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Night outdoor gathering with bright white tube lights on tall stands and a string of red lights behind a crowd. At left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red top and an orange shawl, seated on a white-covered raised seat. Beside him stands a young woman in white with an orange shawl, and a woman in white with a long braid stands near the front. Before the seat is an open orange box holding rudraksha malas and red beaded garlands, with a red-and-white object nearby. Many people in white clothing crowd the scene, and a woman in a purple sari with a flower garland stands at right. Thin printed text overlays the lower right.

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Night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights strung with small lights, with a crowd of many people standing in an open ground. In the left foreground, a person in an orange-red garment and long hair stands at a white-draped table, one hand extended to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. On the table sits a wooden tray holding rudraksha malas and red beads. Women in white sarees with gold borders and a woman in a pink saree stand in the crowd, and several men wear white shirts. Trees surround the open ground.2009-08-05Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders. At left, a young man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl reaches toward a wooden box holding garlands and red-and-white items on a white-draped platform. Bright tube lights on tall poles and a string of small lights frame the scene.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor event with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and pale shirts pressing close to a raised wooden platform. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with ornate gold necklaces sits on the platform, smiling, beside a wooden box holding red fruit and offerings. A bald man in orange with rudraksha mala and a white-clad devotee bowing at the platform's edge are visible in the foreground. String lights, speakers and a film camera on a boom appear in the background, with a tall marigold garland at the platform's base. The crowd fills the open ground, with more people behind the rail.2011-12-08October 19 20082008-10-19August 05 20092009-08-05Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by floodlights and lit pillars, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several women stand at a wooden counter displaying apples, rudraksha malas, sweets, small red bottles and printed booklets. A woman on the right wears an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap and sits behind the counter handing items out. A woman on the left in a red top with hands pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and cream clothes move through the crowd.2010-01-22Night outdoor event lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees filling the ground behind a barrier. On the left, a person with long dark swept-back hair, an orange garment, gold necklaces and bangles stands beside a wooden table laden with red-and-yellow offerings, fruit and trays, extending an arm toward a bald orange-robed figure kneeling in front of the table. A white-dhoti-clad young man stands nearby, and many men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd. Strings of small lights line the background barrier, with a loudspeaker stack visible behind.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor event with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with hands raised, around a raised wooden platform. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits near the platform, bowing his head as a woman in a saffron-orange sari with gold jewellery and bangles reaches toward him, placing her hand on his head. Red-and-gold decorated platform, a wooden box with compartments holding small packets, red fruit and yellow marigold garlands in front. Stage lights and string lights overhead; a man in white on a higher platform in background.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20