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December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor ceremony on tiered red-brick steps before a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white with red or saffron shawls. At lower left, two saffron-robed figures sit on an ornate orange throne-style chair under a yellow fringed parasol; one is bald and one wears a saffron wrap. Musicians in white clothes play drums, a horn and a wind instrument at lower centre. Standing figures in white and a man in white with a red shawl stand along the upper steps behind a chain-link fence, with palm fronds visible at top.2013-12-27Outdoor photo of a tiered red-and-orange stone ceremonial stepped platform with seated dignitaries and a large crowd behind a metal fence. Foreground: several ornate red, orange, yellow and purple decorated umbrellas on poles over orange-upholstered armchairs. Seated on the chairs are an older man in a red shawl with a bare chest, a bald elderly man in an orange robe and shawl, and a woman in an orange sari. To the right, a man in orange robes sits in a chair. The audience on the steps wears mostly white clothing, with some red shawls, and includes men and women.2016-12-27Outdoor photograph of a large seated congregation on red stone steps at an ashram ceremony. Hundreds of saffron, orange and maroon-robed devotees sit in rows with palms pressed together. Orange and yellow parasols are raised above, and drummers in white dhotis stand at the upper left. Near the centre, a seated figure in a maroon and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a raised orange platform, with a trident-tipped staff and ceremonial spears beside the steps. Several people on the steps hold staffs. The image shows a satsang or Avatar Day gathering.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27A large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on tiered red stone steps before a golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with colourful draped fabric and banana-leaf poles. A central figure sits on an elevated seat, wearing an orange and gold garment and a red turban, flanked by a trident and standing ceremonial staffs. Many seated devotees in orange and maroon robes have their palms pressed together in greeting, while white-clad attendants stand along the steps holding orange and red umbrellas. Ceremonial flags and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.2013-12-27Outdoor ceremony with seated monastics on a raised orange-carpeted platform. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and a ring on his hand, seated on an orange throne-like chair with a red footstool. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes and glasses sits on a similar orange chair. Further along, more robed figures in orange sit on matching chairs, with red cushions. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red and yellow canopy umbrellas, and a red-brick building stands at right. A figure at far left wears white dhoti and bare-chested adornments. The scene suggests a satsang or public gathering.2013-12-27October 17 20102010-10-17January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor procession climbing red-painted stone steps at dusk. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed borders rise above the crowd near the centre. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, white saris, and yellow or saffron sashes fill the steps, and some carry long poles with decorated pennants on the left. Drummers in white on the right beat drums, and a figure in an orange robe stands near the middle. Several people in white or saffron cluster around a central figure, while a crowd of onlookers stands on the upper ground and at the left edge. The scene is carried out in a shared ritual procession, with no individual identifiable as a candidate by visible cues.2010-02-12February 27 20142014-02-27