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A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a paved courtyard, with a red plastic chair and a pillar at left and a white floor kolam design at lower right. Foreground: a man in a light blue checked shirt holds a water bottle, beside an older man in a white shirt and a boy in a striped shirt. Left: a man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a tilak, hands joined. Background: women in saffron and blue saris and girls in pink and blue salwar kameez, one older woman with a rudraksha mala.

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A photograph of a row of devotees standing with palms pressed together in a sandy outdoor compound beside a temple. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and one woman in the centre wears a white sari with a light border and an orange shawl. Far right, a man in white bends forward over a brass offering tray with a small oil lamp beside it. Behind them stand a striped red-and-white wall and a white temple gopuram with colourful sculpted spires. Palm trees and a dusty road appear in the background.2006-10-25A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white traditional clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with orange and maroon borders, and a few in colourful shirts stand in rows. Some wear badge lanyards. A man in the foreground wears a headset microphone and a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A young boy in a blue shirt stands among the adults. Framed devotional posters decorate the wall behind, and red curtains hang at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or darshan, with the speaker not visible in frame.2015-04-23December 30 20062006-12-30August 27 20162016-08-27August 03 20082008-08-03February 25 20112011-02-25August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a row of men standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative prayer posture. Most wear white collared shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one older man has a vibhuti or ash mark on his forehead and a white dhoti with a gold border. A younger man at right wears a black hooded jacket and glasses. Behind them stand white marble or stone sculptures and trees, and a red structure is visible at the right edge. Several men are partly cut off at the frame edges. The scene suggests a guided meditation or satsang session.2011-02-20May 02 20182018-05-02February 25 20112011-02-25A seated group of devotees in an outdoor ashram setting with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground a man in a purple checked shirt with yellow and white flower garlands sits with eyes closed, and beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and white and yellow garlands. Next to them a man in a cream kurta with a white and yellow garland sits cross-legged. A young child in white sits at the right, and behind them many people wear orange shawls and garlands, with a sound system and white tables visible at the top left. No a person appearance cues are clearly established.2012-07-09