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January 15 2018

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Night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange cloth, many with bare shoulders and backs, gathered closely together. Several raise slender pink, purple and blue sticks overhead, some smiling and laughing. Some wear rudraksha beads around their necks, and one figure on the right wears an orange turban. Dark foliage and a corrugated roof form the background.2018-01-15Night scene of a Mattu Pongal celebration at a Nithyananda Peetham setting. Devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many with long braided dreadlock hair, raise their arms high while holding thin sticks with glowing tips, some lit purple and green. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand among them. A corrugated metal shed and dark trees form the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this frame.2018-01-15A night photograph of a crowd of men in orange and saffron robes raising their fists and arms high, many shouting or smiling with joy. Several are shaved-headed, some have long hair and beards, and some wear rudraksha malas and bracelets. The dark background suggests an outdoor evening gathering.2016-08-25January 14 20182018-01-14Night procession on a dirt ground with a crowd. In the foreground, several young men and women with long hair dance barefoot, some bare-chested in orange and saffron dhotis, one in white dhoti with gold border, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and men in white kurtas watch and move. A green canopy umbrella with silver fringe and a brass trident-topped ornament are carried in the background, and a bright light lights the scene.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11August 25 20162016-08-25August 20 20062006-08-20August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25