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A photograph taken from above of a group of devotees standing on wet ground under a covered archway with pale yellow walls and a terracotta-roofed pillar. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt stands with arms folded, and a man in a dark shirt stands with hands clasped. A woman in an orange-yellow sari stands near the center with hands together, beside an older woman in a grey sari holding a cane, and another woman in a blue top and blue trousers with palms pressed together. Several men in cream and white shirts stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer, and one holds a red case. Greenery and a paved path lie to the right. A date stamp reads 31 14:06.

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October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25November 09 20062006-11-09October 31 20062006-10-31October 23 20062006-10-23August 11 20092009-08-11A large outdoor queue of men and women stands in a line on a bare dirt ground beneath a broad spreading tree. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards or ID badges around their necks. A woman in the foreground wears an all-white salwar outfit with a red bindi and folded arms. Several men wear checked or striped shirts. Behind them is a multi-storey building with a white facade. Many people stand with arms crossed, waiting patiently.2006-12-17A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors on a tiled courtyard in front of a red-orange temple wall, with a dark doorway behind them. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing: women in white saris with coloured borders, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in white tunic and trousers. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded at the waist, and one woman in green patterned trousers and a green scarf stands at the right. A few have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A golden ceremonial palanquin or decorated structure is visible at the far left edge. Some figures are partly cut off, and a few people are visible in the background near the doorway. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no one is clearly identified as a person.2013-03-10Outdoor courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees standing on a paved stone floor beside white-washed buildings and leafy trees. Several people have their palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a teal and green sari with a braid and blue hair flower faces away, and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and red shawl stands nearby. Center, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt with white hair stands facing away, and another older woman in a maroon-bordered red sari with gold jewellery folds her hands at right. A uniformed security guard in khaki stands in the background. No identifiable ritual object or deity is visible; the setting resembles a temple or ashram approach.2006-10-23Outdoor scene at dusk beside a blue and white tent canopy on flat open ground with green fields behind. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand in a loose line, some wearing lanyard-style ID badges. A woman in a red-and-cream checked sari holds a plastic bag and a small package at left. A young man in a checked shirt stands near the centre, with a boy in a light blue shirt in the foreground. The people look toward something off-frame. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-14Outdoor photograph on a stone-paved courtyard beneath leafy trees, with a yellow-trimmed temple structure behind. Several men stand in a line with hands folded or clasped. On the far right, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. At centre, a white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with clasped hands. Further left, men in checked and striped shirts and trousers stand, and a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the background, with a woman in a yellow sari nearby.2019-04-07