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June 04 2006

Night photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls, standing outdoors under a lamp post with a round globe light. A man in front raises a hand to his mouth while others stand with hands folded in front. A woman in an orange shawl and a woman with a yellow flower garland stand at the right edge. Dark trees form the background.

Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls at an outdoor ritual gathering. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, and orange robes sits near a silver bowl and a small metal lamp stand, holding a long staff with a red and yellow fringed canopy overhead. Beside and behind him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands with folded hands, and several women and men in orange and white clothing stand close together. A brass bell sits on the ledge at lower right. a person: the seated figure with long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha beads is a probable candidate for a person, identified by appearance cues only.

A night-time street procession in India, with a crowd lining both sides of a dark road under distant street lights. A central man wears a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long white and red flower garland around his neck, and walks forward while looking toward those around him. Men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and orange shawls accompany him. Several people hold white flags with blue emblems raised on poles. On the right, women in white and orange-patterned saris smile and reach toward him. The scene appears to be an outdoor welcome procession.

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November 21 2010

Night photograph of a group of men in white silk kurta-style garments with orange shawls. In the lower left, a long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala kneels and speaks upward toward the standing group. Behind him, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands centre, hands at his sides, while a younger man on the right with a vibhuti forehead mark has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Other men and a woman stand in the background, and white flower garlands hang at the left edge.

December 30 2008

A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

2009-06-17 +1 copies

Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long multicoloured flower garland and holds a small handheld lamp or puja vessel with a flame. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass lamp and a tray of yellow flowers at lower left. A man in a saffron shawl stands beside the central figure. Women in white saris and orange garments stand at the back, and a small girl in white stands among the group. A green canopy with banana leaves appears at upper right, and a parked car is visible behind.