoloured lights glow in the dark background above the crowd.2016-03-07Night photograph of a group of about fifteen to twenty women and a few men standing in a close row outdoors in front of a pink-walled building with a corrugated tin roof and a fluorescent tube light. Most women wear white or cream salwar kameez and saris, with orange, yellow and blue saris among them; one woman in a green jacket and white trousers stands at the centre, and a woman in white holds a rudraksha mala. A man in white kurta stands at the far left with folded arms, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the group on the roof area. Sacks are stacked behind them, and a burlap sack lies on the gravel at the lower right.2006-12-20October 21 20062006-10-21A dense crowd of devotees sits on the ground in front of a red brick wall under a corrugated green roof, at night. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis or white salwar-kameez, and several women wear orange, pink and cream saris. Many gaze upward with raised faces and attentive expressions, apparently watching something above or out of frame. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, and a child in the lower right sits among the seated devotees. Bright evening lights and the outdoor setting suggest a gathering during a festival night.2006-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30March 07 20162016-03-07Night outdoor gathering on bare ground in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated roof. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands and sits, many children among them. In the foreground at left, a man in white with an orange-saffron sash and a pendant necklace looks toward the event. At lower right, a long-haired man with a bare upper body wears an orange and red cloth and holds an object in his hands. Women in white saris and a man in a red shirt are visible among the crowd. The scene appears to be a ritual or devotional gathering after dark.2006-10-21December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on bare ground beneath a long green corrugated-roof shelter with red walls. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many women in saffron, blue and orange saris, sits on the ground facing right. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands at the right of the crowd, one arm raised in gesture, holding a long staff. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the back and right edge, and a small blue bucket sits among the seated people. A flag flies at the top right corner beside a single bright lamp under the shelter.2006-10-21