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Outdoor Guru Purnima gathering at a temple tank with red-painted stone steps descending to still green water. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, fill the tiers, with some in orange and saffron. Several robed figures in orange sit near the lower steps beside a low platform and an umbrella. Drummers in white play drums on the steps, and a line of white-clad attendants stands along the right edge. Banana plants and strings of small lights line the upper railing.

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Outdoor photograph of a large red-tiered stone amphitheatre-style ghat beside a water channel, lined with red and white flags on poles. Many people sit in rows on the steps, a large group of men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, with women in colourful saris and salwar. Rows of small black ritual lamps or vessels line the steps, and drums sit near the front with several seated drummers. A red-draped table with offerings stands at the right edge by the water. A decorative parasol-style canopy is visible at upper left. Some figures appear to be seated in a puja or satsang gathering. No individual can be identified from appearance; the scene shows a group ritual or event.2016-12-03May 22 20172017-05-22May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on red-brick stepped ghats beside a pond at Sri Puram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the railings, with a few figures in orange near the water's edge. A small orange-clad figure stands at the bottom step beside the water, and several white-clad devotees stand in the shallow edge. Decorated ceremonial items with white and pink elements stand on the upper steps. Trees, palms, lamp posts and a small round grassy island are visible in the pond. The sky is overcast.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on red-painted stone steps beside still water, with their reflections visible in the pool. A few people in brighter clothing are scattered among them, and a cameraperson stands with a tripod at the left edge of the steps. A metal staircase and railing run diagonally on the right, with a tree and a building in the background under an overcast sky.2010-12-02A photograph of a ceremony at a water tank with red-brick tiered steps lined with a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing. Several figures wearing orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand waist-deep in the brownish water near the steps, while a decorated palanquin-like structure with an umbrella and a white canopy is carried to the water's edge. Trees, palms and low buildings surround the tank under an overcast sky, with street lamps visible above.2010-10-17December 16 20162016-12-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering on red sandstone steps beside a rectangular water tank. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white saris fill the steps, many with rudraksha malas, some bare-chested, all facing the water. Dark stone kalasha-style pots stand before many of them. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree stands at the water's edge, her long hair down, facing the tank. Orange flags and a small shrine with a pale stone structure appear at upper left, with green trees behind the railing. Setting suggests a satsang or puja by the water. Roughly 100 people are visible.2017-05-29Outdoor photo at a water-edge ghat with red brick steps and a metal railing, where a large crowd of mostly standing and seated devotees watches a ritual on the water. In the foreground, several white-clad men stand in shallow water near the bank, some holding cameras. On the steps, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a woman in a pink-and-white sari, with a small row of brass kalasha pots and flower offerings placed on the steps. Other people in white dhotis and white saris, plus many onlookers in colourful clothing, fill the tiers above. Some look like they are carrying umbrellas or cameras, and the water reflects the red brick. Some people appear to be at a river or tank ritual.2010-10-17December 02 20102010-12-02A large photograph of many people seated in rows on red sandstone steps beside still water, performing a riverside ritual. Dozens of devotees wear white dhotis and white shawls, some bare-chested in orange or saffron cloths, while others are dressed in orange and saffron sannyasi robes. Many sit before small black and brown ritual vessels and brass lamps arranged along the steps, and a few stand with flower garlands. Orange flags on poles, flowering shrubs and a small shrine-like structure frame the scene. The water reflects the steps and seated figures.2017-05-29