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A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits densely packed on steps by a riverside street, many raising open palms high in the air in a collective gesture. Men and women wear white kurtas, pastel shirts, saffron and orange garments, and some wear red and pink scarves. An orange-painted wooden cart and a yellow-roofed platform stand at left and centre, with multi-storey buildings and signboards behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this frame.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated on stone steps during a Guru Purnima satsang at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Most wear white ritual clothes; many men wear white dhotis or shirts with rudraksha malas, and several women wear saris in white, green and maroon. Many raise open palms in devotional gesture. In the foreground a man with white hair and moustache, in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red lanyard badge, sits with both hands raised. A young boy in white shirt sits beside him. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands with hands folded. A plain white tent edge is visible at upper left. No speaker is visible in frame.2013-07-22A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in tiers, many with palms raised in namaskar or greeting gesture. Most wear white or cream kurtas and salwar, with some in pink, yellow and red shawls; several women wear red scarves and one wears a pink jacket over a cream sari. A woman in a black top and orange shawl stands at the back, and a saffron and gold ceremonial flag hangs behind the crowd. A man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads sits among the rows.2013-07-08February 14 20132013-02-14February 10 20132013-02-10July 27 20142014-07-27Photograph of a crowded wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with many devotees standing shoulder to shoulder and raising their arms high. Men and women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, red and yellow, and several women wear pink or red headscarves. Many wrists are adorned with red and gold bangles. Behind them, riverside ghats with stone temple spires and multi-storey buildings rise along the bank, and a long bamboo pole runs across the boat. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-02-13 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large outdoor crowd of devotees raises their hands high in a gesture of devotion beside a red metal railing or barrier. A woman in the centre wears a white kurta with a red and white lanyard and a pink shawl over one shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a red and white outfit and a red-and-white dupatta sits beside a child. Men and women in white, green, red and saffron-toned clothing fill the frame, many wearing garlands or lanyards, with a pale-blue-shirted man in the foreground smiling. Behind them stand colourful buildings and banners along a riverfront-style setting.2014-07-27A photograph of a large seated crowd at an outdoor event, with many devotees raising open palms toward the front in prayer or blessing. Most wear white clothing; several women wear red or teal shawls and scarves, and some wear rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. A chain-link fence and standing spectators are visible behind the crowd, and one woman in the foreground has her eyes closed. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-07-22