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An outdoor photo of a celebration on a dusty ground at a campus with low brick buildings and parked vehicles. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange sash kneels and holds a metal tray of sweets toward a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery, who serves from a cloth-covered table with a flower arrangement. Around them, young women in white and orange sashes, children and a crowd of onlookers watch, and a line of people in white kurtas and orange stoles stands in the background near a drum and a flag-decorated structure.

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July 07 20092009-07-07December 23 20082008-12-23October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering on a dirt ground under a red canopy, with a white-framed structure at the centre and a green mat beneath it. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, with an attendant in orange nearby and another in a white dhoti beside a raised structure. Dense crowds in white and cream clothes sit and stand around the ritual area, many with palms raised in namaskar or clapping, and women in saris and salwar kameez stand at the right. Long bamboo poles frame the scene, and a tiled building and parked cars are visible behind. In the foreground a decorated offering tray with a patterned floral arrangement sits on a table. The setting suggests a ritual or puja performed for a large assembly.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside rough rocky ground and scrubby grass. A large crowd of children and adults in white clothing surrounds a group in saffron-orange robes. Beneath a multicoloured parasol, a central figure in orange robes and a white flower garland wears a headband and holds a ceremonial gold staff, while another saffron-robed devotee beside him carries a brass tray of red petals. Several saffron-clad attendants with orange shawls and garlands stand nearby. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and men in white shirts gather around, many holding offerings. A blue balloon floats above the crowd.2008-12-24A night-time photograph of a seated congregation at an outdoor ashram gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a gold-bordered cream shawl, barefoot, bends forward holding a silver tray of flowers and offerings, giving something to a line of seated devotees. Many of the women wear red or orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; a young girl wears magenta, and boys in white dhoti-style clothes sit in front. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white, yellow and orange fill the ground. No figure in the scene shows clear distinctive a person cues, so no candidate is identified.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor youth gathering on a dirt ground under a red canopy, with a white metal frame in the centre. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands on a green mat at the frame, with a few orange-robed figures nearby. Around them a large crowd of mostly white-clad young people sit and stand, many clasping hands in greeting, with a small woman in a red-and-orange saree and a woman in white with gold border among them. Parked cars, low brick buildings and trees sit beyond. A dark carved object and a flower-decorated platform with a microphone are in the foreground.2010-12-22December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor photo at a village compound with a white wall, blue metal gate and motorbike. A woman in a red sari sits on a white plastic chair on a woven mat, holding a tray of small sweets or offerings and handing one to a girl in a blue school uniform. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, stands and watches. Schoolchildren in blue uniforms and other children crowd in from the right. A cameraman in an orange robe films the scene, and a man in orange shawl stands at the back. A printed copyright notice appears on the lower right of the photo.2009-01-20December 06 20112011-12-06