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Outdoor photo of a group of women standing on stone steps by a riverside, each holding a long silver staff topped with a trident or finial. The woman in front wears a white kurta and white trousers with an orange-red shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Behind her, a blonde woman in white and an older woman in a grey-and-black patterned kurta stand beside women in a rust-coloured sari and a white kurta with a red shawl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers and men in white kurtas stand nearby, and a brown mat runs down the steps between the rows of staff-holders under a pale sky with power lines and roadside banners.

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A seated group of devotees sits on a striped white-and-red stepped platform and a paved courtyard during an outdoor satsang. In the foreground, a woman in cream salwar kameez sits cross-legged at left, and several women in white and cream saris sit on a mat; one woman in a red sari with a name badge sits at center, and a woman in yellow-and-green sari sits at right. Behind them, rows of people in white garments sit on the steps, some with eyes closed in meditation, and one figure with a shaved head in white sits near an orange-draped deity murti at the upper right. A yellow wooden pillar stands at left, with a blue bag on the ground.2010-09-05December 29 20092009-12-29May 15 20122012-05-15Outdoors on a rocky shore under a pale sky, a procession of devotees walks behind a central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a large beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, holding a silver trident. Beside him, a man in red robes holds a silver staff topped with an ornament, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl smiles. Another man carries a large red and gold parasol with fringe, and a silver trident is held in front. Several women and men in white kurtas and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand nearby. Green trees and a temple-like structure appear behind, with an orange flag fluttering.2013-12-02May 20 20142014-05-20April 30 20142014-04-30A group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis descends stone steps at a ghat, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered orange dhotis. The central figure, a person in an orange garment with a long yellow and magenta flower garland, raises a hand in greeting; a long staff or stick rises behind them. Others on the steps raise arms and clap, and a crowd of onlookers in orange and white stands above on the temple-side stairs. The image is washed out and overexposed.2013-02-13Photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an indoor hall with palm plants behind. On the left, a seated figure with a shaved head and orange garments sits on an ornate gold throne beside a silver trident staff, with red and orange clothing and a garland; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. A woman in a white sari with a red waist cloth and red beaded necklace kneels on white cloth, holding a silver tray with banana leaf and money. Beside her, another woman in white bows low with hands on the cloth. Standing devotees wear red and maroon saris and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, some with hands in anjali. A woman in a black top and dark trousers stands barefoot. Small oil lamps and flowers rest on the floor, and a blue banner with a white bird emblem hangs in the background.2015-12-20January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of a large seated congregation on stone steps during a ritual, with many devotees in white dhotis and saris, and bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas. Many sit before black stone shivalingams arranged along the steps. Red flags on poles and a loudspeaker are visible in the background, and a woman in a white hat and blue dress sits among the devotees. Several people sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this crowd.2016-12-16July 19 20162016-07-19A procession of women in white ritual dress on an outdoor road with a chain-link fence and orange bunting behind them. A woman on the left wears an orange shawl over white and holds a tall wooden pole topped by a large red, yellow and blue decorated umbrella-style canopy. The woman in the centre wears an orange shawl, a white sari, a sandalwood tilak on her forehead, and carries a silver kalasha-type pot topped with a coconut and green leaves, with a thick red flower garland draped down its base and resting on a silver plate of white flowers. To the right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a beaded mala carries a tray of purple orchids, and another woman in a white embroidered sari with a beaded necklace carries a tray of flowers and an oil lamp. Several other participants and onlookers stand in the background.2008-12-31