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Outdoor photo of a long line of women and some men in white and cream clothing standing before a stage draped with pink, red and gold fabric and orange pennants strung between palm trees. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several have hands pressed together in prayer or hold their hands at their chests. Some wear name badges on their clothing. A few men in white shirts stand among them. Brick blocks and sand lie in the foreground.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A large crowd of devotees gathered under a tin-roofed pandal decorated with orange pennants, a marigold-style garland and a tall cloth banner with red flower and blue-and-white patterns. Most people wear white garments with orange shawls, and many women wear white saris with gold borders. Several women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others stand with eyes closed or look downward in devotion. A few men in white and orange stand at the back, and one man holds up a small device at the upper left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees at a gathering.2007-01-01A photograph of a line of devotees standing under a white tent canopy at an outdoor ceremony, with purple and white bunting strung overhead and green trees behind. The foreground woman has light hair pulled back and wears a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl. Beside and behind her, several young men and women wear white dhoti-style or sari garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Mats and a patterned rug lie on the ground, and a man in white stands further back at the right. The group appears to be waiting or observing the proceedings.2006-11-12A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a stone floor under a pandal decorated with orange and white striped posts, floral panels and green hanging garlands. Many women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit in rows, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, and a few people walk near a fan and cloth-draped structure.2007-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor gathering of devotees standing barefoot on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal canopy hung with orange, red and multicoloured fabric streamers and a tall decorated wooden pole. Many people in white and cream traditional clothing, with women in white saris bordered in orange, green and yellow, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in a white and maroon dhoti holds a tray of offerings and a woman carries a small brass plate. Palm trees and small red-roofed buildings frame the scene behind them. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-11-06A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23Outdoor photograph under a white tent at an ashram event, with red plastic chairs and a grassy lawn at left. Several devotees in white and orange garments with orange shawls stand and kneel on woven mats and red carpeting. A woman at left in an orange shawl and white sari presses her palms together in namaste, while a woman in a red-bordered sari bends forward. A younger woman in an orange shawl smiles and holds a small offering, and men in white kurtas with orange stoles stand behind them. Strings of blue-and-white banners hang along the tent poles, and a person's head is visible in the lower right corner.2006-11-12A photograph of a long line of women standing in folded-hand namaskar on a stepped stone platform outdoors, with palm trees behind them and a tiled floor decorated with white kolam patterns. In front, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and a woman in an orange sari with a dark bodice stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in a white-and-orange sari also join their hands. Behind them more women in white and yellow saris, and a black speaker stands at the right edge. A large map board and a red-and-white painted wall appear in the background, with a row of stone pillars at the right.2010-12-21Outdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23