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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees at an outdoor evening event, many with raised arms and smiling. A man in the foreground left wears a white shirt and raises his hand; a man in the centre wears a blue head wrap and white shirt. Women wear saris in yellow, orange and blue, one with a red-and-orange head covering, and a girl with a red hair ribbon stands in the lower left. Behind them are banana plants, a strand of string lights with yellow bulbs and tall white light stands. A bald older man in white and a man with a white tilak smear on his forehead appear at the right. Background foliage is dark and lush.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A dense nighttime street crowd celebrating outdoors under strings of blue and green fairy lights and a large decorative umbrella at upper right. Women in colourful saris, including pink, yellow and orange, dance with raised hands and clapping, many smiling. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck. A child is held up in the crowd. Purple and pink stage lighting washes the scene. The mood is festive and joyful.2016-12-23A night-time photograph of a crowd of young men in white shirts and white trousers, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and lanyard badges, cheering with raised arms and clapping at an outdoor event. Behind them stands a row of black chairs under string lights, with a banana plant and thatched roofing, and a backdrop of printed banners and posters. Several older men in white and a few people in the background watch the scene.2010-01-08A dense night-time crowd of women and some girls fills the frame, many in white and cream saris with thin coloured borders, some in yellow or orange. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some smiling, one older woman with white hair near the centre-bottom. Several wear sacred ash marks on their foreheads and necklaces, with a few red and yellow garments among them. Strings of multicoloured lights glow faintly in the dark background. No speaker or central figure is clearly identifiable in this view.2016-03-07A photograph taken from behind a figure in a saffron-coloured turban and cream robe with long dark hair, facing a large seated crowd at an evening event under a tent. The crowd is mostly men and women dressed in white, many clapping or raising hands, with some in saffron and orange clothing. Overhead hang green and yellow banners and orange flags on poles, and red chairs line the background.2007-12-15October 12 20112011-10-12June 27 20142014-06-27May 27 20132013-05-27A night photograph of a joyous procession at an illuminated ashram ground. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, raise their arms and cheer while walking forward. A man at the right in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a long metal staff and shouts. Behind them, string lights in red, green and white decorate a tall structure and stage. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2015-07-31A photograph of a crowd of devotees at a festive gathering under a red and white canopy, with pink lighting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon top and a man in a saffron-orange turban and wrap stand at left. A smiling woman in a cream-and-gold sari with a dark braid claps her hands at center. A man in a white kurta with a red wrap and rudraksha mala, and another in a white kurta with an orange-saffron sash, raise their arms and clap. Behind them many devotees in white and saffron clothing raise hands and sway. Ritual decorations are visible in the background.2015-01-13July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of devotees pressed behind a bamboo barrier, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in saffron, and women in white saris with gold borders. In the foreground two men sit beside a drum, one playing it with white clothes and a gold-bordered cloth. Strings of warm yellow bulbs hang above flowering bushes and a stage area, with a bright floodlight on a pole. An orange-clad figure occupies the lower left corner. No identifiable a person candidate is visible with sufficient appearance cues.2012-04-06