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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a dark sky, many in white and cream clothing. A silver trident (trishul) with ornate silver base stands above the crowd, held by a figure in a red-orange garment near the top centre. A woman at right raises her arm, a man in a blue striped shirt wears spectacles in the foreground, and an older woman in a green sari stands among them. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Warm temple-lamp light is faint at the left edge.

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April 30 20142014-04-30April 30 20142014-04-30Outdoor river boat scene on a wide grey-green river with sandy banks and distant buildings under a hazy sky. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-red robe stands at the front, holding a silver trident aloft in one hand and a small object in the other, with a silver-framed seat behind him. Seated women in orange-red saris and a man in orange cloth sit beside him. Around them a dense group of Western devotees, many with blonde and red hair, sits on the deck. A man in a white kurta stands at the left edge while another man in white holds a small incense stick or lamp near the rail. An orange flag flutters at the right edge.2014-04-30April 30 20142014-04-30February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31Dense crowd of devotees gathered at dusk in an outdoor temple courtyard with reddish walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Women in white and cream sarees and salwar with orange and red garlands; men in white shirts and dhotis. A tall silver trident (trishul) stands at left. Near centre, a man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace handle a camera and a laptop. A shaved-headed man in white with a red shawl and blue-trimmed cloth stands at right near the centre. A cameraperson in olive jacket films the crowd. Count of physical people is well above twenty.2015-02-19Night procession of a large crowd of devotees walking through a space lit by strings of red and white fairy lights. Two golden trishula (trident) staffs are carried in the foreground on the left. Many people wear white ritual clothing, with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha or red beaded malas around their necks. Several women wear saffron shawls and small bindi or forehead markings, and a few men wear white shirts and dhotis. Faces are visible throughout the crowd, and a partially visible man in white with a mala stands at the centre-right, while a man in white with a saffron shawl and wooden mala walks in the left foreground. No figure in the image is identified as a person.2015-02-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a river boat with a pale sandy bank and flat hazy sky behind. A man with a long dark hair and bare chest, wearing red-orange cloth and gold-toned adornments, sits on a silver-toned ornate seat holding a silver trident. Beside him a shaved-headed young man in red-orange robes stands. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left, and a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fills the foreground, some wearing bindis and flower garlands.2014-04-30Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated closely together, many in white or light clothing, with some wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre-back, a standing figure in a saffron-red robe stands beside an ornate silver-framed seat and a brass trident on a pole; a figure in orange robes stands on a raised platform at upper right. Foreground includes a small boy in a turquoise tank top holding his hands together, a woman in a white wide-brimmed hat, and older women with glasses. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan.2014-04-30April 30 20142014-04-30December 15 20132013-12-15