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June 01 2012

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Outdoor street scene at dusk with a crowd of men standing close together on a paved road. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and dark sunglasses, wearing a plain white short-sleeved shirt, raises one hand in a wave. To his right, a man in a patterned grey-brown shirt and white trousers stands beside a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers. To the left, a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti, and a man in a light blue shirt with a beaded mala around his neck. Behind them, more men in white shirts and light clothing, plus a blue plastic chair and a small shop with a sign reading MAY I HELP YOU. No person in the image is shown in saffron or ornate ceremonial dress; no one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2012-06-01December 17 20062006-12-17A crowd of men in white shirts stands outdoors under trees on a bright day, with a pink flag on a pole behind them. In the foreground, an older man with glasses and a moustache wears a white polo shirt with blue collar and a shoulder bag. Beside him, a man with folded arms wears a white polo shirt and a lanyard badge. To the right, a man with grey hair wears a white shirt, rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and another man in glasses wears a white shirt with a badge. Several more men fill the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2006-12-17A photograph taken at night under a dark tent-like canopy, with bright overhead lights. A man in a white shirt with a pendant necklace stands at the centre, leaning in and placing his hand on the shoulder of a bespectacled man in a white short-sleeved shirt. Around them, a group of men in white and grey shirts and trousers gather closely, some looking toward the central figure, while one man in a blue shirt stands at the back. Fabric panels with patterned borders hang behind them and a draped white cloth is visible at the edge. Several men wear moustaches and short dark hair. The scene appears to be a casual gathering of attendees at an outdoor event.2007-08-31OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA night-time photograph of a line of devotees walking along a reddish-brown dirt path. In the foreground a bald man in glasses and a white polo shirt with a green collar holds a plastic bottle and a small yellow-covered item, with a lanyard badge on his chest. Beside him a teenage boy wears a long white kurta with a high collar. Behind them an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a folded paper, and a man in a checked shirt and trousers walks further back. Several more people in white clothes are visible in the dark background, and stacked wooden planks or boards stand at the right edge.2006-12-17December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees standing under large shade trees on a gravel path at an event. In the foreground, a man with grey hair in a white dhoti and white shirt with a shoulder bag stands beside a man in a pale yellow shirt wearing an ID badge on a lanyard. Behind them, a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a white shirt and white dhoti. A woman in a white sari with a brown border carries a black bag. Many more people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand along the walkway, with a woman in an orange sari visible on the right. A white van is parked at the left edge.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a long row of men standing barefoot on a red carpet under a white tent canopy with draped cream fabric behind them. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with lanyards around their necks, and several are gesturing or raising their hands. A white-haired man with glasses stands near the right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows volunteers or devotees in a staged event setting.2006-12-17Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men standing among trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt stands with arms folded and looks to the side; beside him a younger man in white with a small red mark on his forehead and a blue ID badge on his chest stands at centre. Behind them older men in white shirts and checked shirts, some wearing glasses, crowd the frame. Several attendees wear lanyards or ID badges. No deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no person matches the a person appearance cues.2006-12-17