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A nighttime crowd scene of saffron-robed devotees gathered outdoors, with lights visible in the dark background. In the foreground, a girl with long dreadlocked hair and gold bangles, wearing an orange garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, leans forward. Beside her, a child with a rudraksha mala and bracelets smiles. A person in the center wears an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and holds a red thread on the wrist. Several people in orange clothing and red shawls surround them, with many more blurred figures behind.

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August 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07A nighttime outdoor gathering with many people in saffron-orange clothing. In the foreground, several young girls and a few adults wear orange sarees and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one girl in the centre holds her palms together in anjali. Some wear white tilak marks on their foreheads. Other people in white and cream clothing stand among the crowd, and a few children are held in arms. A dark screen or banner stands at the right edge, with a bright light visible in the distance. The setting appears to be an open ground at night, with many people milling about.2017-08-07Night-time outdoor crowd photo at an ashram event. In the foreground, several young women and girls in orange and saffron tops and kurtas, with long dark hair, one with a long side braid, are pressed together and smiling, some holding small items and reaching forward. Behind them, a dense crowd of mostly men and women in dark and light clothing, some with raised arms, stands under floodlights; a domed building is faintly visible at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked. The photo is blurred and crowded with partially visible people in the foreground.2017-08-07August 04 20172017-08-04A crowded stage scene at a KAILASA event with many devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps, most bare-shouldered, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the centre, a young man with a shaved, bowed head is having his hair held and adjusted by a devotee behind him, while others around them reach forward. Behind them, men in white, cream and green kurtas with necklaces stand watching beside yellow and maroon draped fabric. Several people in the background are white-clad or in pastel and red clothing.2017-12-22A dynamic group performance by many young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths and rudraksha malas, many with white and ochre forehead markings and body paint on their shoulders and arms. Several performers with long hair mid-movement, one tall young man in front raising an arm, while children in similar orange garments with rudraksha beads crouch in the foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a bright hall with a red-and-gold backdrop, watching. Appears to be a dance or ritual performance during an event.2017-10-16A night-time photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a girl with long dark hair and an orange garment with gold border ties or adjusts a thread on the wrist of a boy wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant. Behind them, other saffron-robed boys and women in orange and white clothing stand close together, and a woman in red and white at right wears rudraksha beads. The setting appears to be an evening gathering, possibly a Raksha Bandhan thread-tying moment, but the wrist-tying is the only visible action.2017-08-07Photograph of a group of young men and women performing a dance in saffron-orange draped garments, bodies in motion among a crowd. The central smiling man wears an orange cloth wrap, a pendant necklace, hoop earrings and a white forehead mark with a red dot, with long dreadlocked hair. Beside him a bearded man in an orange wrap wears a chain necklace and bangles, and a woman on the right wears an orange wrap and beaded necklaces. Background dancers in orange and a blurred pink-orange backdrop suggest a stage performance. Roughly a dozen visible people.2017-10-12April 16 20182018-04-16A group of young men dressed in saffron-orange robes dance energetically in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. Several are wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and some have white forehead markings. The central dancer, in an orange wrap and beads, smiles with his hand raised near his face, while others around him clap and move. A gold-framed niche and cabinets with printed posters appear in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2017-10-06Night-time photograph of a dense crowd in an open outdoor space, lit only by distant lamps. Many people wear saffron-orange clothing, including young girls and boys in orange saris and dhotis with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear white ritual clothes. A young woman in orange with a wide open-mouthed smile raises a hand near her face, and nearby children hold water bottles and small items. Some adults in white and cream have ceremonial beads and necklaces. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-08-07