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2 February 2009

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A dense outdoor street crowd during a procession. In the foreground a woman with white vibhuti marks on her forehead and a yellow shawl looks ahead. Beside her a man in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and holds up a placard. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a gold necklace walks among people holding handwritten Tamil placards and a saffron-coloured banner. A row of orange and red triangular bunting hangs along a tiled-roof building, and a woman in yellow with glasses stands at the lower edge. Many people fill the street.A photograph of a crowd at a temple entrance with a gated barrier and wall paintings above. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red garment beneath, stands centre-frame facing a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man in an orange dhoti with a yellow-orange shawl stands beside the priest, a garland held nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a uniformed guard in khaki, and a woman in a blue-green sari with a pink flower garland at the left edge surround them. Visible people number about 20 to 30 in the crowd, with several partly cut off at the frame edges. Two painted panels on the wall above show deities and a sign board carries Tamil text.A photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, wavy hair, sitting on a white plastic chair outdoors and handing small fruits from a green-blue basket to a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. A woman in a yellow-and-black patterned sari receives fruit into her cupped hands. Around them a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white clothing stands close, several wearing beaded necklaces, with a few people behind. Behind them are a painted shop front and a street scene with motorbikes and a white vehicle.

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Kodikkan Ratha Yatra at Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India

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Outdoor street procession in a Tamil Nadu town on a sunny day. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a large garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, receiving respect as a man in white kneels and bows low at their feet while another man in white stands with hands folded nearby. A decorated umbrella with red, yellow and green panels and tassels, and a red and gold ceremonial banner, mark the procession. Behind, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and women in saris stand near banners and placards carrying the text a person Youth Centre. A saffron-robed sannyasi stands at the right edge.Outdoor photo at a temple-style stage with gold-patterned panels. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a metal bowl above a silver tray of yellow and pink flowers, betel leaves and petals. He wears a beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. Behind him a framed photo of a smiling long-haired man in orange robes and a white bead mala sits within garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, a bunch of bananas and a speaker stand nearby. Sunlight and a stone lion sculpture appear at the top.
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Visit to Anjaneya Swami Temple

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A temple interior photograph showing a large stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and decorated with green leaf and pink-and-yellow flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands before it holding a metal plate of offerings and flowers, with a dark wooden staircase and carved stone pillars beside him. A bare-chested man with a beard stands at left near a brass gate, and another man is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam or puja setting with a timestamp overlay in the corner.A dense crowd of devotees packed inside the colonnaded entrance of a temple hall with painted ceilings in red, green and blue medallions and ornate carved pillars. Many people press forward, some in white shirts, others in saris and salwar kameez; a woman in the foreground wears a grey-and-gold sari and a flower garland. Hanging banners and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Youth Centre" with a saffron-clad figure in a red head covering are visible at right, and a timestamp reads 11.26.2008. Several people hold up mobile phones.Close side-view photograph of a man with long, loose black hair wearing an orange saffron top, palms pressed together in namaskar near his chest, smiling softly. Behind him, a man with a white shirt, glasses, moustache and a red tilak mark stands with his hands also folded. Other onlookers are partly visible at the edges against a green wall.
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Youth Club office Visit

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Indoor office photograph with yellow walls and a wooden desk. A person in an orange robe and red blouse sits in a red chair at the desk, writing with a pen, with papers, a steel cup, a small tray and plates of dry food items on the desk. A young man in an orange dhoti-style garment stands at left, holding a pen. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at right, one holding a steel plate and the other leaning forward over the desk. A framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes hangs on the wall behind the desk, and a poster is on the left wall. The seated person's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the role is described rather than identified.A photo inside a small office with yellow walls. A man in an orange robe sits at a wooden desk on a red chair, smiling and reaching toward a white plate of food held by a standing man in white clothes. Another man in an orange robe stands at left, writing or handling papers. On the desk are steel tumblers, a gold-rimmed tray, small plates with food, mobile phones and papers. On the wall behind is a framed portrait of a woman with dark hair and a red bindi, and a framed image of a seated female figure. A wall poster with text is at upper left, and a white pedestal fan stands at right.A seated man in an orange garment over a red shirt sits at a wooden desk in a yellow-walled office, hands clasped, looking to the side. A second man in orange robes and a shawl stands behind him holding a small object. On the desk are a plate of sweets with pistachio-like garnish, a steel tumbler, a brass dish, papers, a blue plastic tray and a folder. On the wall is a printed poster titled Why Meditation in orange and white, and a framed painting of a woman's face. Cardboard boxes and white flowers sit on the left.
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Visiting near Ratham

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Night photo on a dirt courtyard at a Namakkal, Tamil Nadu event. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undershirt walks at left, barefoot-style in sandals, with a sannyasi-like presentation; he is accompanied by men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees in white clothes walk toward the right, one older man in a white shirt holds a small round item and smiles, and a young boy in white stands in the middle. On the right, men in white clasp their hands and clap in greeting. A white van and a multi-storey building with arched windows stand behind the group under dim lights.Night photo at a street procession near a yellow and blue Mahindra truck marked SOUND and HORN with a STOP sign on its rear bumper. A man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals, with a short-sleeved red top underneath and a smile, raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a long beaded necklace and walks barefoot. Women in white sarees, a green sari and a blue patterned sari stand nearby, and a small girl is held on a woman's hip while another child in pink stands below. The scene suggests a crowd gathered around a ratha during a yatra, with a bunch of flowers held by a woman in white.Night-time outdoor gathering in India with a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red waistcloth stands behind a green metal table, pouring or serving liquid from a steel vessel into a larger steel tub, while a woman in an orange sari sits at the lower right with her hand extended. Beside them is a steel bucket on the ground and a second figure in orange clothing bends forward. A bare tree and string lights are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person cannot be confirmed from the image, so no identification is made.Night-time crowd scene at an outdoor street event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange waist cloth and long swept-back dark hair stands in front of a crowd, extending an arm toward a boy in a pink t-shirt who holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a figure in orange clothing stands in the foreground. Many men wear white shirts and mundus, some with rudraksha-style beads, and others wear checked shirts and pink tees. A large metal pot and a white bucket sit in the foreground, and a bowl of white food is visible near the bottom. Crowded onlookers fill the background under evening light.Night photo of an outdoor gathering in front of a temple-like building with blue walls and a tree with strung bunting and a red flag. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red garment sits on a red-and-gold patterned cushion before a golden decorated backdrop, with long swept-back hair. Around him, many devotees in white dress, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, stand with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a red blouse and a child are among the crowd; a uniformed police officer stands in the background.Night photo of a crowd gathered around a raised golden-panelled platform, where a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a red cushion at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or bends toward the seated figure, and a person in orange garments leans in at the lower right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around, a few in striped shirts, and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace stands near the platform. A strip of small coloured triangular flags and lights hangs on a blue-and-white building behind a tree, and a red-and-black flag is visible among the leaves.
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