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A photograph of a crowded outdoor-roofed temple courtyard at a hill shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat at right, beneath an ornate multicoloured parasol. Around him, many devotees in orange shawls and orange caps sit or kneel with hands in anjali. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene at left, and a man in a white jacket kneels near the center. A green-and-red striped mat lies on the floor. Behind them stand a painted shrine with a deity figure and pink walls. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.

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A large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sits and stands under a corrugated metal shelter, many with palms pressed together in namaste or raising hands in greeting. Several wear orange caps, some carry shoulder bags, and a few hold cameras. Pale pink and grey buildings and metal poles frame the open-sided hall. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this crowd. Partially visible faces at the edges and rear add to the dense group.2006-05-24Outdoor scene at a riverside ghat with stone steps and a white temple-style building behind. A central figure with long dark curly hair, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held by a standing attendant in orange. Beside him a man in white with rudraksha beads and a white-robed man with a red-bordered cloth sit on a green striped mat, while a woman in a green top kneels in front. Stacks of folded orange cloths lie on the mat and in cardboard boxes. Many people in orange caps and saffron clothing crowd the steps and balconies behind, with a woman in a red sari at left.2006-05-22Outdoor gathering under a yellow and red patterned canopy with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the front row, several seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes wear marigold garlands; one on the far right has a tall orange turban and a long white beard. Behind them, standing devotees wear white kurtas, orange and red garments, and one man in a blue checked shirt stands near the center. Some hold their hands together in greeting, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Carpets cover the ground beneath the seated row. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2016-04-18Outdoor ritual at a stone temple court in mountain terrain, with crowds of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair in orange robes sits cross-legged beside a small stone yagna pit, with brass pots, a plate of offerings and a bell arranged on the ground in front. Surrounding seated devotees wear orange shawls and an orange-robed person holds a long stick near the canopy. Two decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs shade the scene, and a cameraman in the lower left films the rite. Behind, many pilgrims and a white-robed priest stand near a colourful temple doorway.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24July 25 20072007-07-25A photograph of a crowded temple interior in the hills with a whitewashed wall and a small shrine behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undergarment sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion at the lower right, hands folded in front, facing a group. Around them seated devotees in orange shawls and orange caps sit on a green and red striped mat, some with rudraksha malas, while a standing crowd in sweaters, jackets and caps watches from behind. A man at centre-left wears a blue jacket and a woman in white holds a mala. Photo.2006-05-24A photograph of a crowded outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before the fire, his hands extended toward it, with a brass vessel and offering plates nearby. Around him sit many devotees in orange and saffron shawls and headwear, some in white and yellow rain gear, and a few in dark clothing. Wooden poles support ornate red, yellow and blue canopies overhead, and a kalasha-like brass object stands at the right. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the left foreground, and a watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right. The man at the fire has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with a person candidate performing the homa.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25