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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gazes upward at an unseen focal point, lit by purplish evening light. Many wear white dhotis, shirts and garments, with white and grey sacred ash marks on foreheads and beaded necklaces. In the upper left, a figure in orange robes stands near a red vehicle, and a man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind the crowd at the top center. A red van and a truck sit in the background.

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December 10 20172017-12-10Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors near a red corrugated metal fence and a small yellow-lit shrine arch. Young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit or stand closely together, many with hands folded in prayer and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several women in white saris with red or orange borders and garlands stand among them, one holding a small object. A man at right with bare chest and orange cloth looks on. Trees and a red van are visible in the background, and a few figures in white stand at left.2017-12-02A dense nighttime crowd of devotees gathers in a procession scene, many in white kurtas and shirts with red or red-orange shawls and orange satsang lanyards. Several women wear mala beads, one in an orange-and-gold saree with rudraksha necklaces, and a bald man in white stands at right. Raised arms and hands wave among the crowd, with a vehicle partly visible at the top. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2013-05-27Night procession at a crowded outdoor event. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas walk in a line, one man in the lead bearing a tall brass lamp with flame and smoke. A man in an orange-red kurta walks at the front centre. Many devotees stand packed behind them, some in saffron, red and white clothes, with a stage light glowing at top left and a truck visible at top right.2016-12-23A large seated crowd of boys and young men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and pendants, sits closely packed at the Nithyanandam Kids Convention at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Several smile, clap or raise their hands while others watch attentively; some have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Among them, two adult men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a tilak and vibhuti, sit amid the children. Event cards are pinned to several white garments. No prominent figure in saffron or ornate robes is visible.2017-02-13May 22 20172017-05-22Night-time photograph of a dense crowd in an open outdoor space, lit only by distant lamps. Many people wear saffron-orange clothing, including young girls and boys in orange saris and dhotis with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some wear white ritual clothes. A young woman in orange with a wide open-mouthed smile raises a hand near her face, and nearby children hold water bottles and small items. Some adults in white and cream have ceremonial beads and necklaces. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-08-07December 21 20092009-12-21December 10 20172017-12-10November 26 20172017-11-26A dense seated crowd of young boys and some adults, all dressed in plain white shirts and dhotis, sit closely together in an indoor hall with warm, dim lighting. Many wear thin red and white threads at the neck and small pendants; some have white tilak smears on their foreheads. A middle-aged man in the centre-right wears a white shirt, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, with a vermilion mark on his forehead, and sits among the boys. Several boys smile or look toward the front, and one boy in the centre applauds with raised hands. Most faces are turned forward toward an unseen speaker or stage.2017-02-13 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02