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Night-time photograph of a line of people in saffron and orange robes gathered outdoors. In the foreground on the left, a partly visible person in orange with a shaved head stands near a large decorated panel with red and yellow patterns. Several women in orange-red saris with gold borders stand in a row; one woman in the middle left holds a small silver tray with red offerings. On the right, a girl in an orange sari with a red border and rudraksha beads, arms crossed, stands beside a teenage boy and another girl with white tilak marks on their foreheads, all wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces. The background is dark with a red pillar visible.

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A night-time outdoor gathering of women and girls in orange and saffron saris with red and gold borders, wearing long rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi presses her palms together in anjali, while the young woman in front stands with her hands folded calmly. Other participants stand behind them against dark foliage, several with white forehead marks and some with hands clasped at the chest.2013-04-24December 27 20132013-12-27April 29 20152015-04-29November 17 20132013-11-17Night photo of a large group of young female devotees seated cross-legged on a light blanket-covered floor in an open outdoor courtyard. Most wear saffron-orange saris with magenta or pink borders and rudraksha mala necklaces, and many have white forehead bands. Some wear red saris with gold borders. Several hold small books or look attentively toward the front. In the upper background, an elderly person in white sits in a wheelchair beside plastic chairs, and a few other people in white and orange stand or sit at the edge of the frame. Red pillars and a paved path are visible at left.2014-09-06April 24 20132013-04-24Night photograph of a group of young women in orange saffron saris with pink borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or red forehead markings. Several women in the front row smile at the camera; the central woman wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and holds a red cloth. Behind them, a few more women in orange stand near a brightly lit golden structure, possibly a decorated chariot or palanquin, in a dark outdoor setting.2014-10-03Several young women and girls in matching saffron-orange silk garments sit closely together at a night ceremony. The foreground girl wears a gold necklace, a dark rudraksha mala, gold earrings and a white forehead line, and sits with her hands clasped. Behind her, others in orange wear gold chains and malas, and flower garlands are visible at the upper left. Blurred figures in the background suggest a larger gathering. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-07Night photograph of a line of women standing on a dirt ground at an outdoor event, hands pressed together in namaste. Most wear maroon and red-orange sarees with gold borders; one wears orange, another a peach saree, and two older women on the left wear white-and-grey and white salwar kameez with shawls. Some have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Dark background, a few lights visible behind the group, and a green leaf at the right edge.2014-10-03December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph taken at night in a dim crowded hall. In the foreground a young woman with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saree with a red border and rudraksha beads; she holds a small wooden stick and a brass dish. Beside her a second figure in an orange robe with long loose dark hair turns away, and devotees in the background watch. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering.2013-03-10Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.2013-03-10