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A large, cheerful crowd fills a stone-paved temple courtyard, viewed from above. Many devotees wear white shirts and trousers, while others wear saffron and orange robes and garments. A bare-chested man at the lower left wears an orange cloth, a large gold necklace and gold armlets and smiles broadly. Another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre. Women in orange and red saris stand among them, some with flowers in their hair. Men and women raise hands and clap, celebrating together. Metal scaffolding and a temple wall are visible at the upper left. Most people are in the crowd; no clear, unambiguous candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance.

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August 17 20122012-08-17A large crowd of devotees gathers tightly on a stone-paved temple courtyard, many raising hands and pressing forward in excited devotion. In the right foreground, a figure with a bare shoulder wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, holding up a silver metal pot toward the crowd, with gold bangles on the wrist. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with white tripundra marks on their foreheads; several women wear saffron, maroon and cream saris, and one woman holds a green leaf aloft. Scaffolding and blue railings appear at the top edge. This is a photograph of a crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.2012-08-17August 17 20122012-08-17A dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and hands raised. In the foreground a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sari, gold necklace and earrings, holds a small silver kalasha-style pot and faces the crowd. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in orange and saffron saris stand close together, several smiling. A bald man with tilak marks and an orange shawl appears at lower left. The scene suggests a satsang or temple visit with people greeting one another.2012-08-17August 17 20122012-08-17August 17 20122012-08-17A photograph of a large joyful crowd on temple steps, mostly in white and in saffron-orange clothing. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange dhoti-style wrap, a thick gold-bead necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a white bowl or plate while smiling and gesturing. Around him women in orange and rose sarees and men in white shirts and saffron robes press close, many clapping hands in namaste. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are present, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person physically present in the crowd.2012-08-17June 05 20122012-06-05July 05 20172017-07-05Large crowd of devotees, mostly women, gathered outdoors on a dirt path at dusk, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several women in white and cream traditional dress, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and red-and-white shawls; a woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a yellow sari stand in the foreground. A woman with a white forehead mark wears a red kurta. A vehicle is partly visible at lower left, and colourful tassels hang at the right edge. Crowd appears devotional, consistent with a satsang procession or gathering. a person is not visibly present in the frame.2015-07-31December 23 20082008-12-23A large group of people in a hall dances and moves energetically, many in white dhotis and kurtas and others in saffron-orange robes. A bald man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and bare arms raises a fist at the centre. A young man with a red tilak wears a white shirt and an orange-cloth wrap. Several people wear orange-and-white lanyards. Behind them stands a crowd in white, and a bearded man in white with long hair is visible near the top. The scene resembles a group satsang or devotional gathering. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable here.2016-09-27