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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of an outdoor site under construction with a large pile of cut stone blocks and red earth in the foreground. Several men stand around the pile; on the left a tall man in orange sannyasi-style cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a thatched open-sided pavilion. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala looks toward the rubble, and another man in an orange shirt stands nearby. A woman in a red kurta and cream trousers watches from the centre beside a concrete pad, and a few people work or walk in the background among palm trees.2016-09-04December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor festival scene with a bald man in a saffron-orange top and matching orange trousers standing on wet ground, smiling and holding a thin stick, with a rope hanging from a red pole beside him. Other men in orange shirts and orange lungis stand in the foreground, and a line of women in white and teal saris, plus a few children, watches from the left. Behind them stands a row of onlookers, and on the right a seated figure with a garland sits near a gold-and-red throne with a striped canopy above a red-draped table. The scene appears to be a Janmashtami celebration, with a rope and pole game in progress.2016-08-25December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A covered open-air outdoor area with a red-painted steel roof and pillars, sunlight coming through trees behind. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand and move around a clear area with a grey tarpaulin on the ground; on the left, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands beside a small table holding stainless steel containers and pots. A man in orange robe stands near steel counters. In the foreground, a man in a black top sits cross-legged on a blue yoga mat, and two women in orange saris sit on a striped mat, one adjusting her hair. Steel serving counters and a water tank are visible to the right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2018-01-15April 02 20122012-04-02A photograph taken outdoors beside a teal-painted building under palm trees, showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow marigold garland receiving attention from a group of people. In the foreground, a bald monastic in orange robes stands with his back to the camera. Seated on a blue cushion, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a yellow flower garland, holding a small object in her hands. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange robes stand, one holding a camera, another wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Yellow and orange flower petals are scattered on the ground, and a crowd gathers in the background.2012-01-03Outdoor Janmashtami celebration in a dirt courtyard with a red-painted building and bamboo behind. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti stands center, arms raised, while yellow liquid sprays and splashes around him, poured from brass vessels held by devotees. Around him, people in orange, white and black clothing hold brass pots and lota; many watch from behind. A tall rope-like line stretches overhead toward a decorated altar on the right with a red-cloth table, a deity murti and colourful flags. Several women in white and orange saris stand at the right beside metal pots and pails.2016-08-25Outdoors on a dusty ground under a bright sky with palm trees, a crowd gathers around a small raised concrete platform. Center, a man in orange robes wearing a white flower garland with a tilak on his forehead stands barefoot, hands folded, facing a man in orange robes with a shaved head who holds a white cloth and a tray. A man with curly hair and an orange robe bends forward to the platform on the left. On the right, a bearded man in a dark green vest and white dhoti stands beside a bald man in white. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, a woman in a pink sari with folded hands, and children in blue and dark clothing watch. Several people appear to have folded hands in reverence.2009-01-02December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29