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Dusk outdoor gathering on dirt ground at an evening event. Many devotees stand close together, mostly women in white and cream saris and dhotis with orange, yellow and red shawls and sashes; one woman in front wears an orange shawl over white and carries a black bag. Strings of small yellow and white paper decorations hang overhead, with banana plants and floodlights in the background and a large white structure beyond the crowd. No identifiable individual is singled out; the figures are part of the crowd.

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Evening photograph of a large open-air outdoor gathering at dusk under a pink and purple sky. Crowds of devotees stand facing a stage lit by bright floodlights, with a white draped structure and a white backdrop visible. Strings of yellow and white decorative flags stretch across the top of the frame, and banana plants stand at the right edge. In the foreground, a shaved-head monk in saffron robes stands at left, while women in white saris with yellow and red borders and other devotees in white stand among the crowd. A red carpeted walkway runs along the left side near a red railing. The scene suggests an evening satsang or public event.2010-01-08Evening outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, walks and dances along the road. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a yellow-green salwar kameez hold hands in a line. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks near the centre. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a tall ornate superstructure and ceremonial canopies or umbrellas moves forward, with a few people in orange clothing visible. Single-storey buildings and trees line the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground with green and white lights glowing behind. Many women and some men stand in loose groups in white clothes, several wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow or orange borders, some with bags. A man at the right in a white shirt and light trousers stands with a mala around his neck. Small flags and a lit structure appear in the background.2008-04-19Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2009-12-21A large outdoor crowd gathers at dusk beneath palm trees, with a green banana-leaf and bunch of bananas decorating a wooden pole in the foreground. Many devotees wear white and cream dhotis and saris, while others wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several women have white vibhuti and tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few wear red headcloths. The crowd presses forward.2016-03-07January 08 20102010-01-08An evening procession on a dusty open ground at dusk, with a pale orange sky and a row of trees and a water tank behind. Large crowds in white clothing walk and dance in the street. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris move among the crowd, with some in coloured saris and a child in a red patterned dress holding hands with a woman in white. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with an orange rosette badge stands beside a woman in an orange top. On the right, drummers in white and dark dhotis play drums beside a decorated palanquin topped with a gold kalasha-style finial and colourful umbrella canopies. A woman in a blue sari and orange rosette stands at left, with a few people carrying bags.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor event where a long queue of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, stands on a blue mat with a red carpet beside it. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas stand among them. A white canopy with lights stands at right, and a stage with pink and red drapes and a lit altar area is visible in the background, where a figure in an orange-yellow shawl stands near the offerings. Several women wear headscarves and shawls in red, purple and green.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram ground with a large crowd of devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream saris with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads, and some raise their hands in devotion while others dance and walk forward. At the centre back, an illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with lights, flowers and colourful draping carries a deity murti and has a palanquin-like canopy. A tiled-roof pavilion and strings of small lights stand on the right, with trees and a dusky blue sky behind. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2015-07-31Large outdoor night gathering with a dense crowd of devotees standing behind bamboo barriers on a sandy ground, many in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron scarves and sashes. Women in saris and shawls stand and sit among them, and a few people sit on chairs at the left. Two bright floodlights light the scene, with decorated stalls, banners and a lit ornamental float or platform in the background. Pale red carpet runs through the front area.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29