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Night-time outdoor gathering of men in white shirts and white dhotis at a devotional event. In the foreground a man in black-rimmed glasses and a white shirt wears an orange waist sash and a silver bracelet, and a man on the right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, his arm swinging mid-movement. Another man in a white shirt marked with the number 3 gestures with his hand near a younger man in a pale green shirt. Several participants wear white shirts with lanyard ID badges, and the background is dark with more people standing and moving.

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Night procession of devotees in white ritual clothing walking along a dirt path. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and dhoti with a red sash and rudraksha mala, and another man wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A man at right wears white with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala. Several participants wear ID lanyards, and women in white saris with coloured borders walk behind. Figures appear to be in a devotional procession, though no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2015-11-11December 27 20132013-12-27 +1 copiesA crowded nighttime photo inside a busy temple lane lined with shops and offerings. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands looks upward, a white tilak on his forehead; the cues are long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark mala smiles. Behind them, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in white kurta with a wooden bead mala look up; a bald man in white and a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stand nearby, and devotees fill the background.2012-04-11Night photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts moving along an open ground in a procession. The foreground man in a white shirt has white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and wears a name badge. Behind him men wear rudraksha malas and some hold their arms raised in dance-like movement. In the background a golden illuminated chariot or ratha glows against the dark sky with lamps nearby.2015-11-11A night procession at an ashram moves along a gravel road lined with coloured fairy lights in red, green, orange and blue. Many devotees walk closely together, most dressed in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, while some wear saffron or orange garments. Several women wear white saris and garlands, and a few men wear white headwear or turbans. In the background a brightly lit ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and lamps moves through the crowd, and a tent-like canopy sits to the left. Some participants clap and sway as they move forward.2016-01-03A photograph taken at night under a canopy at an outdoor ashram event, with a string of small white and blue flags overhead and a tree on the right. A line of devotees stands closely together, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders. Several wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in front right wears glasses, a red bindi and a white sari with a gold border, smiling. An older man with white hair in a white shirt stands in the centre. Red plastic chairs are visible behind them. No clear depiction of the central figure is shown.2008-11-12Night photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path lit by strings of coloured lights and a light pole at the upper right. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards and name badges, and a few wear orange or saffron cloth. A boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a marigold garland and a white forehead band walks in the lower left, and a woman in an orange saree with rudraksha beads stands at the lower right. A man in the centre wears white with an orange waist cloth. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2015-11-11July 31 20152015-07-31August 23 20142014-08-23Night photograph of a devotional gathering on a paved outdoor ground strewn with yellow flower petals. In the foreground a row of people in plain white ritual dress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man on the left wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace; a younger man in the centre wears a white shirt and a red shawl with a yellow garland. A woman in a white sari holds a small child. Behind them, a large crowd sits in white clothing, and a tall golden kalasha-like pole stands in the dark background.2009-12-21December 08 20112011-12-08November 11 20102010-11-11