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Outdoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on red-and-white stepped platform. Many women sit with palms pressed together in prayer, dressed in white salwar kameez, white shawls and white kurtas, with a woman in turquoise and cream salwar in the front left and one in a blue sari at right. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands on a raised plinth draped in orange cloth and rudraksha mala, against an orange wall. A black speaker sits on the steps and men in white dhotis stand at the left and top. Concrete tiled floor below, an orange bag at left.

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A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees on a stone temple step during a Brahmotsavam celebration. Many women in white, cream, pink and yellow saris and salwar sit with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Two standing statues of deities are draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, one at the left and one at the right. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together near the left statue. A woman in an orange sari stands at the doorway in the background. A woman in a red shawl sits at the lower right beside a potted plant. A large crowd of devotees gathers in a courtyard before a temple entrance.2008-12-28August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor satsang-style gathering on a raised stone platform before a terracotta-coloured temple wall with white and red striped trim. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, several in white and blue robes; a woman in a dark blue shawl and white outfit sits nearest, and a woman in a pink shawl sits to the right. Behind them, many people in white dress and white head-coverings sit in rows. A dark stone deity murti with orange cloth stands by the temple entrance, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at the doorway. Umbrellas and plants frame the scene, and a water bottle rests on the mat.2010-08-25August 13 20112011-08-13June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13A large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red steps outdoors at a gathering, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red and green saris and salwar kameez. Several women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one woman in a white head covering sits near the front with hands folded. A chain-link fence and a pale water surface are behind them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, and the focus is on the seated devotees in prayer.2013-11-04Outdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.2010-07-07Outdoor evening gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Many wear white ritual clothing; some women wear white saris or kurtas, a few wear colourful dresses in pink, teal, olive and orange, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them stand an orange-and-red decorated structure with yellow garlands and a dark stone sculpture, a palm-lined compound and simple buildings. Plastic water bottles sit on the mat. The scene resembles a satsang or evening meditation session.2010-09-05Devotees sit with eyes closed in meditation outdoors on a stone platform during a satsang. In the foreground a young woman in white with a yellow shawl and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits with hands folded. Beside her a woman with wavy blonde hair wears a cream top, a yellow shawl and a pendant necklace. In the front right an older woman with white hair wears a white turtleneck with hands clasped. Behind them, several others in white, yellow and blue sit in quiet meditation, a few with palms pressed together, while a red-and-white wall and a terracotta pot appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-23May 03 20122012-05-03July 02 20072007-07-02