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January 11 2009

Night procession on an unpaved dirt path lit by strings of small lights and a glowing lamp at the far left. Two saffron-robed men walk at the centre: the man on the left has swept-back long dark hair, a large ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, and carries a tall staff with a silver top; the man on the right is shaved-headed in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards, some with arms linked to form a chain. A bare-chested man in white cloth stands at the right edge.

Night photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a dark road during a girivalam around a sacred hill. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange shawl over a white kurta wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala and bangles, walking with a group behind him. Around them are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron or orange shawls, and a few in orange sarongs. An orange-robed sadhu walks at the front left. Dark trees line the road above them.

January 11 2009

Night procession across a grassy field, lit only by ambient light. A man in a long-sleeved saffron robe with a white and red flower garland walks at the centre, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament, with a shaved-headed attendant in saffron to his right. Surrounding people wear white dhotis and shirts, one woman wears a pink sari, and a cameraman in white films the walk. Several shaved-headed devotees in saffron and rudraksha malas accompany the group, and a bald figure in white stands in the right foreground.

August 03 2008

Night-time photograph of a group walking across a sandy, stone-strewn ground beside a leafy tree. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant, and a dark bindi, walks with a wooden cane. Beside her, a bearded man in saffron robes and a red-bordered cloth walks with glasses. Behind them, a man in saffron with an orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange sash follow. On the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a mala stands near a small child in pink, and a man in a blue striped shirt holds an orange cloth at the right edge.

Night photograph on a dirt path lit by string lights and fluorescent tube lights on a wooden pole. At left, a man in an orange saffron turban and dhoti-style orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and gold-coloured necklaces; he walks ahead of two other saffron-robed men. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-and-gold maroon-edged shawl and gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a bald priest with a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe with maroon border and a rudraksha-style mala. White-clad men with grey hair and white shirts follow in the background and foreground, one wearing a beaded necklace and gold bracelet. a person is named on the page, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm him, so no identity is asserted.

Night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined by tall palm trees, with a lit temple or structure glowing in the distance. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long orange-and-white garland and walks with a bare head; beside him, a man in saffron garb carries a cloth bag. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, and one man in the foreground on the right wears a white shirt, dhoti and orange shawl. The path is lit only by the distant glow and a light on a pole.

Night photograph of a crowd walking across a dark stone courtyard toward a pillared stone mandapa with a lit interior. In the centre a person in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks forward, flanked by men in orange dhotis with red borders and white shirts. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the left and right, some with garlands and neck chains. A small pavilion with a purple roof and a sign reading Ice Cream stands at the left edge, and more devotees in white fill the background.

August 03 2008

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a village road lined with palm trees, with a white building and a crowd of onlookers in the background. In front, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks with his hand raised to his chin. Beside him, a man in an orange-red garment with an orange shawl holds a camera. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and walks next to another man in white with an orange shawl and glasses. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one at left in white with an orange shawl and shaved head.