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July 31 2015

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground and on red-painted steps at an open-air event. Most wear white shirts and white saris, with some women in pink, purple, orange and green saris and men in pale shirts. Many have their palms pressed together in namaste or hold them folded in prayer. A tall metal water tank, palm and banana trees and a tall pole stand behind them, and white metal railings run along the steps at the right. The atmosphere is that of a satsang or public talk with devotees listening attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-07-25A large crowd stands on the red-tiered stone steps of a sacred bathing tank, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white traditional clothing, including white dhotis and white saris, with some women in orange, pink and red saris and a few men in striped shirts. Several men in white hold drums and a long horn, and some people carry brass pots and green leaves. Yellow sashes are worn by a group of young men in the foreground. Bamboo railings and metal rails line the steps, with black stone pillars set into the tiers above.2010-07-25A large outdoor crowd of devotees fills red-painted tiered steps at an open-air ashram venue, seated in rows and many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white traditional clothing, with some in orange, pink and green saris and salwars. A few standing figures in white stand at the upper right near a wooden railing, with banana trees and greenery behind. Metal handrails run along the steps and black pillar-shaped seats line the lower tiers. No identifiable depiction of a person is visible in this view.2010-07-25July 22 20132013-07-22November 06 20132013-11-06A large crowd of devotees sits on red-painted stone steps at an outdoor ceremony, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white or light-coloured clothes, including white kurtas and mundus, and several men wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the centre-right. A man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands in the upper right.2010-07-25July 22 20132013-07-22June 19 20172017-06-19July 01 20092009-07-01Large crowd of devotees seated on red-and-white stone steps beside water, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts with lanyard badges; women wear sarees in yellow, teal, green and a pink-red saree, and one woman has her head covered with a white veil. A man in an orange shirt and blue jeans stands at right with hands folded beside a woman in white with a blue rosette badge. The scene suggests a riverside or ghat gathering with people in prayerful, attentive postures.2010-07-25A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees standing and seated on red-painted stone steps, most men in white dhotis and shirts, many women in saris in orange, pink, green and purple. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in prayer. A man in a pink shirt holds a camera at the centre-left. Green trees and a metal scaffold frame stand behind the crowd, with a small round logo at upper left.2010-07-25A large crowd stands on red-painted stone steps beside water, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in white or cream sarees, stand in rows along metal railings; a few wear yellow or saffron scarves. On the left, men in white holding a yellow-scarved attendant, with a pot of water and garlands of white and orange flowers strung along the rail. Drummers and a horn player stand among them, and baskets of rose petals and marigold heaps sit on the steps at lower right. The scene suggests a ritual gathering, possibly at a riverside or tirtha ghat. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-25