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Night-time outdoor ritual gathering under stage lights before a blue and yellow draped backdrop. Many devotees, mostly men bare-chested with white dhotis and sacred neck garlands, sit on the ground in front of a white stone structure, possibly a tank or altar. A standing figure in orange dhoti and orange-draped clothing holds a decorated pot and a leafy branch, and another woman in orange holds a kalasha-like vessel. Several women in white and yellow saris and a small child in white sit among the crowd. Speakers and cameras are visible at the edge. Roughly fifty to eighty people are visible.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Night outdoor event under a white tent with stage lights and speakers. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis, sits on the ground with hands folded. A man with a white beard in a white shirt stands centre near a decorated area. At right, a red and gold throne with a red cushion holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands, and a shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands nearby holding a kalasha-like vessel. Peetha-style setup with striped cloth and banana leaves suggests a puja or darshan gathering.2017-03-11A large night gathering of men seated closely on the ground during a ritual, most bare-chested or wearing white dhotis with yellow and orange borders. Many have white vibhuti and sandalwood marks on their chests and foreheads and wear rudraksha or beaded malas and gold necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left near a red carpet, and smoke rises from a fire or lamp area in the background under bright lights. Some seated men press palms together in prayer. Faces are mostly unclear and no one is clearly identified as the a person in this crowd.2017-05-24December 02 20172017-12-02A dense outdoor crowd of men, mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and white vibhuti or sandal marks on their foreheads and chests. Many wear rudraksha or bead malas and pendant necklaces. A woman in a white sari with gold borders stands at the right, holding a small packet, and a few others sit or stand in the packed group. Some devotees have their hands raised or folded in devotion. The setting appears to be a large ritual gathering, possibly a satsang or temple event, with the figures pressed closely together.2017-05-26Night-time outdoor ritual gathering under a white tent with large crowd seated on the ground in white dhotis and white saris, many with bare shoulders and yellow-bordered garments. Foreground centre, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Right side, a raised stage with a red-cushioned throne and a deity murti decorated with garlands and gold ornaments; a mat with striped cloth in front. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the stage edge. Speakers and stage lights line the top left.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29May 25 20172017-05-25September 18 20152015-09-18March 11 20172017-03-11