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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in a courtyard beside a white multi-storey building with balconies and an arched doorway, under a large leafy tree. In the foreground, many men in shirts, trousers and white kurtas stand facing right toward a raised area where several monks in saffron/orange robes stand or walk, some with shaved heads. A few people watch from the balconies above, and a pink-walled temple structure with a dome lies in the background. The scene appears to be a public gathering at a temple complex.

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A 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.2006-12-17Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a temple-like complex beside a grey concrete wall and a tree on the left. In the foreground a man in a white kurta walks barefoot, and a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands near the right edge. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand on a raised concrete platform behind a metal railing, some with bare heads and arms extended. Men in white and dark shirts stand in the crowd, and on the left several people wear red and orange turbans and colourful dhotis near the tree. Multiple people are visible, the scene reads as a visiting ceremonial gathering with saffron-clad monastics and devotees.2010-01-28Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a dry dirt ground at an ashram-style campus. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, with a few in orange or green lungis and one in a blue shirt; several carry paper cups or folders, and some wear ID lanyards. Behind them stand orange-brick buildings with green sloped roofs, leafy trees and a cloudy sky. The people appear to be milling around between programme sessions rather than performing a ritual. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person.2010-08-21December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor gathering under large shade trees on a sandy-paved ground at a college campus. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand packed together, many with arms folded, while a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands at left facing the group. Two men sit cross-legged on the ground at centre, one holding a small red booklet. A man in a white kurta and sandals stands at right foreground. An older woman in a white sari sits at far right beside a handbag. Some attendees wear name badges. A yellow cloth is draped over one man's shoulder in the middle of the crowd.2006-12-17Outdoor scene beside a concrete walkway and a grey building with a corrugated roof, under leafy trees. On the left, a group of people in red and green turbans and white dhotis stands among the trees, some holding long sticks. Along a railing on the building's terrace, several men in saffron and orange robes stand watching, one in a white shirt and dark trousers among them. On the right foreground, a person in a bright orange turban and saffron robes, with long dark hair, stands near the edge of the frame. A young child in a green shirt walks on the path, and a man in a yellow vest stands by the railing. Several onlookers in ordinary clothing are scattered across the walkway.2010-01-28Outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees standing in a sunlit open ground beside a low stone wall, with palm trees and a large shade tree behind them. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some in black t-shirts and others in colourful saris and salwar kameez on the raised wall. A small white shrine structure with a pointed roof stands at left, and a metal scaffold frame is visible in the background. A figure in orange and white robes stands near the wall at centre-left, with other people in white around them.2006-12-25A large crowd of men dressed in white stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree beside a green field. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, with some carrying white cloth bags and one man wearing a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. Several have small name badges or identity tags pinned to their shirts. A man in the right foreground wears a grey-brown trouser and white shirt and gestures with his hands. The scene appears to be a gathering or queue of devotees awaiting entry at an event.2006-12-17December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard under large shade trees. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-saffron sari with a pink-magenta flower garland walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, followed by a man in white kurta-pyjama. Behind them, a line of people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in namaste along the edge of the courtyard, with a blue-and-white striped canopy, blue plastic chairs and a banner at left, and a white building in the background.2009-02-15December 25 20062006-12-25