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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on dry, sandy ground under a clear hazy sky with palm trees behind. Many people in white clothing, some wearing lanyards and identification badges, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or raise their hands in devotion. A woman in the foreground wears a brown and gold sari with a dark braid, and a man near the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti. A tall figure in saffron-coloured robes stands among the crowd near the back, and a saffron flag is held aloft on the left. A blue signboard with multiple-language text stands in the background beside a red tractor and trailer. A thin plume of smoke rises near a brass vessel at the centre.

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands on a dirt ground at a construction-like site with a red earth path, palm trees and a tractor in the background. Many people wear white clothing with lanyards and name badges, and many have hands pressed together in anjali or are clapping. A woman in a yellow top and a woman in an orange-brown sari stand in the foreground. An orange flag with a bird emblem is held at right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a large gathering on a dusty, unpaved open ground with palm trees and a tree line behind. Hundreds of devotees in white clothing stand in loose groups, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis. A shaved-headed man in the foreground wears a white robe with a small emblem and a white cloth draped over one arm, pointing ahead. Orange and red flags fly on poles, and a few flatbed trucks with framed portrait banners stand at the left edge. Several orange-and-yellow ceremonial banners hang at the right.2009-12-25A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on the ground in rows at an open field under a clear sky, with trees and a blue banner or structure in the background. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some women in saffron, orange, red and yellow saris and salwar. Many sit cross-legged and look toward the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is recorded only by the crowd and setting.2009-07-07December 29 20092009-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white and orange garlands, stands on a dirt ground with palm trees and a thatched hut behind them. Several people with palms pressed together perform namaskar or clapping gestures, and a bald man in white with a garland stands near the centre. A white stone platform sits in the foreground, a white bus and a printed information board are on the right, and a blue bird logo appears at the top left.2009-06-01December 25 20062006-12-25Large outdoor crowd at dusk gathered on an open dirt ground, most people dressed in white ritual clothing and some wearing saffron-and-white lanyards and ribbon badges. Many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or clap in the air. Parked white cars, scaffolding and a partly built multistorey structure appear in the background, with a fountain and a row of distant lights, and a large speaker stands at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-02-12An outdoor crowd gathers at a open field under a clear blue sky, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar as if in prayer. Banana plants with broad green leaves and tall bamboo poles strung with yellow-green leaves frame the foreground. Most people wear white traditional clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; one woman in a blue sari stands in the middle. Red and saffron flags flutter on poles in the background, and a few people stand near a low mound of earth. A palm tree and a tree stand beyond a fence line. The scene resembles a ritual procession or outdoor ceremony with devotees.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt and concrete ground beneath tall shade trees, with yellow and saffron flags on poles. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris, orange-and-white and orange-and-red shawls and yellow saris. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the front-left, and a woman in an orange-and-white checked shawl stands in the foreground near a white-clad woman holding a bag. Most of the crowd appears to be standing and watching something off-frame.2006-12-17A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, stands packed together with arms raised and hands clapping or lifted in devotion. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Behind them a tall white stage structure with blue tarpaulin awnings and tents stands under an overcast sky, with a white van parked at right and utility poles and trees in the background. The scene suggests a large public satsang or gathering.2009-07-08 +1 copiesCrowd of devotees at an outdoor procession gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a girl in white stand among them, and a boy in an orange shirt presses his hands together at left. Saffron flags and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background under a canopy of banana leaves. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27