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October 31 20052005-10-31A photograph of a group of women and a few others standing outdoors in a circle with arms raised and hands clasped overhead, under a cloudy sky with palm trees and a metal railing behind them. A woman in a white top with a red necklace is at left, a woman in a purple top and orange headscarf is in the centre-left, and a woman in a white outfit and a woman in a patterned top with a braid are at right. A bald man in a blue shirt and glasses stands near the centre, his arms raised and hands joined with those around him. Watermarked-style text is omitted.2010-09-02A dense outdoor crowd at dusk, many devotees with raised hands held in anjali mudra above their heads, in a gesture of devotion. Most wear white or light traditional clothing, with colourful accents including pink, red and blue garments; several wrists show red and gold bangles and threads. A long blue and gold draped tent canopy and tall trees line the background under a darkening sky. Faces are partly visible; no single figure can be identified as a person with confidence from appearance, and no throne, dais or ceremonial figure is visible in the frame.2010-02-12May 26 20152015-05-26June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29October 31 20052005-10-31May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor scene beneath a large dense banyan-type tree with a crowd of children seated on bare ground. Dozens of children in mixed everyday clothes, many in bright yellow, green, blue and pink, sit in rows while others stand behind them with raised hands. In front, a man in white clothes stands with one arm extended, beside a woman in a red top with a white shawl and a woman in a white sari. Utility wires cross the tree canopy.2006-05-03Night-time outdoor scene on a blue floor mat with colourful striped runners. Several people stand with arms raised overhead, including two women in white and pink tunics and a woman in green. In the foreground, a group of children kneel and bend forward with hands on the mat, some in white kurtas and one in a checked shirt. Dim background lights and dark surroundings.2006-05-05Outdoor ritual gathering of devotees seated on woven mats in rows, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white ritual clothing; a woman on the left wears an orange shawl, a man in the centre wears an orange shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman at right wears a turquoise top with a patterned saffron-and-green skirt. One man in the foreground bows forward in prostration. Behind them stands a large black stone deity murti, with an orange-painted temple structure and palm trees in the background. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2010-09-05A photograph of a large group session in a hall, with a crowd of several hundred people standing with both arms raised overhead, palms open. Most wear white or light clothing; a few wear red, yellow and orange. In the foreground at the lower left, a woman in a red sleeveless top faces the group, and a bouquet of yellow sunflowers, pink roses and greenery sits on a table in front of a microphone. A stage light stands at the left edge, and a projection screen hangs at the top. Red mats cover the floor. Near the left, a figure in orange robes stands among the crowd.