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Night-time outdoor gathering under large trees beside a bright stage light. In the foreground, a line of women in rust-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand shoulder to shoulder, several with ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a cameraman in a dark jacket films with a professional video camera, with other cameras and crew nearby. Further back, several people in white and cream clothing stand among the crowd, including a figure in white near the centre. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A dim, backlit crowd of devotees stands close together at night beneath a bright light source at the top of the frame. Most are women in dark red-orange garments with yellow borders, some with rudraksha or bead malas around their necks and hair pulled back. Several have hands pressed together in anjali or holding their palms in prayer, and one woman in front has her eyes closed. Behind them, more people in orange and red robes are partly visible in the shadows, with a dark tree trunk or foliage on the left. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible. A small logo sits at the upper left corner and a copyright line is printed at the lower right.2013-04-24Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on stone steps, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaskar, possibly singing or chanting. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange and magenta saris wear rudraksha malas and stand close together. Behind them, women in yellow, teal and green saris and men in white and orange shawls fill the steps. A chain-link fence and onlookers stand at the top left under dim lighting.2016-12-23November 19 20152015-11-19Night outdoor gathering under trees where a group of young boys with shaved heads and white marks on their foreheads stand in orange saffron cloth with rudraksha malas. Several adult women in red and orange saris with gold-bordered edges and beaded necklaces stand among them. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds a long ceremonial staff. A cameraman in a purple shirt films in the lower right, and a few other figures in orange robes stand in the background.2013-04-24April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight 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.2014-10-03Night-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.2013-04-24July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering of devotees in an open ground lit by distant lamps, with a illuminated shrine or deity murti glowing in the background. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together, wearing a red dhoti and carrying a cloth bag. Behind him women and men in orange-red and white garments, some with rudraksha malas, stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border and glasses stands near him. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2017-12-02A 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.2013-04-24A large group of women in orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders stands and sits closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several at the back hold small brass dishes and offering items. Some singing with open mouths. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothing watches, and colourful fairy lights glow in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18