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A crowd of devotees stands outdoors near a red-painted pillar and an orange-tiled structure, with trees behind them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with gold-edged cloth and layered beaded necklaces holds up a ritual object while chanting. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a gold chain raises his hands in prayer. Several women in orange and peach sarees with red borders stand with palms pressed together, some wearing sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and beaded malas. A woman in a white and gold-bordered saree and rudraksha mala stands with folded hands, and a bare-footed devotee in red-orange stands to the right. A pink-and-white stone platform with petals lies at left. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A group of women in red, orange and cream saris stands close together in a white-pillared hall with greenery outside. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha-style mala presses her palms together in anjali, eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with red border and a red shawl stands with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a pendant necklace stands at right, near the pillar, while one hand gestures outward. On the left, a woman in orange with a red shawl and hair in a bun faces away, with others in red and orange behind them. No ritual objects or readable text are visible.2015-12-20May 15 20132013-05-15August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesOctober 05 20142014-10-05September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.2014-08-31Outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard before a red temple structure. Many women in saffron-orange saris with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many wearing long rudraksha malas and braided fibre or bead ornaments. Some hold notebooks, a woman in front looks at a mobile phone, and a few women in white or pink saris sit or stand in the background. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right and a tree and red pillars frame the scene. The audience listens attentively to the discourse.2014-10-02November 05 20132013-11-05August 12 20162016-08-12October 02 20142014-10-02October 05 20142014-10-05A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed devotees gathered on a paved courtyard outdoors, with trees, brick buildings and a red pillar behind them. Several young women and children wear orange and saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads; some have shaved heads. Several hold their hands in anjali namaskar, and one older woman in a white sari stands among them with palms pressed together. A woman in the foreground holds a yellow book. Behind the group, a man in white clothes and a photographer with a camera are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-24