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January 14 20182018-01-14Night-time photograph of a crowded outdoor festival gathering under a canopy with hanging coloured cloth banners and electric lights. Many men and some women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees fill the frame. At centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a small dark vessel decorated with marigold flowers and leaves, while another hand reaches to touch it. A yellow cloth covers the ground, and a brass oil lamp sits at lower left.2007-01-12Night outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with purple and white lights strung above. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and maroon flower garland with both hands, while beside him a woman in a yellow-green sari holds a blue tray with flowers and a small lamp. On the right an older man in a white shirt stands with hands together. Left, women in orange and maroon saris stand with hands folded in prayer, and one carries a decorated pot with yellow and purple flowers and a metal ornament on top. Several people stand in devotional posture.2018-01-14A night-time procession scene with a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange and red sashes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a red cloth wrapped at his waist gazes upward, while beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers looks up as well. Another man in a white shirt wears an orange lanyard and a badge. At the upper left, the top of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or deity float is visible with multicoloured tassels, garlands and a woman in red and gold dress.2013-05-27Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a red curtain. In the foreground a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, holding a small offering of white flowers or cloth towards a person seen from behind. That person wears a bright orange-saffron turban, gold earrings and a gold necklace. A green identity badge hangs from the man's shirt, and he has a short white moustache and a thin white forehead mark. Behind him, other men in white clothes and gold-bordered dhotis stand watching, and a bald man with a white beard stands at right.2015-11-22October 18 20172017-10-18Photograph in a dim hall of a devotee ritual. A young man with long, wavy black hair wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a bangle on his wrist. He holds a brass-coloured vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower, and he gazes forward. Beside him an older man in white kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a purple cord and a white cloth. On the right a woman in a yellow shawl leans forward holding a small offering. Other seated devotees in white are blurred in the background. The image is a photo, not a poster or graphic.2009-12-21Indoor event photograph under purple and blue stage lighting. In the foreground a man with a yellow-orange forehead band and a white kurta holds a large red and green garland with gold accents, his hands pressed together in front of him. Beside and behind him, several devotees in white clothes with red and orange lanyards stand with palms joined in namaste; one man wears a white tilak on his forehead and white dhoti, and a woman in white salwar kameez stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be an inner awakening darshan gathering with the devotees standing in reverence. Seven people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2015-05-07Night procession with a bare-chested priest in the centre holding a decorated brass kalasha pot wrapped with white jasmine garlands and purple flowers, a poorna kumbha welcome. Behind him, a young man in saffron robes and a white garland smiles while walking. Nearby, men in white and saffron garments and rudraksha malas move through a crowd beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels, strings of coloured lights and red flags overhead. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-01-11January 03 20152015-01-03May 16 20112011-05-16