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Night outdoor scene at an ashram grounds lined with coconut palms. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a figure in orange robes kneels low on the sandy path, scattering yellow flowers. A pink-clad figure moves blurred across the left. Behind the crowd a tall copper-coloured pole, a stone statue group and a tent-like canopy are visible. A few white-clad women carry garlands. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the orange-robed kneeling figure is only a devotee in saffron.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd in mostly white clothing, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes kneels on the sand at the front, with scattered flower petals and marigolds on the ground beside him. Tall coconut palms and a tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff rise behind the crowd, with stone sculptures and a tent structure at the right. A person in white holds a camera at lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the orange-robed kneeling man is described by role only.2009-12-21Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall ceremonial pole rising at the centre. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded in anjali, while others in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel nearby. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground, and a woman in white holds a garland of yellow flowers. A striped canopy and a cross-bar structure stand at the right, with a few white statues visible behind the trees. Several figures in orange clothing appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional reception or procession line.2009-12-21Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd at a temple courtyard. Many people in white traditional clothes, mostly men and women with hands joined in namaskar, stand in rows facing a lit stage area. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the front of the crowd on the sandy ground, with yellow flower petals scattered nearby. A tall ceremonial pole rises at left beside palm trees, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella shelters a decorated area at right, with a few devotees in yellow-bordered white garments. The scene suggests a devotional gathering in a temple compound.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21