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April 19 2008

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An outdoor evening gathering at a temple-like complex with flags on a rooftop and string lights in the trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, some with hands folded in namaskar. Women in saris, including green, pink and purple tones, stand among the crowd of devotees. A bright light stand and a covered table with an oil lamp are in the foreground, with smoke or haze drifting through the air. No clearly identifiable a person is distinguishable by appearance, so identity remains unsure.2008-04-19Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under strings of small lights and street lamps, with trees and a dark sky behind them. Most men wear plain white shirts and dhotis, and several women wear white or cream saris. A central figure in saffron-orange robes stands among the crowd, one arm raised, with a shaved head; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one older man wears a lanyard. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang in an outdoor garden setting.2012-04-06November 21 20152015-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31February 16 20092009-02-16Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.2016-03-07Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long multicoloured flower garland and holds a small handheld lamp or puja vessel with a flame. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass lamp and a tray of yellow flowers at lower left. A man in a saffron shawl stands beside the central figure. Women in white saris and orange garments stand at the back, and a small girl in white stands among the group. A green canopy with banana leaves appears at upper right, and a parked car is visible behind.2007-08-17Night photo of a large crowd gathered on a dirt ground beneath trees at a festival procession. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and children fill the scene; several raise hands in devotion. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the center, his arms bent, and an older man in a light saffron cloth stands beside him. A yellow-flowering tree and a pennant with a red emblem appear at the right, and a white vehicle is parked at the edge. The count is far above twenty, so the scene holds well over twenty people.2013-03-10March 07 20162016-03-07A large night-time outdoor gathering on a open ground under dark sky, with trees lit by a bright spotlight at right. Hundreds of devotees fill rows of red plastic chairs and stand in dense crowds; many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, women wear saris in orange, yellow, pink and white, and a woman in the foreground wears a bright yellow sari. A figure in white stands at far left near a tree. Adults and some children are visible in the crowd. The scene appears to be a satsang or evening programme, though no a person figure is clearly identifiable among the people shown.2008-07-27Evening outdoor ritual at a ground lit with string lights in trees. A man in white dhoti and kurta wearing a yellow shawl raises a burning flame in a metal aarti lamp with one arm, holding a small bell in his other hand. Other men in white with yellow and orange shawls stand nearby, and a crowd of devotees, some in saris, watches from behind a table. Dark trees and a small white van appear in the background under a dusky sky.2008-04-19