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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at an event. A large group of women in white sarees and white clothing stands in a long row, many with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together at centre-left, with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. Several people in the lower foreground sit or kneel on the ground, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Strings of small pennant flags hang above in the dark background, and a vehicle is parked at right.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 20 20102010-12-20Night outdoor gathering at a paved courtyard with many devotees in white traditional clothing. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, some in white saris with coloured borders, one in an orange-yellow sari and another in a red-maroon sari. Behind them, a large crowd stands in white dhotis and shirts, and a row of brass lamps and ritual vessels sits on a dark metal table at the right edge. Small lights glow in the background, and a standing devotee at upper left also holds hands together in prayer.2012-11-27Night photo of a large seated and standing crowd at an outdoor satsang, many people with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white or cream clothing with gold-bordered dhotis and sarees, and some have white garments with orange or yellow borders. Several people wear gold chains and bangles, and a few have forehead markings. Drums are visible at lower left, and a white canopy and stage lighting form the backdrop. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a central teacher, so no a person candidate is confirmed in this frame.2017-05-10Night photo of a large crowd of devotees standing in rows on a dirt ground at a procession or gathering. Most are women in white sarees and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in pink, orange, lavender and light blue clothing. Many hold their hands together in front of them. Strings of small red and blue pennant flags stretch across the background, with a white building and a parked vehicle at right and dark trees behind.2006-12-30Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on open ground lit by a row of white tube lights and a string of red and orange festoon lights along the background. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, stand and sit close together; several women wear orange or saffron shawls and saris, and some people have folded hands in prayer. Rows of seated devotees fill the far right area, and trees and dark sky frame the scene. No single clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2009-08-05A dim night gathering of many devotees seated and standing on the ground outdoors, most in white traditional clothing such as dhotis and saris, with some in checked shirts. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at centre with arms folded. On the right, a bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a checked cloth over his shoulder. Behind them a dark wall and a tall pole rise in the background.2017-03-11October 16 20102010-10-16May 25 20172017-05-25Night photograph of a crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez standing and sitting on a dark blue mat at an outdoor event. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and red border stands with her back to the camera, while others in white, purple, pink and orange garments stand in a line, some with hands folded in prayer. Two women in white sit at the right edge, one wearing glasses. Lights glow faintly in the background, and no one in the image is clearly the a person.2010-02-12July 31 20152015-07-31Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple celebration. A long pit of glowing embers runs across the centre, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across it while another man in white stands at its edge. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes, with orange, saffron and red saris and shawls, line both sides behind bamboo poles. A lit torch or lamp tower with a canopy stands in the background under strings of lights. A drum rests in the foreground.2006-12-30