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July 25 2007

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Outdoor crowd gathered under a striped green, yellow and red tent canopy with rows of blue plastic chairs at an ashram-style grounds. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in grey shirts, stand and sit among the crowd, while several women in sarees, one in orange and red, sit in the chairs. Saffron-robed monastic figures stand in the middle distance near a pink multi-storey building, with parked white cars and trees behind them.2007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25December 08 20112011-12-08A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25July 07 20092009-07-07August 03 20092009-08-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees under a long cloth canopy supported by bamboo poles and rope, with red and white striped and patterned fabric overhead. Many people in white clothing stand and sit on red and blue plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a plaid shirt holding a phone stand in the foreground, while a woman in a maroon sari with a long braid stands nearby. Beyond the canopy are more tents, pink and white draping, a display panel, and distant palm trees and hills under a pale sky. The scene appears to be an ashram event with a dense crowd.2007-07-29A large outdoor gathering under an orange and red canopy decorated with circular floral motifs, its edges fringed with green, red and white cloth and hung with leafy garlands. Hundreds of devotees sit closely packed on the ground, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees in red, green, purple and white, some with glasses and gold necklaces. In the foreground a woman in a red bindi and white saree sits with hands pressed together, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard-style cord sits beside a few older men in white. Blue-painted poles support the tent and more people stand in the background.2007-08-17A dense crowd of people gathered outdoors in front of a parked white SUV and green trees. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style kurta and white head wrap stands with his hands together, surrounded by a woman in a green and orange floral sari with a red bindi, an older woman in white wearing glasses, and a woman in a green sari with a red bindi and thin necklace. Men in white shirts and dark trousers press around them, and a person in an orange top is visible at the lower right. Many faces are partially visible in the foreground. The white-clad man with the head wrap may be a person, based on the white head wrap and the central position among devotees, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-07-25A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees at a conference venue, many with hands pressed together in anjali or folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari with gold border sits beside a woman in a pink sari and black blouse, and a young girl in a red dress with a hair clip joins her palms. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange, teal and white saris sit on white plastic chairs. Red and white bunting drapes the back stage, and tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with floral motifs frame the scene. No central figure is clearly identifiable from the image.2005-12-09