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Crowded night gathering of devotees in predominantly white clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta reaches toward a silver plate holding dark food, while a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink top lean in. Behind them a woman in a white top with a lanyard, a woman with glasses in a white shawl, and others crowd together. No one in the scene is wearing saffron or ornate attire attributable to a specific role, and no identifiable a person candidate is present.

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Seated devotees perform a puja with hands pressed in anjali before a large gold tray of offerings, including silver bowls with fruit, apples, pink flowers, shredded white vegetables and gold-wrapped sweets. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a red tilak presses his palms together with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in white with a dark rudraksha mala and a woman in a green blouse and white sari, also with hands folded, join the prayer. Several women in white and yellow-bordered saris sit nearby, and a microphone stand is visible at the upper right. The setting is a hall with an orange cloth on the floor.2010-09-17Photograph of a dim hall at a person Spurana event where many men in white kurta-style clothes sit and stand among rows of chairs. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white shirt holds a paper plate with food, and another man beside him holds a plate, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Other attendees in white and light shirts are visible, and a saffron-orange banner hangs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2006-12-17December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and yellow borders. A woman on the right with a white tilak on her forehead holds a round yellow sweet in her fingers and offers it toward a companion, while another woman in front holds a steel plate piled with yellow laddus. Other women in white and orange sit behind them, some holding small steel bowls. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2009-10-17November 20 20102010-11-20December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15Dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor at a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds an oil lamp aloft; beside him a woman in green and orange sari holds a small lamp, and an older woman in white on the left holds a lamp. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange cloth with bare torsos, white vibhuti and tilak, and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a red-brown wrap and red beads sits in the middle. The setting is a hall with a yellow backdrop. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2019-01-01Night outdoor scene at an ashram event with strings of coloured lights in the background. A bare-chested older man with grey hair and moustache, wearing a white dhoti, hands a small white item to a devotee. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and red bindi holds out her cupped hands, and a young girl in front reaches forward. A man on the right in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a bundle of items and a small booklet. Many other people in white clothes stand in the background. No clear ceremonial presentation of a person is visible in this frame.2017-05-10A crowded dining hall where many men in white shirts and white dhotis hold up steel plates and banana-leaf-style plates of rice and food overhead, pushing forward in a dense mass. Near the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands among them, partly hidden by the crowd, with a steel plate raised. Plates are held high by dozens of arms in the foreground, and the background shows more people and tall pillars in an institutional room.2006-12-15A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual with incense smoke hanging in the air. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy with a bare back and a white cloth stands facing a decorated altar tray covered with yellow and purple flower garlands, oranges, and a red apple. Behind the altar, a woman in a green blouse and gold-bordered sari sits with her hands near the offerings, and a man in white dhoti and bare chest sits beside the tray. Surrounding devotees include a woman in a grey sari with glasses gesturing toward the altar, a woman in a white top and a woman in a purple saree, and men in saffron and white clothing. A banana plant and bright light from a screen or doorway appear at the top. Watermarked archive text is not reproduced.2016-12-02December 15 20062006-12-15