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September 01 2011

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September 01 20112011-09-01Night outdoor satsang with a large seated crowd filling the foreground, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some in pink, maroon and tan garments, with a man in a pink turban and women in saffron and sari dress visible among them. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them, a stage with bright floodlights, strings of bunting, and a tall illuminated figure in orange robes stands at the right. At left, a large image of a turbaned figure on a banner. The crowd numbers in the hundreds and extends into the distance.2006-11-24Night outdoor ritual at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam during Chitra Pournami celebrations. Three shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on a raised platform, the nearest in a white-and-saffron-bordered cloth holding a small bell, the far right one in a red-striped white shawl holding a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the platform, with lit flames in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white, sits and stands before dark trees and strings of small lights. A white pillar stands at left, and a banner is visible in the background.2011-04-17Night-time photo of a shaved-headed priest in white ritual dress performing an aarti with a flaming oil lamp held in his right hand, offering it toward three grey stone statues of deities standing on a raised bed of rocks and grass. The priest wears a white wrap and white dhoti with gold borders, gold bangles and a beaded necklace. A dense green tree and an orange-red wall form the backdrop.2011-12-05Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas pressing palms together in anjali mudra on a dark outdoor path. In the foreground, two people wearing saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera, one holding flower garlands, while others in white and light grey walk along the path. Some devotees wear tilak and beaded necklaces, and a child in a blue top sleeps against an adult on the right. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground, and a banner is visible at the left edge.2009-12-21April 24 20192019-04-24October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20Night photo at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a circular stone platform at its base. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl stands on the platform with one hand against the trunk, head bowed, long dark hair visible. To the right, a bald man with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a beaded necklace, holds a small dark object in one hand. Scattered red flower petals lie on the ground at the lower left.2010-11-12Night procession on a dirt ground with devotees carrying ceremonial items. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala plays a large double-headed drum with sticks. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robe with white forehead markings holds a tall staff topped by a red and gold canopy. A woman in white sari at right holds a lit torch with a flame, and another woman in orange sari wears a red-orange garment. Silver trident standards rise in the background, and a small crowd of devotees stands behind. The swami in saffron clothing is a sannyasi or priest role; no one is identified as a person.2010-11-19August 06 20142014-08-06Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20