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A dense crowd of devotees fills a night-time street during a procession, packed shoulder to shoulder. Many women wear sarees in bright yellow, green, red and orange, some with flowers in their hair and kumkum on their foreheads, while men wear white shirts and dhotis or light shirts. A woman at left balances a brass tray or plate on her head, and several hands hold offerings such as flowers and marigold garlands. Overhead on the right, a concrete building with balconies and lights lines the street, and a blue dove-like logo appears in the upper left corner.

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November 05 20062006-11-05November 01 20062006-11-01Dense night crowd on a narrow street during a procession, with many people pressed together and hands raised, some holding small brass lamps or puja plates. Men wear white shirts and mundus, women wear colourful saris in pink, blue, green and yellow. A flame from a torch glows in the background above the crowd, and buildings with balconies line the street. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd at this resolution.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A dense crowd of devotees gathers at night in a narrow street during an evening procession, with many people pressing together with palms joined in anjali mudra. Women in saris of orange, yellow, pink, blue and green stand alongside men in white shirts and dhotis; a woman in a yellow-gold sari and a man in a white shirt are prominent in the front. Faces show devotion and concentration, and a few children are visible among the adults. Buildings with barred windows and a low concrete wall line the right side, and a small blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-11-05A crowded indoor dining hall with pink-tiled pillars and ceiling fans, filled with many women in sarees queuing and carrying metal plates. Most women have long braided hair; one in a bright lime-green blouse and green saree stands prominently in the centre, with another in a light-blue saree beside her. Others wear white sarees with coloured borders. Many people hold plates or steel tumblers. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-12-14A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01November 24 20062006-11-24Photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling the frame with women in saris and salwar in red, purple, yellow, pink and white, many with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several older women wear round glasses and gold necklaces; a woman in the centre wears a pink-and-blue sari with a name badge pinned to it. Their attention is directed toward a stage out of frame. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, so the identity of any teacher cannot be confirmed from this image.2015-05-31A dense crowd of women and girls seated closely together at a satsang, most wearing white or cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, with some in pink, red, green and yellow outfits. Many wear large round eyeglasses, and several have hands folded or palms pressed together in prayer while others look forward attentively. Some carry lanyards with event badges.2015-05-31Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees pressing along a narrow street lit by oil lamps and flaming torches during a procession. Many people raise their hands; a man in a white shirt in the foreground holds a brass plate of offerings with a lit flame, and another man beside him holds a brass vessel. Women in saris and bangles, children and elderly people fill the street, with houses and a balcony visible behind.2006-11-05A dense crowd of many devotees fills an open evening courtyard at night, with coloured string lights strung in festoons along the top of the image and a green-lit stage edge at right. Men and women in white shirts, yellow and pink kurtas, saris and salwar kameez press together, many turning their faces upward and some raising hands. A child in a yellow top is held up at left, and a man in a white turban stands at right. Several people hold mobile phones. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-04-28