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Outdoor photo at dusk under a pink-purple sky of a large group of devotees standing in folded-hand namaskar on dirt and gravel ground. Most wear orange and saffron robes, while several women wear maroon and red saris and others wear white dhoti-style or white sari clothing. Two tall flag poles with orange and yellow banners stand at left. In the foreground a pink and purple cloth is spread with a brass plate, a small kalasha with a lit oil lamp, banana fruit, a flame in a lamp, and flower offerings and sweets on leaf plates. Trees and a shed with an elephant at right complete the setting.

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January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16August 12 20162016-08-12Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside at dusk. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a pink-and-white cloth; the central one, with a white forehead mark, holds a microphone and chants with palms joined, while the man on the left holds a silver tray of offerings and the man on the right stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in saffron, maroon and white saris and dhotis, stands with palms pressed together. A saffron flag on a pole with a purple emblem rises at left. In the foreground are a brass oil lamp, a small silver bowl, a banana bunch and a purple cloth with offerings.2016-01-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at dusk of a long line of women standing on bare dirt beside a rocky, tree-covered slope. Many wear saffron-orange sarees or dresses with rudraksha malas, and others wear white kurtas, white sarees with gold borders and white dupattas. Some hold small bags, papers or water containers, and a few look toward the group. A plastic bucket and a concrete basin sit in the foreground.2016-01-16Outdoor ritual photograph on bare earth with a fire pit in the foreground holding a kalasha-like pot and sugarcane stalks tied in a tripod frame. Two figures in orange saffron garments stand on a pink and blue cloth mat before a brass plate and offerings, one holding a raised object. Behind them a large group of devotees in orange and white clothing, some with hands in anjali, stand beneath a row of colourful decorated umbrellas, with a brick wall and a parked vehicle in the background. Several young girls in orange dress stand at right. Kolam-style white designs mark the ground and stone basins sit at left.2016-01-16A line of women in traditional dress stands outdoors on a striped mat before a row of brass oil lamps decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Several wear saffron/orange clothing, while others wear red, maroon and cream sarees; many have rudraksha malas and hands folded in anjali. A young woman in a white and gold saree at center holds her hands together, and a woman at right in orange holds a small child in a teal dress. Behind them are a red-roofed building, trees and a water tank. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this scene.2016-08-12December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor ritual at dusk under a pink sky, with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes standing in rows. In the foreground a priest in orange clothing with a white forehead mark holds a flaming lamp and a small brass vessel beside a blue plastic drum and a stone basin. Behind, a tall bamboo-like pole with green leaves and a tripod frame stands before a small fire pit with brass pots. On the right, a man in maroon robes wearing a red flower garland and a white dhoti sits near a golden ceremonial structure, and a few people in white dhotis and maroon shawls stand nearby under an open-sided shed.2016-01-16October 27 20142014-10-27Outdoor photo at sunset of a large crowd of devotees standing in a loose line on dusty ground. Many wear saffron orange robes while others wear white dhotis and white shawls. A rocky hillside with trees sits to the left under a hazy sky. On the right, a shaded open pavilion holds a tall dried bamboo-like pole decorated with leaves, beside a fire setup with brass vessels and a tripod, where a man in white dhoti and shawl tends the ritual. Large concrete basins with white liquid and a blue plastic drum sit in the foreground. No single individual can be clearly identified as the teacher from appearance alone.2016-01-16Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated cross-legged on mats beneath a large banyan tree during a guru puja. Many wear saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. Long bamboo poles topped with small orange flags rise above them, and brass pots, plates of flowers and fruit, oil lamps and a small kettle-shaped vessel sit on the ground in front. The participants have eyes closed and hands folded in meditation or prayer. Some are white-clad onlookers behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-10-06