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November 12 2010

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Night photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors on a dirt-floored courtyard. A long line of people in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded in prayer, several women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders in the foreground, one holding a microphone. Behind them a crowd stands under orange and red fabric drapes and tassel-decorated poles. On the ground a large circular rangoli-style design of white dots within a dark outlined ring, with green and pink floral patterns at its edges. Electric lights and a red-and-white painted platform frame the scene.2010-11-12A night photograph of a large group of devotees standing outdoors in front of a tall bonfire or fire installation lit by warm orange flames. Many people wear white kurta and saree-style garments with red or maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear beaded necklaces. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra or clasp them in prayer, while others stand with hands folded, a few holding water bottles. Strings of colourful tassels and lanterns hang along an arch above the fire. The people form a dense, orderly line in the foreground. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-02-17A night-time photograph of a line of devotees standing barefoot on round metal plates set on a dirt path, each with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white clothes; the woman at right in a white sari with gold border and a white top, and the woman at left in an orange-and-white sari, face forward with eyes closed. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron-orange robes stand in the dim background beneath a fluorescent tube light.2009-02-16December 21 20092009-12-21Night-time photo of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative strings. Many devotees stand in rows on a light-coloured floor with blue-and-white mats, many with palms joined in namaskar. Most women wear white saris with orange or red borders, some with orange and red garlands and white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several children in colourful dresses and a boy in a blue t-shirt stand among them. A lantern and a red structure are visible at the left, and a white-clothed figure stands in the centre foreground.2015-08-31December 17 20062006-12-17A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.2010-10-12June 02 20152015-06-022015-July-302015-07-30Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground with green and white lights glowing behind. Many women and some men stand in loose groups in white clothes, several wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow or orange borders, some with bags. A man at the right in a white shirt and light trousers stands with a mala around his neck. Small flags and a lit structure appear in the background.2008-04-19Night 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.Night photograph of a line of women standing on a dirt ground at an outdoor event, hands pressed together in namaste. Most wear maroon and red-orange sarees with gold borders; one wears orange, another a peach saree, and two older women on the left wear white-and-grey and white salwar kameez with shawls. Some have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Dark background, a few lights visible behind the group, and a green leaf at the right edge.2014-10-03