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Night-time photograph under a thatched bamboo-roofed shelter with a wooden post in the foreground. A crowd moves through the space, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and white clothes. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders walks with a plastic bag in hand. Beside him, a woman in a saffron garment and a long dark-haired woman in the lower left are visible. A few parked vehicles and distant lights appear in the background.

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A crowded indoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles and tied with rope. Many devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls press together, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with a red tilak on the forehead. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and a woman in the left foreground wears a red bindi, an orange shawl and a beaded mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image, so the central figure cannot be confirmed.2008-08-03A crowd of devotees crowds a covered thatched walkway during an outdoor event. Many wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls and orange head cloths. In the foreground a large saffron-orange flag on a white pole is held upright on the left. Bamboo-thatch roofing, a wooden beam and tube lights overhead, and a car parked at the right edge complete the setting. Some devotees have flowers in their hair. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd, so the a person field is unsure.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01February 28 20092009-02-28January 11 20092009-01-11August 03 20082008-08-03A dim tent interior decorated with hanging striped cloth banners and strings of marigold garlands along the ceiling. Several people in white clothing with orange shawls crowd together. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red border and orange shawl, holding a green leaf in her hands. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and other devotees in white and orange are visible behind. Wall lights and a lamp glow in the background.2006-12-27A photograph of a communal meal service under a bamboo and corrugated-roof pavilion. Devotees and volunteers stand in a long line, many in white clothes, serving food from steel vessels and trays onto plates. In the centre-right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth over white and a red tilak mark, serving from a steel pot. Beside him, a man with short hair and a white garment with a vertical tilak on his forehead serves food, and in the foreground at right an older man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man in a white shirt stand at left holding plates. The scene reads as annadan, a food-serving event.2006-07-28August 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02Night procession of many people walking together along a road, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas and orange or saffron shawls and garments. In the centre, a man in a long saffron robe walks beside a younger man in white with a red-orange shawl holding a water bottle. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothing crowd behind, and a woman on the right wears a white top with an orange shawl and a lanyard badge. Dark trees and a street light appear in the background.2008-08-03Night gathering under a corrugated metal shelter at an outdoor temple complex, lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights in the trees. A large crowd of devotees moves and mingles; many wear orange or saffron garments, while others wear white dhotis, white shirts, and white or pale saris. Several people wear white head coverings and rudraksha or bead malas. A woman in white with a long dark braid stands at centre-right, and a devotee in a white shirt with a mala smiles at lower right. A decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits at left, and a carved stone figure appears at right. The scene looks like a festival or satsang crowd.2014-08-17