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Outdoor group devotional scene with several people in orange and white attire. Foreground, a woman in a mustard-yellow kurta with a short haircut and an orange sash holds a small oil lamp. Beside her, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange sash presses his palms together in anjali. Next, a man in cream kurta and orange sash holds a lamp while another man in white with glasses and orange sash offers a lit lamp and plate. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange scarves stands with hands folded, and a man in a maroon shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. A tall lamp post and brick wall form the background. Scarves carry the printed mantra 'Om hreem Nithyanandaya namah'.

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July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered at a stone ritual platform beside a lamp post, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear orange saffron shawls or scarves, with women in white, cream and yellow saffron-accented saris and salwar kameez, and a man in a maroon kurta at centre with hands folded. Silver pots and jugs line the low wall at left, and a brass bell and small brass vessels sit on the platform at right beside green cloth and offerings. Some people kneel in front, including a boy in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Several figures wear rudraksha-style beads. Scene suggests satsang or puja with devotees. No visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2012-07-08May 24 20132013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24July 11 20122012-07-11April 23 20162016-04-23Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-08-01A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2009-06-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.2015-07-07