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A night-time crowd photograph, lit by two round street lamps on poles, showing a dense mass of devotees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-bead garland and holds a microphone; he has a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, several raise arms, and some hold a microphone or a camera. A tall loudspeaker stands at the right edge beside a red railing. The crowd fills the frame with people moving and gesturing toward the centre.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A night-time outdoor crowd gathers under street lamps with dark trees behind. Many devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre-left, clasping hands with a bespectacled man holding a video camera. To the right, a bald elderly man and another older man wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, while a woman with a white tilak on her forehead and orange garments stands at the lower right. Several people look toward the centre, forming a dense, lively gathering. No one clearly stands out as a figure of a person with distinctive presentation cues.2008-08-02Night photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls, standing outdoors under a lamp post with a round globe light. A man in front raises a hand to his mouth while others stand with hands folded in front. A woman in an orange shawl and a woman with a yellow flower garland stand at the right edge. Dark trees form the background.2008-08-02Night photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors under electric street lamps and string lights. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by people. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand among devotees. Many men wear white shirts, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads, and a man in the right background wears a red turban. The scene conveys an evening gathering with devotees pressing close.2011-11-09Night photograph of a crowd walking along a paved road, lit by a single street lamp at upper right. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; several wear rudraksha malas. Centre, a man in a long flowing saffron-orange robe raises one hand while walking. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds the shawl and a mala. At right foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks with another in white and a beaded mala. The crowd behind is dense and partly obscured by darkness.2009-01-11November 09 20112011-11-09Night procession scene at a outdoor gathering. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded mala, standing in front of a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden pole topped with a small lantern. On the right, a man in a white shirt faces the central figure with his hands raised near the crowd. Dim lighting, many onlookers in the background, and a small round logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-23November 09 20112011-11-09August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02