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May 08 2008

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Night outdoor gathering on a dirt ground under bright floodlights. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-red sleeveless top and matching orange-red dhoti-style wrap sits on a white plastic chair in the centre-right, hands resting on her knees, with sandals placed on the ground in front of her. Around her, a seated audience in white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards, sits on the dirt and on rows of white plastic chairs at left. Standing behind her are two men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands joined, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a man in a saffron-orange garment with a cloth draped over the shoulders. Illuminated pathways and trees appear in the background.2008-05-08May 08 20082008-05-08Evening outdoor gathering on a dirt ground with a red-and-white stage canopy at the rear. Standing at the front, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts face seated attendees in light-coloured plastic chairs. Near centre, a woman in an orange sari with a shawl stands beside a man wearing an orange robe and a red-trimmed garment. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a long-haired figure and Tamil script reading Nithya Dhyaan. A small red and orange flag flies at left. Several attendees in white clothing sit in the foreground, and a figure in a white robe with a red cloth stands behind them.2008-05-08Outdoor night gathering at a ritual site under a dark sky with silhouetted trees. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands centre, gesturing with one hand, flanked by people in white dresses and white clothing with orange shawls. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white, fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, some women with braids. A low table with offerings and marigold garlands sits at left beside a man in white seated near a small object, and a cardboard box rests on the ground.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A night-time photo, tinted green, of an open outdoor ground with rows of white plastic chairs. On the left, a man with long curly hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over a dhoti and stands barefoot near a seated woman in a peach sleeveless top and orange skirt, who sits on a white plastic chair. Before them, many men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyards, sit cross-legged on the concrete edge. Stage lights and a floodlight tower stand in the background, and a photographer in white clothes stands at the right edge holding a camera.A large outdoor night gathering of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes, facing a stage under bright floodlights. Many men wear white shirts with orange-and-green shawls or saffron stoles, while women wear sarees in red, maroon, orange and purple. Some attendees wear headphones, and strings of small lights and orange-and-white bunting decorate the open ground. A few figures in saffron robes sit toward the right, and an orange-draped person appears at the far right edge. Tall speaker towers and light poles frame the crowd, which is too numerous to count precisely.2011-12-20April 17 20112011-04-17November 10 20112011-11-10May 08 20082008-05-08August 05 20092009-08-05November 10 20112011-11-10