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July 31 2015

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Large outdoor crowd gathered along a pathway during an evening gathering, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas. A tall golden staff or ceremonial pole with a finial stands at left. Several men wear saffron and orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas, and some have vibhuti marks on their foreheads or bare chests. Many people have their hands folded in namaste. Green foliage, a metal railing, and strings of lights appear in the background. Foreground figures include a bald man in white with an orange cloth around his neck and a young woman with a red bindi.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A large crowd walks in a procession outdoors beneath palm trees, with a decorated temple gopuram tower visible in the background. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace, appearing to be a Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole with an orange flag, and several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk nearby. A woman in a white sari and an older bald man in white shirt and dhoti are also in the procession.2006-12-23May 26 20172017-05-26July 13 20112011-07-13A dense outdoor crowd of devotees moves along a lane lined with tall bamboo poles and green banana-leaf or palm fronds, with colourful cloth banners hung between them. In the foreground a bearded young man with long light hair wears a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala, his hands at rest. Around him men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas, saris in pink, red, orange and teal, and orange head wraps; many have tilak or vibhuti on the forehead. Some people press their palms together in greeting. Further back, a figure in orange stands near a white canopy, and a bald man in white stands at the far rear.2007-01-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28November 25 20152015-11-25Night photo of a large crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer, many gazing upward. Most wear white dhoti or sari with orange-red shawls and white forehead markings. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background, and flower petals and green leaves lie on the ground. Several children stand among the adults. No single figure is identified as a person.2016-01-02 +1 copies