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A dim, crowded interior. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and head wrap sits or kneels at the lower left, his back to the camera. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a red shirt, a man in a pink shirt, and women in saris including a purple and yellow sari and a dark sari stand among the devotees. A wooden pillar and rear structure are visible behind the crowd.

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2004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +2 copiesA night-time photograph of a dense crowd of men and a few women pressed together along a dim temple-side wall covered with posters. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and stands with hands raised near the chest, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several men lean in from the left and right, and one older man wears a white cap. Visible white and blue-toned paper posters cover the wall on the right. The scene appears to be an evening gathering near a temple.2006-12-04A dense crowd of men and a few women packs a narrow street at night, lit by warm artificial light. At centre, a slim figure in an orange-saffron turban and a gold-and-yellow garment with a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange-red cloths or garlands, reach forward and press close. Faces and heads fill the foreground.2003-11-09Dense night crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with red garlands or cloth, pressing around a central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, hands in anjali. Several men in white and khaki reach toward him. Behind, a lit canopy with red and green trim and a white balustrade. Photographer's camera and raised hand at right edge.2003-11-09A crowded interior of a temple hall with pale stone walls and a large grey stone pillar at right. Dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris mill together, with a few tilak marks visible on foreheads. In the centre, a man in a maroon shirt stands beside a man in a white shirt, with a woman in a blue blouse and red sari bending forward at centre and a woman in a lavender sari with gold earrings at lower right. Yellow and blue decorative cloth hangs from the upper left and right. No person clearly matching the a person candidate description is visible.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12A night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram, lit by a bright street lamp on a pole at right. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some women and children, fills the open ground, many standing close together and some seated on the ground at lower left. At the centre background, a man in an orange-red garment with a beaded necklace stands out among the white-clad crowd. A man in a white shirt at right extends his arm toward the crowd. A wooden pillar or structure with carved panels stands at the left edge, and dark trees fill the background.2013-01-06A dim nighttime photograph of a dense crowd of men gathered on a street near old stone buildings. Most are in white or light shirts and trousers, with one man in a white shirt at centre looking upward. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style garland stands among the crowd, their face turned partly away. Their presentation is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the a person candidate, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-04July 01 20142014-07-01A large crowd of devotees stands and kneels in dim, night-time open-air setting, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris of orange, gold, yellow, pink and blue dominate, several wearing red sashes with name badges and orange-red garlands; a few white-clad participants also appear. A tall ornate brass lamp stand or pillar rises in the background. Some people are close to the camera in the foreground, and several kneel with flower garlands at their feet. The scene suggests a devotional gathering during an evening ritual.2016-10-10A crowded indoor hall in a temple-style building with a cream walls, a metal roof and hanging yellow-and-green ceremonial banners. At left, an ornate shrine with gold-painted pillars holds a lit deity murti. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or red shawls, press together with hands folded or heads bowed in prayer. A man in a purple shirt and a man in a maroon shirt stand in the centre, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Several people are visible in the foreground, some seated on the floor. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by the appearance cues required, so no candidate is marked.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees presses into a narrow stone temple passage lit by warm overhead lamps. Men in white shirts, a woman in a red blouse with a flower-decked braid, and young people with folded hands crowd forward. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the upper right behind the crowd. Carved stone lintels and a white pipe line the ceiling.2012-05-18