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January 04 2012

January 04 2012

A crowded nighttime photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central group of saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground a woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange wrap and holds a bag, facing a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, who is handing out or receiving items. Beside them a woman in a purple sari with a gold necklace holds a red booklet. Men in white shirts, a man in a purple shirt, and a man in an orange-brown shirt stand close by. Two photographers with cameras stand at the upper left, and bright lights and poles frame the scene. The setting appears to be a distribution or darshan event.

A dense crowd presses around a procession at an outdoor event. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange and yellow turban and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in orange with a white cloth over his shoulder stands at the left edge with his back to the camera. Many men in white shirts and a woman in a teal blouse reach forward, some with hands joined or outstretched toward the central group. A gold-coloured structure is visible at the top. The scene is crowded with dozens of people, many with raised hands and reaching arms.

A crowded indoor scene in a yellow-walled hall with framed pictures and a red curtain. A barefoot sannyasi in a saffron-orange shawl stands at centre-right, his bare shoulder and back visible, with his hands raised toward devotees. He has long dark hair. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge facing forward. Around them, many devotees press in: women in blue, orange and green saris with braids and gold necklaces, elderly men in white shirts and spectacles, and an older woman in a green floral sari with a tilak at right. Several people have palms pressed together or extended in greeting.

A crowded evening photograph of a temple visit with many people pressing together. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a white-marked forehead and a red dhoti stands with hands joined in front of him. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari is seen from behind with long dark curly hair. Around them, several men and women wear orange robes, white shirts, and saffron clothing, and a small child in a green outfit is held near the right edge. A blue door and gate sit in the background behind the crowd.

A crowd photo of an outdoor distribution in a village setting, with many people pressing close together. In the foreground a woman with long, dark, wavy hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap draped over her shoulders and back. To the left a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a folded green-bordered cloth bundle in his hands. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a purple shirt, a man in a blue shirt and a man in an orange-brown shirt, along with women in pink and saree garments, are gathered closely. A lanyard badge is visible on a white-shirted man. The scene looks like a tightly packed relief or donation line.

January 04 2012

July 16 2006

Night crowd scene in a hall with many men pressed together. In the foreground a figure with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, wears a bare-shouldered orange garment and holds bundles of colourful cloth. Around them men wear white shirts, a purple shirt and orange-saffron dhotis or shawls; one man holds a video camera and another wears glasses and a yellow-and-white checked shawl. A bald saffron-clad man stands at left with a rudraksha-style mala. Bright light fixtures are visible at top right, with the crowd spilling into the background.

Indoor photograph of a crowded hall with devotees. In the foreground, a man in a seated position wearing an orange and white robe, wrapped in an orange turban and draped with a green leafy garland with white flowers, leans forward and hands a small folded paper or offering to a woman in a lime-green sari who bends to receive it. Around them, a man in a white kurta with a dark beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera, and several women in saris, including one in blue, press forward with hands raised in greeting. Other men in white clothes stand behind, and a banner with blue, orange and white patterns hangs on the wall.