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September 27 20172017-09-27August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a large ritual gathering under a white canvas awning with palm trees behind. Many devotees stand in rows behind a rope barrier, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. Some devotees hold their hands together in anjali. Several children in orange robes stand near the front. A few women in white saris stand to the right. Red-painted buildings and palms form the background. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja line.2017-09-27August 16 20172017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering of devotees in saffron-orange clothing under palm and leafy trees, many with rudraksha malas and long matted or braided hair. A standing man in an orange robe with a mala stands at left center, and a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers stands behind the crowd near a tree. A video camera on a tripod is at left, and a brass gong or large metal disc with a ceremonial staff hangs at right. A tall ornate staff with red and tasselled decorations stands at upper right beside a plate or offering vessel on the ground. Some seated women wear white and cream saris. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering, with the central figures blurred by the crowd.2018-05-24September 27 20172017-09-27A large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis sits on striped mats in front of a dark stone Nandi bull draped with orange and red garlands. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white body markings; several men have orange turbans. Behind them stands a tiered brown stone shrine structure with a kalasha-topped spire, palm trees and a red-painted platform. A white-clad figure stands at right near the edge of the crowd. Scene suggests a puja or darshan at an ashram temple courtyard.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, with palm trees and a red-walled building behind. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and maroon dhotis, stands in procession under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at an orange-draped table holding brass vessels and a lamp. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands near a large copper kalasha garlanded with marigolds and flowers, while other saffron-clad men sit on a raised platform. A ritual abhishekam setting with orange and white cloth and a small decorated stone structure is visible. Several children stand at the left edge.2013-03-10Outdoor ritual gathering under a large green shade net in a dusty courtyard. Many seated participants in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, with a few in white dhotis. At left a woman in a yellow and maroon sari with a long dark plait stands beside a drummer and a decorated umbrella with red, purple and multicolour tassels. A camera on a tripod and a video crew are at centre, and a standing figure in white and a shirtless man in white dhoti are near the back. Several people in orange raise their arms. Adults and young participants fill the frame.2018-05-24