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A crowd of devotees packed together at night, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha and bead malas around their necks. A woman in a gold-bordered beige sari stands with arms folded on the left, and a woman in a dark maroon blouse and red sari stands center-right. A man in the center wears a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a ring, gesturing with one hand. Several faces are smeared with coloured powder, and one man has pink-purple powder on his hair and forehead, consistent with a holi-style celebration. A pink plastic chair appears in the background. No readable name appears in the scene.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers at an outdoor evening event, many wearing white or cream clothing and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman in a teal and grey checked sari with a red bindi and a beaded necklace stands with hands together, beside a man in a cream shirt and a woman in a green sari with palms pressed in prayer. Further right, a woman in a white sari with a dark mala looks ahead. Behind them, others in white and blue garments look upward, and a tall orange-and-patterned banner or cloth hangs above the crowd. Floral petals are visible on the ground.2008-11-12October 23 20062006-10-23December 27 20092009-12-27A dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall during the Holi celebrations. Most wear white or cream clothes, many smeared with coloured powder, with some in pale saris and white shirts. Several women wear rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala around his neck. Many people stand with palms pressed together in namaste or raise their hands in devotion. A figure at lower centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over white clothes and has long hair. Coloured flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a blue-and-white logo appears at the upper left. No readable names appear in the image.2008-11-12A dense crowd of devotees packed closely together, mostly women and men in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and maroon saris and mustard-yellow garments. Many have their hands pressed in anjali or folded near their chests, and several older women wear glasses. Strings of gold and beaded necklaces, flowers in hair and red bindis are visible. The faces are looking toward a point off-frame.2008-11-12A dense crowd of devotees gathered closely together at an evening event, many in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with women in saris of orange, red, pink, peach and maroon colours. Several women wear eyeglasses and thin gold necklaces, and some have flowers in their hair. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala around his neck raises his arm toward the crowd, and an older woman with grey hair and glasses stands nearby. A white floral garland hangs at the upper right, and a small table with a yellow flower is visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the people shown are devotees.2008-11-12A dense nighttime crowd of devotees walks in procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or black beaded malas around their necks. Women wear sarees in orange, red, yellow-green and blue, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces. A small child in a blue outfit is held up on the right, and a young girl in a yellow dress stands nearby. A bamboo pole rises at the upper right. Several people in the foreground look downward as they move forward. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the foreground devotees are shown in ordinary procession clothing.2007-01-12Indoor photo of a crowded hall at dusk-lit ashram setting with a dark patterned floor. Many devotees stand and sit in rows, mostly in white clothing, with some wearing red, yellow and pink saris and sarees. Several women wear white saris with lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer near the front. A man in a checked shirt and an orange shawl stands at centre-back, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. Bright light streams in from the upper left edge of the frame. Many people are visible, and several have tilak or kumkum on their foreheads.2013-01-06A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a line inside a dimly lit pavilion with dark draped curtains and a blue pillar at left. Two women in the foreground stand with arms folded: the woman at left wears a white sari with an orange border, a red bindi, a beaded necklace and bangles; the woman at right wears a white sari with a gold border and a gold necklace. Behind them young men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand in rows, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas, and one man holds a white cloth to his face. Several other people stand at the back. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan queue, with no visible deity or stage.2007-01-01A crowd of devotees stands and sits in a large hall, many wearing white, cream and saffron-orange shawls and sarees. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange waist cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, and raises one finger. A woman in a white saree with gold border and a long beaded mala stands beside him, and a woman in a blue and gold saree holds a small white paper. Several people raise their hands and others look toward the front. No deity or a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2016-05-24Night-time outdoor scene beside a plain concrete-block wall. In the foreground a man with a short moustache and a rudraksha mala wears a white shirt and stands near a second man in white with a folded white cloth on his head. A line of devotees in white garments stands behind them, including women in white saris, one with a yellow-and-green rosette pinned to her clothing. Older men in white shirts and white cloths stand to the right, some holding white cloths. Other people are partly visible at the edges, and a small glowing light sits in the far right background. No one wears the saffron or crown cues associated with the presiding figure, and no clearly identifiable candidate is present.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees packed together at an outdoor festival, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris of purple, red, green and white. Flower garlands of white blossoms line the foreground, and a saffron flag and a white-and-red banner with a bird emblem hang overhead. A cameraman in an orange shirt films at lower right. A few children stand among the adults. No single clearly identifiable central figure is in focus, and the scene reads as a procession or darshan gathering.2007-01-12