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Photo of a crowded evening puja or prasadam distribution at a temple-like setting. A young man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, with a dark rudraksha-style necklace, stands beside a woman in a white and yellow sari holding a brass plate. Devotees, including women in blue and green salwar-style outfits with kumkum and vibhuti marks, and children reach forward with cupped hands and small bowls to receive offerings. A boy in a striped shirt and a girl with hair in a bun are in the foreground. Yellow and orange light and a poster edge are visible behind.

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October 19 20062006-10-19September 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesOctober 14 20062006-10-14January 08 20122012-01-08January 04 20122012-01-04October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor evening crowd scene where a bald man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads stands on the left, holding a folded dark woven cloth on a blue and white bundle. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a gold bracelet, looks down and holds a small white paper or envelope. Around them a dense crowd of villagers presses in: women in colourful saris (yellow, red, pink), older women, boys and young men in shirts, a man in red shirt, and a man in white at lower right. A yellow pole and rope stand in the background.2012-01-04Night outdoor event under a tent with blue scaffolding and bunting, a large crowd standing behind. In the centre, a man with shaved head wearing an orange-saffron robe and red undershirt sits and hands food from a steel bowl to devotees. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands before him holding a steel plate, while a young man in orange robe and white shawl stands at right. Women in white saris and a woman in purple sari stand nearby, and a plastic-gloved helper in white kneels at left holding a dish. A steel vessel with a lemon sits in the foreground. Several people wear white ritual clothes. Activity suggests prasad distribution during the convention.2009-02-28Evening darshan gathering in a large open hall crowded with devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe holds a wooden staff and extends a hand to a smiling man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha mala. He stands beside a young girl in a pink floral dress and a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, who holds up offerings and a folded pamphlet. To the right, a man in white with a black mala smiles. Many devotees in saris and kurtas, some in orange, fill the background, with a stage and lights behind them.2008-03-25A photograph of an evening gathering in a crowded hall where a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, sits on the right and receives papers from a devotee. Around him, a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris stands and sits close. A man in a white shirt and a dark bead necklace with pendant leans toward the seated figure, while a younger man in orange robes stands beside him. Attendees mill in the background under lights, and a yellow cloth lies on the platform edge.2008-05-09December 23 20082008-12-23A crowd of devotees gathered closely at an outdoor evening event, many in white shirts and white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange-peach blouse and cream saffron-bordered sari stands centre-left speaking, while a woman in a green sari with a yellow-trimmed printed bag stands with hands pressed together in prayer. A young boy in a striped blue shirt holds his hands together in prayer at right, and a man at top-left wears a gold-trimmed yellow headwrap. Brightly coloured garlands and bangles are visible among the people. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2008-05-19