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January 29 2010

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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a Sarvadarshan event. In the centre, several people in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps on flat dishes, extending them toward others who cup their hands to receive the flame. A figure in a long orange shawl at left reaches forward with a lamp, while men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand in the surrounding crowd. Bright floodlights glow in the dark background and smoke drifts through the air.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29Night photo of a sadhu gathering around a small open fire on the ground. In the foreground, a man in orange robes kneels at left reaching toward the flames, while a man in a white shirt and another in striped shirt lean in at right, hands extended over the fire. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand close together; one tall figure at centre wears an orange shawl and white forehead markings, another at right holds a long staff with a red flag and wears an orange turban and rudraksha malas. Several onlookers in dark clothing stand in the dim background. No clear identification of any individual is made; the scene shows ritual fire worship in an outdoor evening setting.2010-01-29Night outdoor ritual at a Karthikai Deepam celebration. Three saffron-robed priests with shaved heads stand behind a long table, each raising a lit flame in a metal lamp or torch overhead; the flames and smoke rise against a dark sky. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them a large crowd of mostly men and some women in white dhotis and white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Palm trees, string lights, a camera on a tripod and a small white tent-like structure fill the background.2012-11-27A night-time photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered around small oil lamps flickering on the ground. Several men wear orange dhotis and shawls draped over their heads, and one older man wears rudraksha beads. A man in a white shirt bends down close to the flames at the lower right, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge. Bystanders stand in the dark behind them, lit by a small torch. Oil lamps are lit on the ground in front of the group.2010-01-29Night-time ritual outdoors where a woman in a saffron-orange shawl and matching head wrap holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and red waist cloth beside her. Behind them stands a figure in a decorated ceremonial headdress and ornate garments near a lit torch, under a black ceremonial umbrella. Several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas, including one in white ritual dress, stand around the lamp, and a flaming torch rises at right. Smoke drifts above the scene.2013-02-11Night photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathered around a small fire at ground level. In the centre, a tall elderly man with a shaved head and a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders stands with hands folded, and a younger saffron-clad man bends low over the flames. Behind them, several sannyasis in orange robes wear rudraksha malas and saffron turbans, and one holds a trident-topped staff. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, hands extended toward the fire, and a lit oil lamp is visible near the centre. The setting is dark.2010-01-29Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21September 08 20112011-09-08Night outdoor ritual at a dark tree-lined setting with a raised stone platform. A man in saffron robes and gold necklace raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame high in his right hand. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass bell and stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further right, another saffron-clad figure stands in profile. On the left edge, hands folded in namaskar belong to devotees in orange and white. Marigold petals lie on the ground at lower right. The visible rudraksha mala and saffron turban are appearance cues that may suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-30September 08 20112011-09-08November 27 20122012-11-27