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December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor street scene on a dirt road beside a brick wall and banana plants during a procession. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot at centre, facing left. A young girl in a teal dress and orange cap walks in front of the crowd. Women in saris, some holding a tray or offering, walk among men in white shirts and white dhotis. On the far right, a man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl. Trees and a small building stand in the background.2009-01-21Outdoor photo at a cream-coloured two-storey building, where a banana-leaf and green banana bunch arch stands over a path strewn with flower petals. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala, one with a sacred vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them a figure in a saffron/orange robe stands at the arch, with women in colourful saris and onlookers nearby. Pink and yellow balloons, palm fronds and a parked silver car complete the scene. A poster on the wall shows a portrait and Tamil text.2010-01-20Outdoor scene at the entrance of a plain whitewashed house with a doorway hung with green mango leaves. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border holds a woven basket of white flowers and petals, standing on a white kolam rangoli design on the ground. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange cloth tray of marigolds and roses. Several onlookers stand around, including a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded arms, and men in casual shirts. A woman in white with a red-orange garland stands at left. The ritual appears to be a padapuja-style welcoming at a devotee's home.2014-06-26Outdoor photo on a concrete courtyard in front of a cream-coloured building with barred windows. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass pot with green leaves and flowers on a tray. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti-style outfit holds a large garland of red and yellow flowers. Behind them, a group of devotees stands in a line: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a red and orange sari, a woman in an orange sari, a young boy in dark clothes, and others in saris. On the right, a barefoot man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands facing the group, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him.2010-01-10Outdoor photo at a house entrance framed by two green banana trunks with hanging banana leaves and flowers. Several devotees in plain white clothes stand on a concrete path with a white-and-yellow kolam design drawn in front. The women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; a woman in the centre holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot, leaves and flowers, while another woman on the right holds a plate with a small lit offering and pink flowers. A man on the far right, with a white forehead mark, grey hair and rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded. A white-clad man stands in the background near the doorway, with a red-and-white striped mat leading inside. This looks like a padapuja welcome at a devotee's home; the a person depiction in the page excerpt does not match a visible person here.2014-07-01Outdoor scene on a dusty ground beside a rows of marigold flower garlands and banana plants under a clear sky. A line of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stands at attention, several wearing rudraksha mala necklaces, while a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt stand near the centre. On the right, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers holds a tall wooden pole topped with an orange and blue ceremonial banner with gold embroidery and tassels, and another man holds a second pole. Flagpoles and lamp posts stand in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-12-21Outdoor photograph of a village street lined with people in white dhotis and shirts, many barefoot, walking in a procession. A white-haired older woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a brass tray of flowers. Men on the right hold red and white garlands. Banana plants with green bunches, a palm tree and a line of mango leaves frame the entrance of a pink-washed house with a water tank on its roof, where one man stands watching. Ground has a white kolam rangoli design in the lower left. Women in colourful saris stand at left. The scene looks like a house visit with a welcoming procession.2010-01-20Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with a tiled roof over a bamboo-blind veranda. A group of men and women in plain white dhotis, shirts and saris stand on dry earth. An older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a garland of white and red flowers, while a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace holds a brass pot decorated with yellow flowers, and a man in white reaches toward it. Other devotees in white stand around them.2006-12-30A photograph of a courtyard outside a building with pale plastered walls and a split air conditioner unit, where a small crowd of about two dozen people gathers. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a long orange-brown garland stands with her hand extended toward a woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair, who holds a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside them. At the left edge, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow bead necklace stands partly visible. Bundles of green mango leaves hang from a line over the doorway.2014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor scene at a rural building with white walls, brown window shutters and a doorway decorated with a red-and-white garland, flanked by two young banana plants with hanging bananas. A man in a saffron/orange robe wearing a white flower garland walks across dry dirt ground, with a bare-footed man in white dhoti and shirt beside him. Another saffron-robed man holds a tray with food or offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl walks on the right. On the right edge, a young girl in white and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded. A grey car is at the left edge and trees are in the background.2008-07-29