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December 31 2015

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A dim nighttime procession of many men in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing orange shawls over their shoulders. In the centre a man wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl, with a white jasmine-style garland draped around his neck. Others around him wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several people walk hand in hand at the upper right, with a woman in a light patterned sari among them. The crowd fills the frame, with heads and shoulders in the foreground.2008-11-11A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in motion, many dressed in white kurtas and ceremonial white garments, with some in saffron-orange sannyasi-style cloth and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands, while a long-haired man in orange wrap and bare upper body dances beside him. Several young boys in white with lanyards stand nearby, and a man with tilak-marked forehead and a long-haired figure in beige and orange appear at the right. Bright pink-walled hall, blurred background of onlookers.2016-09-30April 16 20172017-04-16November 09 20112011-11-09August 02 20082008-08-02April 04 20172017-04-04Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on stone steps, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaskar, possibly singing or chanting. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange and magenta saris wear rudraksha malas and stand close together. Behind them, women in yellow, teal and green saris and men in white and orange shawls fill the steps. A chain-link fence and onlookers stand at the top left under dim lighting.2016-12-23Night outdoor gathering of devotees at an ashram event, photographed with a flash-lit crowd and floodlights in the background. A young boy in front, bare-chested with an orange cloth around his waist and a tilak on his forehead, looks down. Behind him women and men wear saffron-orange and white clothes, many with rudraksha malas. A woman on the right in a pink and orange sari with a red-and-gold blouse holds up a handful of flower garlands, offering them to others. Several people in white and orange attire crowd close together, and a man in the upper left wears a white shirt. The atmosphere suggests a devotional satsang or darshan procession with garlands being exchanged.2017-08-07Night photograph of a crowd at a temple welcome. At centre, a smiling man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with his palms pressed together, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, people in white and orange-saffron shawls clap and smile, and a woman in a white sari with gold border raises her hands. At lower left and right, men with vibhuti on their foreheads sit in the foreground, one bare-chested with a yellow cloth. Several other devotees fill the background, some holding wooden poles. The a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified by his saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and garland.2008-11-11Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees packed in front of a dark brick wall and a thatched bamboo shelter. Most men wear white shirts and mundus with orange shawls or saffron-orange robes; a few wear yellow. A woman in an orange top with dark hair and a yellow hair clip stands center, and a saffron-robed man in the foreground holds his hands in anjali. Near the lower right, a small inset portrait shows a woman.2008-08-02August 25 20142014-08-25A crowded nighttime photograph of a large group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many with white urdhva pundra forehead marks and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Several young girls in orange salwar-style outfits face the camera, while women and men in white ritual clothes stand behind them, some with white shawls. Dark background with scattered lights and a faint logo at the top left. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the group is described by roles and attire only.2017-08-07