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November 29 2022

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Night-time photo of a dirt yard outside the KAILASA Tiruvannamalai compound. A woman in a white sari with an orange-trimmed blouse pushes a metal trolley loaded with a wooden board, while a second person in a red-orange robe stands behind a wooden panel near a tall dark gate. A large illuminated sign reading KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI stands above a red boundary wall, with scaffolding and a small potted plant beside it. A striped cloth canopy and metal stands sit at right. The scene shows preparation and cleaning work ahead of the Karthikai Deepam festival.2022-11-29Two people in orange saffron clothing stand at a metal-railed platform outdoors at dusk, working on a surface covered with cloth and debris. A woman in the foreground leans forward with her hands on the railing, wearing a gold bangle and an orange top, while a second person behind her in orange, with hair tied up, looks down at the work. A plastic bag and bundled cloth rest on the platform, with benches and greenery visible in the background.2022-11-29Night photo of a group of women standing on a paved courtyard beneath a corrugated metal roof beside an orange-painted wall. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear orange or red saris, with yellow shawls draped over several of them. Lights glow from the right side and a tall tassel hangs from the top left. A red wooden bench sits at the left edge, and a framed notice board is on the right.A night-time photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a paved courtyard in front of a terracotta-coloured building under a corrugated roof. Women wearing white and cream saris with yellow or red borders, and a few in orange or red saris, stand in loose clusters. A man in an orange robe stands near the center, and another person in white dhoti-style clothing stands at right. Bright lamps light the scene, and a notice board with photographs hangs on the wall at right. Red wooden benches and a red-railed rectangular frame sit in the foreground.2013-01-01A photograph of two women tying a red and orange protective thread, a rakhi, on each other's wrists at night in an outdoor crowd. The woman on the left wears an orange-red saree with a gold border, a small pendant necklace, gold bangles and a vertical tilak on her forehead; she looks down as she ties the thread. The woman on the right wears a white saree with a gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tilak, and holds a red thread with a small ornament. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand behind them in the crowd under dim lights.2017-08-07Night-time outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man in a pink shirt and blue lungi carries a wooden box at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe over one shoulder and a thin necklace; he is the a person by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing), though the figure is partly turned away. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, looking toward a wooden platform. A man in a white shirt stands at right by a red pillar.2011-12-28January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph taken at night in a dim crowded hall. In the foreground a young woman with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saree with a red border and rudraksha beads; she holds a small wooden stick and a brass dish. Beside her a second figure in an orange robe with long loose dark hair turns away, and devotees in the background watch. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang gathering.2013-03-10Night outdoor photo of a ritual offering scene with string lights glowing in the background. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with red border, hair pulled back, holds a red cloth and reaches toward a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vibhuti tripundra marks. Nearby, a woman in a white blouse and red shawl holds her hands together in namaste, and a woman in orange with rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Other devotees with folded hands stand around, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at lower centre.2015-07-07Night-time outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard where several women in saffron, orange and white ritual clothes prepare offerings. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl pours or tips contents from a large copper vessel, while other women sit on the ground beside stainless steel pots, bowls and orange cloth bundles. A white building with a red-trimmed doorway and a statue at right form the background. The preparation resembles items being readied for a ritual, with the women's attention focused on the copper vessel.2008-05-18November 16 20152015-11-16A dim temple hall at night shows a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange sari with a red border and holds a small brass plate with offerings. Beside her, a younger woman in orange with a white forehead mark bends forward carrying a small vessel. Behind them, shaven-headed men in orange and maroon robes wear white and red tilak marks and beaded malas, while others stand watching. The scene suggests a ritual offering.2013-03-10