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Outdoor ritual gathering with a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and orange clothing, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with a red headcloth, glasses and a gold necklace holds a silver bell and speaks while standing. Seated in front, several men and a woman in orange robes with long rudraksha-style necklaces sit with hands folded in prayer. A thatched shelter and a stone wall stand behind the crowd. Women in saris and sashes and men in white dhotis fill the background.

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Outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall with a thatched shelter behind. A bald man in an orange robe, with a red head covering and glasses, stands at centre holding a brass bell and a small vessel, speaking while a large crowd sits and kneels with hands folded in namaskar. Many attendees wear white, orange or yellow shawls and beaded necklaces. In the right foreground a young woman in an orange robe with a white forehead band kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in orange beside her wears a gold-coloured bead necklace. Women in saris, including a green one, and older men sit among the crowd.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a stone wall under a thatched shelter. A bald man in saffron robes with a red-and-white shawl, rudraksha-style gold pendant and gold beaded necklaces stands at left holding a brass bell and a flaming brass lamp, appearing to lead a ritual. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white and yellow sit or stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A man in saffron with long hair and gold beads kneels in front with hands folded. Women in saris, including one in green and one in gold, and men in white dhotis join in the devotional gathering.2010-01-08A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits and stands in prayer before a rough stone wall, with a thatched shelter at upper right. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes with a red head cloth sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, wearing a gold pendant and bangles. Beside him, a younger person in saffron wears a rudraksha mala, and a figure in deep orange robes with a long gold necklace kneels with eyes closed and hands folded. Many men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and white-clad women in saris also join their palms, and a bearded elder in white stands among them. Marigold flowers lie on a patterned blue-and-white mat. The scene conveys a devotional ritual with collective namaskar.2010-01-08Outdoor devotional gathering in front of a weathered stone wall, with a thatched shelter at the upper right. Several rows of people sit on the ground with palms pressed together in namaste. Front center, a man in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl sits on a patterned mat, eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a younger person in saffron with long dark hair and a white headband sits with hands folded and a beaded necklace. Others in white kurtas, yellow shawls and saffron garments surround them, and a large crowd stands behind. Many have shaved heads or white tilak marks. The scene appears to be a prayer or satsang. Approximately 100 or more people are visible.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a stone temple wall at Tiruvannamalai, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with hands folded faces a seated group in saffron robes. Among the seated saffron-clad figures, a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits with hands in namaskar, a white tilak across his forehead. Another saffron-clad man with a gold ornamental necklace sits beside him, and a bald, bespectacled monk in orange with a red shawl sits at left. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand on a stone-paved area beside a thatched shelter and a metal railing, with a line of women in white and colourful saris visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of devotees seated on the ground in prayer with palms pressed together. Centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron orange robe and a beaded necklace and sits on a patterned green mat with hands folded. Beside him an older bearded man in saffron robes and glasses, also with a garland, sits with hands pressed in namaskar. Further right, another saffron-clad man with a garland and a woman in saffron sit in prayer. Behind them, many people in white clothes and some in yellow shawls are seated and standing, hands folded. A pink wall and a grey stone wall with palm trees form the background. Camera framing is centred on the prayerful group. a person candidate in the centre appears with long hair and saffron robes, identity uncertain.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a seated group in prayer before a stone wall. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shirt bows with palms joined. Centre and right, several men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together in namaste; the front-right figure has long dark hair, white tilak on forehead, and a heavy gold-toned garland of beads. Behind them a large crowd in white, cream and orange clothes stands with hands folded, and a thatched shelter appears at right. A patterned blue-and-white mat covers the ground. No readable text is visible. Several orange-robed figures and a person candidate are present, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-01-08January 29 20092009-01-29A crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in prayer outdoors against a stone wall with a thatched shelter at upper right. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, with white and red forehead markings, eyes closed, palms joined. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and gold beads also prays. Behind them, men in white shirts and yellow scarves, women in saris, and an older bearded man in white chant with folded hands. Marigold and other flowers lie at lower left. The scene reads as a temple devotional gathering.2010-01-08Outdoor temple scene in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and layered gold necklaces with a pendant, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Flanking him are other saffron-robed men in gold-bead malas and a man in orange at right with a gold necklace, also in namaskar. Behind them a crowd in white and yellow clothing bows or kneels, a uniformed officer in khaki bends forward, and a thatched shelter and stone wall stand in the background. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. a person, a long-haired sannyasi in saffron with gold malas, sits at centre in prayer.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground, four saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer; the centre-front figure has a white forehead band and long dark hair, wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands folded. Behind them, many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar kameez. A bald man with a white beard and glasses sits among them. Marigold and flower offerings lie on the ground at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with devotees in prayer.2010-01-08