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February 02 2009

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Night outdoor scene of devotees gathered around a raised seat beside a gold-embossed panel and a yellow ornamented pillar. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe over red, sits on the seat with his hand resting on the platform, appearing to receive devotees. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts, women in pink, blue and red saris, and a girl in white with a rudraksha mala stand close. Strings of lights and a small orange flag are visible behind a tree. a person seated, wearing orange robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues, receiving devotees.2009-02-02Night photo of an outdoor gathering in front of a temple-like building with blue walls and a tree with strung bunting and a red flag. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red garment sits on a red-and-gold patterned cushion before a golden decorated backdrop, with long swept-back hair. Around him, many devotees in white dress, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, stand with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a red blouse and a child are among the crowd; a uniformed police officer stands in the background.2009-02-02Night photograph of an outdoor gathering at a temple-side event with strings of lights and small bunting. A man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe and red undershirt sits on a raised golden-patterned platform with a red cushion, smiling toward the crowd. Around him a dense crowd of devotees stands and sits, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white saris with gold borders, and a woman in a blue and orange sari with a braid. A woman in white wears a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse with a long braid and flowers in her hair faces the platform. An orange and red flag hangs from a tree. Several figures appear to be pressing forward to see him.2009-02-02Night-time outdoor darshan at Seeragapadi. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron sleeveless top, wearing a white and pink flower garland, stands with his back partly turned and extends his right hand in blessing toward a seated group. A woman in a green sari with gold jewellery sits among several children, one small girl in a blue top and a boy in white clothes bowing their heads. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white clothing and colourful saris stands behind red barricades beneath strings of lights and palm foliage.2010-02-18A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe, a white and red flower garland and an orange cloth draped over the body. The central person is bare-chested with the orange garment over the lower body and appears to be the focus of the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas, some hold orange flags on poles, and a man in the foreground holds a digital camera. Bodies press closely together in an outdoor procession setting.2009-02-05A photograph taken at night at an outdoor event lit by strings of lights. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala smiles while presenting a silver tray covered with plastic wrap. He reaches out to a bald, moustached man in a white shirt who wears a white flower garland and a red-and-gold silk shawl, and who bends forward as if receiving blessing. Behind them a man in white with a yellow sash stands near a microphone stand, and spectators and a row of people are visible in the background.2010-02-18September 07 20122012-09-07Outdoor crowd scene at a festival gathering with many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. In the centre, a man with a golden head-wrap and bindi smiles while a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his hand beside him; he has a long swept-back ponytail-like hairstyle and a bead necklace. Behind them, people hold tall wooden poles with an orange and yellow canopy, a man on the left holds a brass kalasha-like pot with greenery, and a young girl in a blue dress stands at the right. Several men in white shirts with orange shawls surround the group.2008-12-27Night photo of a crowd gathered around a raised golden-panelled platform, where a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a red cushion at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or bends toward the seated figure, and a person in orange garments leans in at the lower right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around, a few in striped shirts, and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace stands near the platform. A strip of small coloured triangular flags and lights hangs on a blue-and-white building behind a tree, and a red-and-black flag is visible among the leaves.2009-02-02January 30 20162016-01-30December 18 20162016-12-18May 09 20082008-05-09