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February 16 2009

February 16 2009

February 16 2009

February 16 2009

Night outdoor photograph of a crowd of men in white ritual clothes standing close together, many with hands pressed in anjali namaskar. The three foreground men wear white shirts or white kurta-style clothing, black rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with pendants, and lanyard ID badges; the central man has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, more devotees stand in white and striped shirts, some with white forehead markings, and a man in a dark shirt on the right wears a lanyard. At upper right, a colourful decorated palanquin or ratha with red, yellow and white ornamentation is partially visible. Small blue and red fairy lights glow in the background.

Night photo of devotees in white clothes standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at an outdoor event lit by strings of coloured lights. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis with white and red forehead markings, and lanyards with event badges; a man in front wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with red bindi stand to the right with hands folded. Blurred figures and a decorated pillar appear in the background.

Night photograph of a temple procession at Adikailaasa, Bengaluru. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold trim, red draping and an illuminated deity murti is carried past a crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several devotees stand with palms pressed in anjali or hands raised in worship, and brass pots, plates and a kalasha are set out on a small red platform in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. A bright floodlight and a lamp pole light the scene. Orange-robed figures stand in the background.

Outdoor evening scene at a temple courtyard with banana leaves, strings of flowers and fairy lights overhead. A row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand barefoot on green leaf mats with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding white cloth bundles. A young boy in white and orange stands among them. Behind them a crowd in white and coloured saris and kurtas watches, with a cameraman filming at the right. Marigold garlands and offerings lie in front on the ground.

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Night outdoor scene with green fairy lights in the background. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing red-orange shawls with printed text and white sacred-ash markings on their foreheads. Some carry white cloth bundles over their shoulders. One man in front has his eyes closed in prayer. Behind them, other people in saffron-orange clothing and white attire are visible. Overall a devotional procession or group prayer.

Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at an event. A large group of women in white sarees and white clothing stands in a long row, many with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together at centre-left, with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. Several people in the lower foreground sit or kneel on the ground, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Strings of small pennant flags hang above in the dark background, and a vehicle is parked at right.

Night outdoor gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red-maroon borders, many with white urdhva pundra forehead markings. Several men stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing upward, and one man at left with a gold necklace and garland looks up with his head tilted back. A man in the centre-right holds a brass cymbal or kanjira-like percussion disc. A woman in white and a woman in a yellow top stand among them. The dark background suggests an evening satsang or kirtan. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.