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Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall ceremonial pole rising at the centre. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded in anjali, while others in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel nearby. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground, and a woman in white holds a garland of yellow flowers. A striped canopy and a cross-bar structure stand at the right, with a few white statues visible behind the trees. Several figures in orange clothing appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional reception or procession line.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor scene at an ashram grounds lined with coconut palms. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a figure in orange robes kneels low on the sandy path, scattering yellow flowers. A pink-clad figure moves blurred across the left. Behind the crowd a tall copper-coloured pole, a stone statue group and a tent-like canopy are visible. A few white-clad women carry garlands. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the orange-robed kneeling figure is only a devotee in saffron.2009-12-21Night 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.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd in mostly white clothing, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes kneels on the sand at the front, with scattered flower petals and marigolds on the ground beside him. Tall coconut palms and a tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff rise behind the crowd, with stone sculptures and a tent structure at the right. A person in white holds a camera at lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the orange-robed kneeling man is described by role only.2009-12-21Outdoor photo at dusk of a large crowd standing in rows on bare dirt ground with palms in the background. Many people in front have their hands joined in namaskar or anjali mudra. Women wear saffron and orange saris and white saris with yellow or red borders; men wear white kurtas, white dhotis and khaki shirts, one in an orange shirt. A tall yellow pole on the right holds a decorated cloth banner with colorful floral patterns and orange fringe, near a red metal framework. The scene suggests a ritual gathering, but no specific person is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-11-21Outdoor evening scene at dusk beneath dark palm trees, with a large group of people standing in a loose semicircle on bare earth. Many women wear orange, red-bordered white, and yellow saris, while men wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron robes, and tan or pink shirts. Several people press their palms together in prayer. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands near a figure in orange robes, and a drum is visible in the middle of the group. Small stone figures and green shrubs line the ground at the left. Several people are visible in the background. The orange-robed figure on the left has a shaved head and a short beard, which does not meet the cue threshold for identification, so no identification is made.2010-11-21December 20 20062006-12-20May 08 20162016-05-08December 21 20092009-12-21Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure bends forward at the lower right, with another orange-clad person seated beside them, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Rows of devotees stand on green banana leaves with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white dhotis and saris with red shawls and white forehead markings. A tall decorated kalasha stands in the background, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead and palm and banana plants around the courtyard.2016-01-02