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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees standing and kneeling in folded-hand prayer at a temple compound with open-sided metal-roofed sheds, palm trees and orange festoons. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas; in the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands with palms together, beside another man with hands folded. Women in saffron and yellow saris stand toward the back. A red flag rises on a pole in the background. Dusty ground in the foreground.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands in prayer under a metal-framed shelter hung with white and orange flower garlands. Many people press their palms together in namaskar, while others stand with hands folded. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; women wear saris in orange, maroon, green and purple. A man in an orange shawl at right holds a flower garland. Behind them, a row of decorated arches and a raised stage area are visible, with a stone pillar at the right edge and loose earth in the foreground.2006-12-26Outdoor photograph of a long line of men standing on bare reddish earth in early morning light, palm trees and a tall pole behind them. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, one in a brown vest, with some in dark trousers; several have hands folded in namaskar. Beyond them a larger crowd sits and stands under a shed, including women in blue and red saris. A metal pot sits on the ground at right, and a scaffold frame stands at left.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on a dirt ground under a corrugated metal roof supported by steel posts, with coconut palms overhead. Many devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing a central area, where a red-cloth-covered table and a red pillar structure stand. An orange-walled building with white-and-red striped trim is at left, and a tall red-and-white pole rises at right beside a small deity shrine. Some people in white sit on the right; a figure in an orange-brown garment sits near the front center. The scene reads as a satsang gathering.2010-09-19Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on bare dirt ground at a temple-style ashram gathering under a blue sky with palm trees and dense green trees behind. Many people in white ritual clothing sit in rows, with several men and women in saffron/orange shawls and garments near the front. Some are seated on the ground with children among them. Behind them, a low concrete wall, a pavilion roof and white-clad figures stand near a raised platform. Some people wear rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting, with a large audience facing away toward a central area.2006-12-23A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste under a steel-framed open pavilion strung with white and orange flower garlands. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis or saris in cream, yellow and pink, while several men in saffron/orange shawls and stoles stand at right, one holding a small brass vessel. Behind them, ornate circular decorations and a decorated stage are visible, and a bare-branched tree and tent roof frame the scene under daylight. The gathering appears to be a devotional ceremony with people in prayer posture, and no single figure is clearly identified as the a person.2006-12-26A large crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaskar under a steel-framed open pavilion strung with white and yellow flower garlands. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, while women wear saris in green, yellow, maroon, purple and white. On the right, ornate decorated frames and a deity murti area are visible behind the crowd, and a mound of earth lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a gathered darshan or puja at an outdoor ritual site. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-26A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare dry earth under a clear blue sky, with tall shade trees and palms behind. Most sit cross-legged in white clothing, while several women wear saffron/orange robes and some wear patterned white and blue saris. Standing devotees in white and saffron fill the background near a raised platform and a canopy structure with orange flags on poles. A photographer in white clothing stands at the right edge holding a camera. A small shrine-like structure is visible at the upper left. The crowd is dense and attentive, and no individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-23December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ground-breaking ritual under a canopy of mango leaves and colourful fringed cloth. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange cloth sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; his distinctive orange head covering and garlands are visible, but his face is turned down and partly obscured, so the appearance is uncertain. Around him, white-clad devotees and others in orange sit or stand with palms pressed together. In front of him are brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and small oil lamps with flames. To the left, a pit in the earth lined with bricks and a small mound with a decorated floor design mark the site. Smoke drifts across the scene.2006-11-24A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on bare dirt ground during a procession at an open field. Most people wear white or cream clothes, while many women and some men wear saffron/orange shawls and saris. Several people hold long wooden poles with orange flags or pennants. In the background a large shady tree, a raised stage area, and a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with a white canopy are visible under a clear blue sky. A standing figure in an orange robe at right faces the crowd, and another figure in white stands among the people. Light poles and a covered pavilion structure appear at the edges.2006-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies