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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a large crowd of devotees standing in rows along a stone embankment beside still water. Most wear white clothes; several women wear yellow, lime-green and peach shawls, and a few men wear white shirts with lanyard badges. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra, and one woman at right wears a rudraksha mala and a white sari with orange embroidery. At far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the edge of the frame. The image shows a satsang or gathering with devotees in pensive, reverent postures.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor photo at a stone-walled pond edge where a line of devotees stands on striped woven mats beside rows of brass lamps and offering bowls. Many wear white clothes; several have hands joined in anjali. An orange umbrella with a gold finial and a multicoloured canopy shelter an unseen priest in an orange robe in the foreground, with the sit of a long orange cloth at lower left. A figure in white stands on a mat near the water while others gather behind. Trees, a palm and a bank of earth are behind the wall, with more onlookers on a higher terrace at the top right.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01May 17 20152015-05-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered stone steps, with strings of lights along the upper wall. Many participants press their palms together in anjali and hold small oil lamps, with brass lamps and lit diyas set along the steps. Most men are bare-chested in white dhotis, and women wear white, yellow, pink and blue saris and salwar kameez. A few figures stand with hands folded at the front. The setting suggests a ritual vigil or puja, though no specific deity or programme is visible. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues alone.2016-12-06Dusk gathering of devotees seated in rows along a stone-lined embankment beside a still pond. Many wear white clothing and white headbands, some with long dark hair in braids. A small round platform in the water holds a red box and a green-and-white striped cloth, with a red-and-white boat nearby and another small boat on the far water. Palm trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene. The page indicates a Manasarovar padha-pooja setting; a red-cloth offering platform sits on the water.2009-09-05A large crowd of devotees sits in tiers on stone steps beside a rectangular temple tank of still water at dusk. Most wear white ritual clothing; several women wear green and patterned saris and some men wear white dhotis and caps. Many have hands raised in namaskar or folded in prayer, and some are seated with eyes closed. On the left, a black stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland lies at the water's edge. Brick and stone terraces and a metal railing line the bank behind the seated crowd, with more people visible on upper steps. The scene suggests a collective puja or darshan at an outdoor tank.2016-03-07July 04 20132013-07-04A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on stone steps beside a water tank at dusk. Dozens of people, mostly dressed in white with blue lanyard badges, sit on striped mats in rows, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Some women wear saffron, pink, teal and turquoise saris and salwar, and a few carry papers. A small palm tree grows on the upper terrace, and the stone wall rises behind the crowd. No a person candidate is visible among the seated participants.2009-09-27