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October 24 2006

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A night-time photograph of a bright fire flaring upward from a vessel held by a man in white clothes at left, his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a red-bordered edge stands with hands folded, and other devotees, some partly in shadow, gather closely around the flame. At right, a man in an orange-yellow shirt with a light forehead mark watches the fire. The scene suggests an outdoor devotional fire offering during a procession, with the warm red and orange glow dominating the frame.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24A night photograph of a blurred fire ceremony at an outdoor site, with bright orange flames in the foreground. Several figures in white and orange-red robes stand around a central fire, some slightly blurred by motion. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, and other robed people stand to the right. The background is dark. Faces are not clearly visible.2006-08-17A night-time photograph of a group seated in rows outdoors in front of a low wall with pillars, with several bright torch-like flames burning in the foreground. Many attendees wear white, and some have orange-red shawls or cloths. A central figure in a flowing orange-saffron garment with long dark hair sits upright, with another person in white beside him. The flames and blurred motion suggest a ritual gathering.2006-08-20A motion-blurred night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, pressing together with arms raised. A bright flame or lamp glows in the centre, casting warm orange light over the blurred figures. The scene suggests a torchlit night procession, though the faces are indistinct due to movement.2006-10-29October 23 20062006-10-23November 05 20062006-11-05October 25 20062006-10-25December 18 20102010-12-18Blurred night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing, many with raised hands, lit by a bright flame or lamp held aloft in the centre. Warm orange and red light streaks across the frame, with some faces and hands partly visible. A mobile phone is held up at lower right. The motion blur suggests a ritual procession or aarti gathering at night.2006-10-29October 23 20062006-10-23A night-time outdoor cremation scene at Tiruvannamalai. A tall flame rises from a pyre of straw and flowers at right, while a woman in a red-orange sari and a man in white dhoti hold a long torch toward it. A brass plate with a small fire sits on the ground in front. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in a saffron wrap near the flame, and onlookers stand in the background.2011-01-14