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September 19 2006

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Roadside view from a vehicle of a tree-lined road with patchy grass and scrubland. A blue billboard on the left shows a bearded man in white head covering and white robes with rudraksha beads, with Tamil text above and a logo below. Beside it stands a smaller white-and-red billboard advertising an insurance or finance company. In the background a multi-storey building with a rooftop sign and palm trees rises above the trees. A bus or vehicle edge is visible on the right, and a truck on the left.2006-09-19A roadside photograph taken from a moving vehicle on a paved road beside a dry, scrubby verge. On the left, an orange and blue truck with a canvas-covered load and the lettering KRN passes. Beyond it stands a large blue billboard showing a figure with long dark hair, a white turban and white robes, with Tamil text and a logo. A smaller white sign advertises Indian Oil Corporation products. Trees, palms and a multi-storey building with a rooftop sign sit in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19A wide photograph of an open road junction on a flat landscape with a grey asphalt highway curving to the right. Two large roadside billboards stand at left: one with a blue and white panel reading VELAMMAL'S, and a pink-and-yellow advertisement showing two women in red and green saris. A green overhead directional sign spans the road at right, with electricity pylons and trees on the horizon under a pale sky with clouds. One lone pedestrian in light clothing walks along the verge on the right, and a second small figure stands further back near the road edge. No ritual, discourse or ashram activity is visible.A wide photograph of a paved highway stretching into the distance, with a white dashed edge line and a yellow centre line, bordered by a grassy median and a dusty shoulder. Beyond the road stands a decorative gateway arch with ornamental painted top and pillars, flanked by roadside hoardings. Large billboards line the far side, including one advertising Velammal's with a woman in a red sari, and a pink-banner ad showing women in saris. Smaller signs and a white van are visible under a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are clearly present in the foreground.Outdoor photograph of a dirt road at an ashram campus under a bright overcast sky, with palm trees and green shrubs on the left and a grassy bank. Orange marigold-like flowers grow along a low planting bed. A blue road sign stands by the path. Behind the greenery are large white tented or shed-style buildings, and a tall orange-and-white construction crane or tower rises at left. Several billboards are mounted on the white structures, including a large board with a portrait of a woman in orange clothing and printed Kannada text. A white box truck is parked at right and a motorcycle is parked near the building. No people are visible.2009-09-07A wide paved rural road junction in Kanchipuram district under a clear blue sky. Zebra crossings stripe the asphalt, and a raised concrete median sits at the corner. A man in white shirt and dark trousers sits on a low wooden cart pulled by a brown ox, carrying a load of straw. Behind them a pedestrian walks along the verge, a white LPG tanker truck passes on the right, and a roadside banner hangs over a small shop. Tall palm trees, leafy trees with a flowering pink tree, and thatched-roof huts stand beyond the road.September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a wide, empty two-lane asphalt road with white dashed centre lines, running past a rural roadside scene in India. On the left, a large leafy tree with pink blossoms stands beside a small roadside shelter and a roadside banner. On the right, thatched huts, a row of tall palm trees and a few parked motorcycles line the road, with a bus and a couple of figures near a small stall on the far side. The sky is pale and overcast. No deities, ritual activity or persons are prominent in the foreground.January 30 20092009-01-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies