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A photograph of a crowd of devotees raising their hands and clasping palms in an outdoor festival setting. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand with their backs to the camera, one with a shaved-looking head and bare upper body. Behind them, women in saris and shawls in yellow, red, orange, teal and pink, many with bangles and henna-decorated hands, smile and gesture with raised arms. A man in a white kurta stands in the middle, and a man in a yellow top holds a mobile phone at left. Behind the crowd hang red and yellow cloth banners, and a large portrait of a bearded man appears at upper right.

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A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands and cheers outdoors under a striped tent canopy. Many people wave palms with bangles and henna-decorated hands. A man in a blue shirt with a red shawl and a visitor badge stands center, and a man in a bright pink shirt shouts with arms raised at right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, green and multicolour prints, and an older woman in a green-and-white sari smiles. A bare-chested man in white with a gold waistband is in the foreground. Behind them hangs a large banner printed with two portraits of men, one labelled with a name in Devanagari.2016-05-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall with arms raised high in a group expression of devotion. Many wear saffron, orange, red, yellow and white clothing, with long sashes and beaded necklaces. Some are smiling, others have eyes closed. Foreground figures are partly cropped. Pale draped fabric and a purple emblem with a white bird appear at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as the a person in this crowd scene.2016-05-11December 23 20152015-12-23May 19 20162016-05-19A large outdoor crowd of women and men, many wearing orange-red shawls or stoles over white, cream, yellow, purple and green clothing, gathered closely together. Several women with bindis and tilaka marks, pendant necklaces and lanyard badges raise their hands in greeting or devotion. A woman in a bright orange sari stands near the centre-left, while a woman in a red sari with green-and-gold border stands at right. The crowd fills the frame, with some faces partly blurred by movement. A small purple logo appears at upper left.2016-05-11A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated and raising their hands in an energetic gesture of devotion. Many wear saffron, orange, red and white garments, and some have red kumkum or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre has long dark hair and a pale top, smiling, with a hand raised. A woman on the left wears a multicoloured yellow, green and purple outfit with a lanyard. Several women in the background have white or grey hair and wear glasses. The scene appears to be a large satsang or group initiation gathering. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands under a white draped canopy with yellow poles and colourful bunting, many with raised hands and palms pressed together in devotion. In the foreground on the right, a man in a light cream kurta with rudraksha mala and glasses stands with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind him a bald bearded man in white, and people in saffron, yellow, red and white clothing, fill the frame. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the canopy.2017-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills an open-air gathering under a striped canopy decorated with colourful pennants and bunting. Many people in the foreground raise their hands in the air, some with palms open. A woman at left in a white sari with orange border wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a sari edge. An older woman in a white head covering with a red bindi sits near the centre, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands among the crowd. Women wear saris and headscarves in orange, yellow and green, and several men wear white. A man in dark sunglasses sits at lower right. Trees are visible beyond the canopy. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2008-06-09May 19 20162016-05-19May 06 20162016-05-06A crowded outdoor scene during a ceremonial procession. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a forehead tilak presses his palms together in namaste. Beside him, a smiling man with orange tilak on his forehead holds a smartphone up to take a photo. Behind them, a man in a blue-and-white kurta, orange tilak, and wrist threads folds his hands, and several men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls or sashes stand among the crowd. A golden ceremonial umbrella and red pennants are visible above, and flowers lie at the lower right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2016-05-09