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January 02 2008

January 02 2008

Night festival crowd at a decorated temple or street venue, hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leafy festoons. Nearby a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a brass kalasha-style pot holding pink flowers, and devotees in white and orange raise their hands toward a handheld microphone. Many people in white dhotis and shirts crowd the scene, some holding small offering trays or decorated vessels aloft.

A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered at a stone temple doorway at night. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a garland of pink, yellow and green flowers, with orange shawls and white clothes worn by people around him. Another man in a saffron robe and a bearded sannyasi in orange stand nearby. Many people in white dhotis and orange garments fill the frame, and a man at lower right wears glasses and a white kurta. The scene suggests a temple visit after a girivalam or darshan at a South Indian shrine.

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Photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.

Night outdoor scene of devotees gathered around a raised seat beside a gold-embossed panel and a yellow ornamented pillar. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe over red, sits on the seat with his hand resting on the platform, appearing to receive devotees. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts, women in pink, blue and red saris, and a girl in white with a rudraksha mala stand close. Strings of lights and a small orange flag are visible behind a tree. a person seated, wearing orange robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues, receiving devotees.

Night photograph of a dense street crowd, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with long dark hair smiles while people reach toward him, one offering a garland of white flowers. Beside him, a man in a red shirt and a bare-chested man with white tilak marks and rudraksha-style beads stand close. On the left, a man with curly hair and a white shirt holds a wooden pole. Overhead, a dark sky, street lights and vehicles can be seen. Around 40 people are visible, many partially out of frame.

January 01 2009

Night outdoor darshan scene with a crowd of devotees behind a low barrier, lit by overhead lamps and palm trees. In the left foreground a man wears an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a white and pink garland, smiling as he extends a hand toward a line of devotees. A young woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl bows her head and reaches out. A man in a dark grey shirt stands in front with head lowered. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, and an older woman with grey hair, press palms together in namaskar. The crowd beyond wears white and mostly white ritual clothing.