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A large outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric, saffron pennants and tall woven banners. Seated in the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a white-and-red stepped dais, with several saffron-robed monastics and a person in white nearby. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit cross-legged on red mats facing the platform, with a silver SUV and palm trees in the background.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28September 18 20152015-09-18Large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on the ground under a red and gold canopy hung with orange pennants and decorative fabric panels. On a raised white and red platform at the front, several robed figures in saffron and orange sit and stand near a floral-decorated altar and a small deity murti, with a kalasha-like ritual setup nearby. A figure in orange stands at the left beside a statue of a deity on a pedestal, and a person in orange holds a ceremonial umbrella near the stage. Palm trees and a parked silver SUV are visible beyond the open side. Painted signage on a white wall behind the stage reads Nandeshwara.2008-12-28April 18 20162016-04-18A large outdoor gathering under a canopy strung with orange and yellow pennant flags. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and salwar kameez, sit on red carpeting facing a raised platform at right. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on the platform near a decorated deity murti niche. Plain white buildings and palm-like foliage form the background. The scene reads as a ceremony or satsang.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA large tented gathering at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with orange and red canopy poles and fabric. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on raised platforms at the back, several wearing orange garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, many devotees sit on red and blue mats, including men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, a man in a yellow turban, and women in pink, yellow and floral saris. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left near a small orange-umbrellaed canopy. The scene suggests a ceremonial assembly or procession gathering.2016-04-22A festival gathering under a canopy of red, yellow and orange tent cloth decorated with orange triangular pennants and fringed draping. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red and white flower garlands sits on a raised red-and-white platform covered with a patterned rug and marigold petals, smiling at the crowd. Beside the platform a standing man in a dark suit holds a long wooden pole supporting a multicolored ceremonial umbrella, and a trident is visible on the right. Dozens of seated women and girls in white with orange borders clap and sit on a red mat in front of the platform. Behind them stands a larger group of devotees in white and pink, and a black stone bull statue with flower garlands sits at left beside a pink deity murti, with palm trees in the background.2008-12-29A large crowd of devotees sits on a red mat in an open-sided pavilion for a person Purnima satsang. Most people wear white clothes, many women in white saris with dark hair, and several men in white shirts and dhotis. Brass ritual stands and a tall speaker are visible in the foreground, with red and orange tassel decorations hanging from poles above. Behind the crowd, more people stand and watch near a fence and a white van. The seated congregation fills most of the frame.2017-06-08 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience of devotees seated on colourful striped mats. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while a few wear orange or saffron garments. In the front centre, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne wears an orange-red robe and is flanked by a microphone stand. Golden decorations and a blue banner hang in the background. The camera looks down over the crowd from behind, showing hundreds of heads and backs.2015-09-18