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Outdoor ritual at dusk on a dirt site with a white-covered table holding silver vessels, a brass lamp and a small deity figure. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a red border stands at the table raising her hands, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Rows of women in orange saffron sarees and men in white kurtas fold their hands in prayer on the left. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing watch from the foreground, with vans and a shipping container behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor evening gathering under a metal frame structure at dusk, with palm trees and a white van in the background. Devotees in saffron and orange robes stand in rows and a group sits on plastic chairs in white clothing with red shawls. A white-clad figure stands near a white table holding ritual items and offerings. A woman in a red-and-orange patterned sari stands at the left edge with hands pressed together. A man in white with a red shawl sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2013-07-13Outdoor ritual on bare earth at dusk beside an unfinished brick structure and a blue shipping container. A woman in an orange sari with a long red-beaded necklace and gold-bordered sari raises her hands in a blessing gesture. Nearby, a line of children and young women in red and orange clothing stand or sit, several watching her. Two men in white dhotis stand with palms joined; one holds a clay pot near a cylindrical metal vessel. At right, a woman in a multicoloured silk sari with bangles joins her palms in namaskar beside a white-draped table holding a silver bowl, a brass deity murti, a small lamp and a kalasha-like pot. Terracotta pots lie on the ground in the foreground. People visible: about fifteen.2013-07-13 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering under a metal truss frame with a red cloth-covered table holding brass vessels and offerings. Many people sit in rows on plastic chairs and on the ground, mostly in white and white-trimmed clothing, with some in saffron-orange and maroon robes. Standing figures in orange and maroon robes gather near the table, and a red cord hangs from the truss. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting, with a sannyasi in orange near the center and a woman in orange in the foreground.2013-07-13December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening gathering in a courtyard with corrugated metal roofing and a hanging string of flowers at left. Dozens of people, mostly women and girls, stand and sit in tight rows. Many wear saffron, orange and red sarees and red-brown wraps; several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Others in white kurtas and white salwar-style clothing, with red shoulder cloths, sit on white plastic chairs facing a central area where a figure in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands raised. A red-draped table is at right with a pole overhead. A satsang-style gathering with people in a semicircle.2013-07-13An outdoor gathering on a dirt ground under a red canopy, with a crowd of many people seated and standing around a white metal frame structure. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the centre, one in an orange-and-white robe, another in an orange garment, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash at right. Many devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaste, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the right. A cake-like sweets platter sits on a table at the bottom edge, and red flags and modern buildings with red roofs appear in the background.2010-12-22July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering seated on white plastic chairs at dusk under a pale sky, with a steel frame and a thatched-roof structure at the top right. Many people wear white kurtas or white salwar sets with red shawls or red dupattas, and red-and-gold saris appear among the younger girls, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in front right wears a white shirt with a red lanyard and blue ID badge, and several others wear red lanyards. Children and teenage girls sit in the front row with hands joined in anjali, some in orange and red dresses. The seated devotees face toward the stage area, which is not fully visible.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering on a dirt ground under a red canopy, with a white-framed structure at the centre and a green mat beneath it. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, with an attendant in orange nearby and another in a white dhoti beside a raised structure. Dense crowds in white and cream clothes sit and stand around the ritual area, many with palms raised in namaskar or clapping, and women in saris and salwar kameez stand at the right. Long bamboo poles frame the scene, and a tiled building and parked cars are visible behind. In the foreground a decorated offering tray with a patterned floral arrangement sits on a table. The setting suggests a ritual or puja performed for a large assembly.2010-12-22