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September 28 2008

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Dusk outdoor ritual scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-right holding a lit oil lamp or aarti tray beside a red-and-white striped raised platform with small brass kalasha pots. Other saffron-robed people stand and kneel on white steps at the right, and a bearded man in orange cloth stands at the far right. Palm trees, a tall stone pillar and small buildings frame the background. Orange flags stand at the left edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2008-09-28Evening outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open courtyard with tall palm trees and a dusk sky behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row at the left, many barefoot on flat round sandals, some holding red-and-orange flags. A central priest in orange robes holds a brass lamp or vessel toward a devotee on a white and red striped platform, with brass pots set in front. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and shawl stands beside a seated woman in orange, and additional people in white and orange saris and robes gather on white steps. A bare-branched shrub grows in the foreground. Many people are visible, so the count is approximate.2008-09-28Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under a large tree. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass lamp or vessel near a dark stone deity murti on the left, with a pink stone base and offerings. Around him a group of about twenty men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, some wearing rudraksha malas. A dark reflecting pool and white and pink flower offerings lie on the ground. Another orange-clad figure stands at right with palms joined.2008-09-28December 15 20052005-12-15December 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesA night procession walks along a red and white striped wall in front of a stone temple gateway. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas carry brass trays of offerings, one holding white flowers. Among them a man in orange saffron cloth and a woman in white with an orange shawl carry trays. A man in white with a garland of flowers and a red sash walks near the front. Dark trees and foliage line the background, and a man in a blue shirt stands at the left edge.2008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28Night photo of an outdoor Karthikai Deepam lamp ceremony at an ashram courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at centre holding a lit flame in a metal vessel toward a lamp-lit area, while another white-clad man beside him holds a torch. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on mats in rows on the sand, many with hands folded, and brass oil lamps and puja items sit on the mats. A small shrine with a figure and potted plants is at left, a hanging electric lamp with decorative cutouts is above, and a white building lies to the right. Visible people number roughly two dozen. a person candidate not established by appearance.2008-12-11December 21 20092009-12-21September 11 20102010-09-11July 11 20102010-07-112009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatra