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Night-time outdoor crowd gathered closely around a lit fire at a sandy ground. A young woman in a white dress with a black braid and a dark beaded mala is centre-front, smiling and reaching forward. Nearby a bald man in orange and white robes and a woman in a white shawl stand among devotees in white and orange clothing. A man in a red-and-gold patterned shirt stands at left. A drummer in white with a large drum is at upper right. Several more people in white and saffron are behind, with a small orange flame visible among them.

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November 20 20102010-11-20December 21 20092009-12-21Night gathering outdoors with a dense crowd seated in the foreground and devotees dancing or swaying in the background. A young woman in the centre wears an orange t-shirt printed with a round portrait of a smiling figure, a rudraksha-style mala and white trousers, and sings with hands raised. Nearby women wear white salwar-style outfits and orange or yellow saris, one with a braid, and several seated women have red bindis and blue beaded necklaces. Men in orange shirts and light clothing sit among them. No a person figure is clearly identifiable in person; the only portrait is printed on the t-shirt.2008-06-09December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure in a long-haired, long-sleeved orange robe with a dark wrap at the waist and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind. A bald monastic in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at lower center, and a bald man in a saffron wrap stands nearby. Devotees surround them, including a woman in a red sari, men in white dhotis and checked shirts, and a man in a striped blue-and-white headcloth. A lit street and a large white board with a framed portrait and printed text stand behind, with trees and a red-brick building to the left.2011-11-09A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, fills a night-time outdoor gathering. Many have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, and several sit with palms pressed together in anjali. One woman in the front wears an orange and saffron top with a rudraksha mala, and another in a gold-bordered sari stands near a smiling older woman. Strings of multicoloured lights glow in the dark background above the crowd.2016-03-07Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a stone platform during a consecration. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top with glasses and a man in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer beside a gold kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white and a long-haired man in a saffron cloth stand with hands folded, and many others in white kurtas and orange shawls stand or kneel. A woman in a white sari and two others sit near a cloth-covered object on a wooden tray. Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11June 03 20162016-06-03Dusk outdoor crowd gathered for a procession at an ashram-style grounds with string lights. Dozens of women in white and cream clothes fill the foreground, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, several with hands folded in namaskar. One woman in the front right wears an orange saffron top with a rudraksha mala. In the background a decorated ratha/palanquin with golden deity figures under a lit canopy is carried above the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people or the ratha figures.2015-07-31August 03 20082008-08-03A dim evening outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing left. Beside him a man in white clothes gestures with an open hand. Behind, several people in orange and white garments, many with orange shawls and some with red shawls, stand close together, and a woman in white with a red shawl is visible. Trees form the dark background.2008-01-16March 11 20172017-03-11