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Outdoor 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.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in an open dirt compound before a low concrete platform wall. On the raised wall stands a group of devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis; a figure in saffron-orange robes stands centrally on the wall. Below, many people in plain black t-shirts, some with printed portraits on the back, hold a thick rope in a tug-of-war style line, while white-clad devotees and onlookers in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Tall palm trees, a large banyan-type tree and a metal scaffold frame stand behind, under a clear blue sky. A white decorative gate is visible at the left.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd gathered around a central group at a temple-style compound. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand near the middle, including one in a long orange robe and another in orange with a marigold-style garland, surrounded by people in dark brown or black shirts. Behind a low grey concrete wall, a row of onlookers in white dhotis, white kurtas, and colourful saris stands on an elevated ledge. A pillared structure and tarpaulin-covered stage frame appear at the upper left and right. The scene suggests a festival procession or public darshan. a person is.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on bare dirt ground at a temple-style ashram gathering under a blue sky with palm trees and dense green trees behind. Many people in white ritual clothing sit in rows, with several men and women in saffron/orange shawls and garments near the front. Some are seated on the ground with children among them. Behind them, a low concrete wall, a pavilion roof and white-clad figures stand near a raised platform. Some people wear rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting, with a large audience facing away toward a central area.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on bare sandy ground near a tall ornate flagstaff and white stone platforms, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof building behind. Most of the crowd wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands among the group, and a rounded decorative arch stands behind them. On the right, a raised platform holds a larger group of people in colourful saris and white clothes, with a banner and canopy overhead.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground at a temple or ashram site under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and large shade trees around. A large crowd of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris gathers in a circle near the centre, with several people in the foreground holding long ropes or poles stretched across the ground. On the left, a group in white and colourful saris stands on a raised concrete platform beside a small shrine structure. Behind them a metal scaffolding frame and a partially built stage with flags are visible. A yellow JCB-style earth mover sits at right, and a white banner hangs near the trees.2006-12-25A large outdoor crowd gathers at a raised concrete platform under a clear sky with palm trees and a metal scaffold frame behind. Many people stand on the platform in white dhotis, white shirts and saris, and in pastel and colourful saris and salwar kameez. A few women wear orange or saffron cloth. In the foreground a dense crowd in black t-shirts with printed portrait images on the back, and in white kurtas and uniforms, presses forward around a central cluster of people, including a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a bare chest and an older man in white. Several people hold their hands together in greeting. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with devotees receiving a religious figure.2006-12-25A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare dry earth under a clear blue sky, with tall shade trees and palms behind. Most sit cross-legged in white clothing, while several women wear saffron/orange robes and some wear patterned white and blue saris. Standing devotees in white and saffron fill the background near a raised platform and a canopy structure with orange flags on poles. A photographer in white clothing stands at the right edge holding a camera. A small shrine-like structure is visible at the upper left. The crowd is dense and attentive, and no individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-23A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on bare ground in front of a raised stage area under a clear blue sky, with tall trees and palms behind. Many wear white clothing, with some in orange or saffron, and a few women wear white and orange saris. Men in white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces sit in rows. A small golden shrine structure stands at the left edge beside a tree line, and a metal-framed pavilion with a tarpaulin roof sits to the right. Several people stand on the raised platform, including a figure in white at the centre. The scene resembles a procession or dwajarohanam gathering, though no clear ritual action is visible.2006-12-23