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June 22 2009

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A night photograph on a stone-paved path beside a dirt clearing with a large boulder and dark trees. In the foreground a barefoot figure in orange robes with hair tied up walks away from the camera, hands together. To the left a person in orange and red garments stands holding a small red bag. Behind, a group of people in white garments with orange shawls stand in a loose circle, one holding a white container, while another in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge beside the tree. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the ground.2008-01-03Night-time photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path beside a stone retaining wall. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a plain orange saffron robe draped over his body, bare-chested and barefoot, with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a bearded man in a grey-beige top with white dhoti and an orange shawl walks ahead. Behind them, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a small metal vessel. Other white-clad and orange-shawled participants follow up a white-walled stairway in the background, and a metal water pot stands at left. The scene suggests a ritual walk, with the figures in white and orange clothing.2006-12-11Night photograph of a stone-walled stepped pathway at an outdoor site. A man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks down the steps toward the camera, with another saffron-robed figure climbing above him. Two men in white kurta and dhoti stand to the right; the younger one wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a name badge. Behind them, a few more figures in white ascend the steps under a dim light.2009-06-22Night photo of a group walking down a dirt path at a construction site lit by floodlights and a distant vehicle. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a flowing beard wears an orange saffron robe and walks barefoot, with a rudraksha-style pendant on his chest. Beside him, another man in orange with long hair carries a small object. Behind them, several followers in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow or red shawls and walk in a line. Piles of earth, concrete blocks and a small tin-roofed structure surround the path. Appearance cues for a person figure are his long hair, saffron robe and pendant, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-11-16Night photo on a dirt path beside a low stone wall and whitewashed step wall, with a leafy tree branch at upper left. In the centre stands a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and sandals, looking toward the camera. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothing stand near the steps; one holds a small brass vessel at the far left edge. A red bucket and water pipes sit at lower left.2006-12-11Night photograph of a procession climbing a concrete ramp at a construction site lit by a few lights. Several figures in saffron-orange robes lead the group; one at the front on the left carries a lamp with a glowing flame. A taller long-haired figure in orange garments walks at centre, and a man with long hair and a beard in orange at the front right wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls follow. Brick stacks, sand and wooden planks surround the path, with a distant lit building and road behind.2009-11-16Night photograph of a barefoot procession walking a dirt path beside a stone-faced wall under dark trees and a large gnarled tree. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair walks forward, looking upward, appearing to be a person in a sannyasi role; the cues are the orange robe, rudraksha mala and long hair. Beside and behind him, other devotees wear orange or saffron shawls and white garments, one carrying a long bamboo staff. The scene shows a pilgrimage walk around the hill, a girivalam, at Tiruvannamalai.2008-01-03Night photograph of a walking procession along a dirt path beside a red-and-white painted low wall. In front, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cloth, with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested upper body, walks forward. Behind him, two men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls walk; one holds a small torch or light. A man in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the right edge. Dark trees and bushes fill the background. The front figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but the image is dark and blurred, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-10September 23 20062006-09-23Night-time photograph at an outdoor construction site with stacked grey stone blocks and a carved white marble slab at right. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a tilak-style mark on his forehead, eyes lowered, walking past the marble. Behind him a bearded man in a cream sweater, orange shawl and white dhoti walks barefoot on dirt, and further back two more men in white and orange clothing stand near the stone wall. Scattered tools, a metal plate and plastic items lie on the ground under a few hanging wires.2006-12-11Night photo of a group walking along a dirt path beside a stone retaining wall and a rust-coloured metal railing on a stairway. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and has short hair, walking barefoot. Behind him, a man in orange holds a lit torch-like flame aloft. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or bow along the path, and one man in front wears an orange dhoti with a red border and holds a folder. Green shrubs line the left side of the frame.2008-01-03Night photograph of a procession on a concrete path between a red-and-white painted wall and foliage. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and long swept-back hair walks barefoot with hands folded at his chest; the appearance-based candidate for a person carries distinctive saffron clothing and long hair. Behind him walk several men in white dhotis and shirts, a bare-chested man in a red dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and others in the dark. On the left, a framed portrait on a board shows a smiling figure in a white head covering. Figures are dim and partly obscured.2006-12-20