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Night photo of a large crowd of devotees seated on red brick stepped tiers at an outdoor evening event. Most women wear orange, saffron and rust-red saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads; some have red bindis and gold jewellery. Several gaze upward with hands folded in prayer or resting on their laps. At the top left, a figure in yellow and orange robes with a garland and a crown-like headpiece sits on a raised platform, and a seated priest in white stands beside him. Strings of lights, red flags and white railings with yellow garlands decorate the stage in the background.

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A large seated crowd of women and some men in rust-red and orange saris and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, sits on red stone steps at an evening event. In the foreground a woman in the center with hands folded gazes forward, and on the left an older woman in a red sari with gold border sits with palms joined. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes appears with his hands together. Strings of yellow flowers and red and yellow flags decorate the background under bright lights.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor gathering on red stone steps lit by floodlights, with a large ornate umbrella and colourful bunting overhead. On the top left, a bearded man with long hair in an orange-brown robe and a garland sits on a raised seat beside a trident, and a devotee in a white shirt sits nearby. Above them, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a golden throne-like seat flanked by other seated figures. Rows of devotees in maroon, rust and orange saris and robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit tiered on the steps, some with hands folded and faces upturned. In the lower right, a young woman in orange holds a sheet of paper. A dark metal kalasha-like vessel stands in the lower left corner. Flags and lights decorate the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13Night photo of women devotees seated in rows on red stone steps at an outdoor ceremony, wearing maroon and rust-brown saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold phones, one has a white cup, and some bring palms together in prayer. Behind them, a metal railing, yellow marigold garlands, string lights, a red flag and other devotees in orange robes and white clothing are visible. Several people in the foreground are seated; the count of visible people is well over five.2016-12-23A large seated crowd fills a temple hall for a satsang. Many women wear saffron-orange saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or kumkum tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre front has an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white with a lanyard sits nearby. Younger girls in orange sit cross-legged in the foreground, and a water bottle rests on the floor. Ornate golden pillars appear at the left edge of the frame. No single leader is clearly visible in this view.2016-09-16October 11 20162016-10-11July 26 20132013-07-26Night photo of a large outdoor ritual on stone steps lit by bright floodlights. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested with white and ochre markings and rudraksha malas, sit in rows with hands folded in prayer. Black stone lingams and brass kalashas or lamps are placed on the steps. A decorated multicoloured canopy stands at right, and a woman in a dark orange sari stands near it. Strings of flags and lights decorate the fence behind.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23