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Outdoor photo of a line of devotees standing on grass under a bright blue sky with clouds, holding flat cream-coloured plates or leaf-plates at chest height during a ritual. Many wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Clothing includes a blue puffer jacket, a teal top, white shirts, a green pair of trousers and sun hats. Several wear sunglasses. Scattered blankets and bags lie on the ground behind the line, and a red umbrella is visible at the left edge.

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Outdoor photo on a high grassy plateau under a bright blue sky with white clouds. Several women stand in a row holding cupped, pale leaf-plate offerings in both hands, looking upward. The foremost woman on the left wears a plaid headscarf, dark green top and dark trousers; next is a woman in a black cap, red-orange shawl and blue jacket-free dark top; then a woman in a red hat and sunglasses wearing a bright blue jacket; another in a black hat with a red shawl and a beaded necklace; and on the right an older woman with grey hair wearing a pink top and white trousers. Several have bare feet, and red-orange shawls are draped across many of them. Behind them are scattered belongings and white cloth on the grass, with a fence line and low buildings in the distance. No a person candidate is visible.2012-08-07A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a high, grassy plain under a blue sky with cumulus clouds. Many devotees stand in rows, most wearing red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold flat, pale tan leaf-plates or offering plates in both hands, and some have their eyes closed or hands raised in prayer. Women in sun hats, sunglasses, white long-sleeved tops, dark trousers and a patterned headscarf are visible, along with a woman in a striped top at right. Blankets, bags, parked vehicles and a distant hillside form the background. Several dozen people are visible.2012-08-07A large outdoor gathering on a red mat stands in a formation, with many participants wearing red turbans. In the foreground, a row of adults stands barefoot: a man in white kurta and white pants with arms crossed, a young man in a blue shirt and khaki trousers, a woman in a green-and-white top, a woman in a light blue kurta and white trousers, a woman in a green kurta, a man in a brown embroidered kurta, a woman in a red kurta with embroidery, and a woman in a blue patterned kurta. Behind them, more people in red turbans, white clothes and orange robes fill the field, with trees in the background. A number of name badges are visible on participants' chests.2017-12-16August 06 20112011-08-06December 16 20172017-12-16August 09 20122012-08-09August 06 20112011-08-06A group photograph in a high mountain valley with green grassy slopes, rocky hills and a snow-capped peak in the background. Thirteen people stand and kneel in a cluster, mostly wearing saffron and orange clothing and orange shawls. A central figure in the front wears an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white waist cloth, raising one hand in greeting while holding a staff. Others wear orange sweaters, a red jacket, blue and white jackets, and a bald-headed man in orange kneels at front. A probable Swamiji figure is identified by the orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial robes, appearing in the central front position.2011-08-06August 06 20112011-08-06 +3 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16August 06 20112011-08-06 +6 copiesA line of devotees stands barefoot in shallow surf on a sandy beach at dusk, with wooded hills behind them. In the foreground a man in a red-orange turban and draped red-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands beside a man in a saffron-orange dhoti with bare shoulders and beaded necklaces. Several people wear white or red-orange garments, and women in red and maroon saris and salwar stand along the line. The lineup suggests a group beach visit as part of a retreat programme.2015-12-21