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A photograph of a crowd walking along a paved courtyard path lined with palm trees, leafy trees and white garden lamp posts toward a covered stage with striped festoon decorations. In the foreground a young man in a teal short-sleeved shirt faces the camera, with a group of young men in shirts and trousers walking behind him, one in an orange shirt and another in a red-and-white striped shirt. On the right, women in sarees, several in orange and red, sit on white plastic chairs in a row. A woman in a white saree with a red border walks at left. Two rows of white plastic chairs stand in front of the stage area. The scene reflects a gathering at a conference venue.

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A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors on a paved courtyard under tall trees beside a building. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white saris and salwar kameez. A woman in the foreground wears a teal blue and cream sari with a long braid and carries a maroon handbag. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with orange border and red blouse has a long plaited braid. A woman on the right wears a white kurta with floral print and a pink dupatta. Several people stand in conversation or walk in the crowd, and a flagpole rises at the right edge.2006-12-17December 15 20062006-12-15A procession of devotees walks along a tree-shaded paved path beside a yellow-walled building with air conditioners. A central figure with long dark hair wears a bright orange robe and a white shawl, hands pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind them are men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl, and women in saffron, red and white saris, plus a man in a grey shirt at left. Some carry small items. Lush green hedges line the path. The page does not indicate a person's presence, and no appearance cues are sufficient to establish identity, so the central figure is described only by role as a robed devotee leading the walk.2009-01-18Photograph of a long line of men walking on a sandy path beneath large shade trees beside a white multi-storey building. The foreground men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts; the closest man in a white dhoti and light shirt carries nothing visible, while others carry yellow and green bags. A man in a light-green checked shirt and grey trousers walks in the middle, and a man in a red shirt talks on a mobile phone at right beside a wooden bench with bags. Several dozen people are visible in the procession, with no saffron-clad figure or identifiable central leader shown.2006-12-15A large crowd of devotees walks along a paved path lined with trees and flagpoles flying red and pink flags. Most people wear white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas, and some carry cloth bags and small packages. A bald, older man in white dhoti and shirt walks near the center, while a man in a white kurta and dark trousers gestures with his hand toward the group on the right. A man with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders and a white kurta walks among the crowd. Several women in white and light-coloured saris and salwars follow behind. Trees and a building stand in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-17A photograph of a long tree-lined concrete path in daylight, with many people walking in both directions toward a large white multi-storey college building with rows of windows. Flags on tall poles stand near the building, green, yellow and blue. Women in saris, including a turquoise sari in the foreground and a yellow-green sari beside it, walk alongside men in white dhotis and kurtas, collared shirts and trousers. A man in a white shirt holds a bouquet of flowers. Walking groups fill the path toward the entrance, and the crowd of visible people is substantial. Watermarked archive copyright text in the lower right is not included.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a large queue of men and boys standing outdoors on a paved area beside plastic chairs, under a bright sky with palm fronds and trees behind them. Most wear white or light dhotis and shirts in colours such as teal, orange, green-and-white check and pale blue; a few have sacred ash marks on the forehead. A man in an orange-and-white shirt stands near the front, and a younger boy in a grey shirt is at the right edge. A loudspeaker stands on the left, and a corrugated-roofed building is visible behind the trees. The scene suggests an orderly line for a distribution during a festival day.2012-11-27December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a large crowd walking along a paved path on a college campus in daylight. Several dozen devotees walk toward the camera past a multi-storey whitish institutional building with rows of windows and tall green trees. Women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in shirts and trousers, stride along, one woman in an orange sari at the left edge. Saffron, green, yellow and blue flags flutter on poles near the building.2006-12-15October 17 - 19 2003 - First Ananda Spurana Convention in Mumbai2003-10-17Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees walking along a paved path past a white multi-storey college building with flagpoles flying red, black and green flags. Women in colourful saris, including an orange-and-yellow sari and a red-blouse sari, walk beside men in white shirts and trousers, and several men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Tall green trees shade the right side of the path. Many people are in view, though only a few are clearly visible in the foreground, and no clearly identifiable central figure is shown.2006-12-15