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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.

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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.2006-12-23Photo of a large seated congregation under a broad banyan tree at night, many people sitting with eyes closed in meditative stillness on mats under dim lighting. Women in white and cream kurtas and saris, some with shawls, sit in the foreground; a bald woman in white and a woman in a teal top and white shawl are prominent. Men in light shirts sit further back among the crowd. Hanging aerial roots and branches frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in this crowd.2011-11-30Night 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.2006-12-20A night procession of many devotees in mostly white clothing walks along a sandy path beside a tall palm tree. A man at left raises a red-and-white oil lamp overhead in one hand, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks near him. A woman in an orange and red shawl and a woman in a pale pink top with a long necklace are prominent in the crowd. Some people wear badges on their clothing, and a striped umbrella and stacked pipes appear at right.2006-12-23Night photograph of a large crowd standing in an open dirt ground under a dark sky with a silhouetted tree line behind them. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light blue shirts, and women in white saris, plus a few in pink, blue, orange and green saris. Several women wear orange shawls. Most stand with hands folded or arms crossed, facing toward the left edge of the frame where a light glows. Floodlight poles stand in the background. The gathering is large and fills the width of the frame.2006-12-20December 30 20062006-12-30Night procession of devotees walking across an open dirt ground toward an illuminated temple chariot on the left, lit by bright floodlights. Many participants wear white ritual clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with an orange-red bindi and orange beads; a man in white with a black backpack raises one hand in a gesture of greeting and wears an orange lanyard. Several women in saris and vibhuti-marked foreheads walk alongside, some in green, pink and silver saris. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees following a ratha.2013-05-27A 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 copiesNight 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.2006-10-21A 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.2016-03-07A 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.2006-12-23A dense crowd of devotees in white clothing gathers under a covered walkway beneath a red-tiled roof, with a small tree in the centre. Most people wear white kurtas and dresses. A man in the foreground wears a bright orange cloth on his head and a rudraksha-type bead necklace, while a man beside him wears a lanyard badge and a purple beaded mala. Several women with long hair and white garments stand among the crowd, and one woman in the lower right has a braid and a red garment. Strings of attendee lanyards hang from several necks. The scene appears to be an evening gathering at an ashram-style venue.2008-07-17