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December 29 2010

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor event under a bright floodlit canopy with an orange and white awning and red drapery behind. On the right, a long-haired man in a leopard-print garment with orange cloth and a garland of white flowers sits on a cushioned seat, extending a hand toward the crowd. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a garland and a young man in an orange shawl stand close; a young man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaste. Nearby, people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, and women in yellow and white saris gather and bow with folded hands. A larger crowd fills the background under the lights.2010-02-12Night photograph of a darshan at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a devotee in a plain white kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in prayer and face lowered, is being touched on the shoulder by a helper in white. Beside them a man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder and a bearded man in white stand close. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with long loose curly hair and a mala, extends a hand toward the devotee in blessing; a second saffron-clad attendant with a saffron-orange wrap stands near. Behind them rows of seated audience members fill the grounds, lit by towers of coloured lights. Some foreground people are partly cut off at the edges.2010-01-19Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on sandy ground lit by bright floodlights and a row of small oil lamps along a fence. In the foreground, a man in a grey checked shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while a bald man in a white shirt and gold chain reaches toward the scene at left. A long-haired figure seen from behind wears an orange-saffron wrap over a red top and sits near the right edge. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis and sarees, stands in a line between wooden poles. The scene appears to be devotees gathered for darshan.2008-10-19November 09 20112011-11-09A dim night crowd at an outdoor gathering, with many people in white and cream clothes packed closely together. In the foreground, an older woman in a green sari with a gold necklace stands at the centre, next to a woman in a white sari with a long plait and a woman in an orange and white sari. A man on the right wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace, and another on the far right wears a white shirt with a red bow. Stage lights and a white-lit pole are visible at the top right, with a large crowd receding into the dark background.2010-12-29November 09 20112011-11-09Night photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors under electric street lamps and string lights. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by people. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand among devotees. Many men wear white shirts, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads, and a man in the right background wears a red turban. The scene conveys an evening gathering with devotees pressing close.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09October 19 20082008-10-19Night outdoor gathering in a crowded open ground lit by bright street lamps, with a white truck and small orange flags in the background. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few women in sarees, fill the scene. In the centre, a bald man in a salmon-pink kurta with a beard gestures with an outstretched arm toward a grey-haired man in a white shirt and striped cloth. Plastic chairs in red and white are scattered among the seated crowd.2013-01-06