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Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on sandy ground lit by bright floodlights and a row of small oil lamps along a fence. In the foreground, a man in a grey checked shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while a bald man in a white shirt and gold chain reaches toward the scene at left. A long-haired figure seen from behind wears an orange-saffron wrap over a red top and sits near the right edge. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis and sarees, stands in a line between wooden poles. The scene appears to be devotees gathered for darshan.

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November 09 20112011-11-09October 19 20082008-10-19Night photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors under electric street lamps and string lights. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by people. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand among devotees. Many men wear white shirts, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads, and a man in the right background wears a red turban. The scene conveys an evening gathering with devotees pressing close.2011-11-09October 19 20082008-10-19August 05 20092009-08-05November 09 20112011-11-09August 05 20092009-08-05October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19Evening outdoor gathering at dusk with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground, a bald man in a checked shirt with white vibhuti on his forehead joins his palms. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, and a younger woman in a red sleeveless top with long curly hair faces away. At right, a man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala and a plate of fruit. Tall bamboo poles and bright tube lights stand among strings of small lamps, with a dark stone slab at right.2008-10-19Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a devotee in a plain white kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in prayer and face lowered, is being touched on the shoulder by a helper in white. Beside them a man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder and a bearded man in white stand close. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with long loose curly hair and a mala, extends a hand toward the devotee in blessing; a second saffron-clad attendant with a saffron-orange wrap stands near. Behind them rows of seated audience members fill the grounds, lit by towers of coloured lights. Some foreground people are partly cut off at the edges.2010-01-19October 19 20082008-10-19