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August 03 20092009-08-03A night photograph at a Kumbh Mela area lit by string lights. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron wrap with swept-back, greying hair stands center, receiving a greeting from a man in a white and grey striped kurta with a white shawl and a vertical white-and-red tilak on his forehead. To the left, a bald man with white vertical tilak marks wears a gold-and-red dhoti and a long gold-bead garland. Beside him, a man in a red turban and red-gold dhoti holds a long garland. Another man in white dhoti holds a leaf-wrapped offering and a white phone. A green minivan and a lit board with strings of coloured lights stand behind them.2015-09-14September 26 20112011-09-26September 14 20152015-09-14October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of five men standing outdoors at dusk on a concrete forecourt in front of a dark car, beneath a covered colonnade. On the left, a man in a white shirt and blue trousers stands with arms folded. Next, a man in a long saffron-orange robe wears a heavy gold necklace and stands with hands clasped; he has a shaved head and a face with a visible, a person appearance cue of distinctive ornate gold adornment. Beside him, a man in a grey-and-white striped shirt stands with hands clasped. Next, an elderly bearded man with white hair wears an orange robe with a purple border and stands barefoot with hands clasped. On the far right, an elderly bearded man with long white hair wears only a white loincloth and a white cloth over his shoulder, his body covered in pale patches. Behind them are banners with Tamil text and a framed photo.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03Night street photograph of a crowd of men on a roadside at a Coimbatore-area junction during the Kodikkan ratha yatra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several have orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl and gestures toward a companion. Parked vehicles, a white van at right, street lights and a glowing billboard appear in the background, with a barrier marked with text behind the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2006-10-09Night photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside parked white vehicles and a palm-lined garden at an airport-style forecourt. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and robe walks with a companion in white dhoti and orange shawl, hands pressed together in greeting. Around them men in white kurta and dhoti follow, and on the left two men in ordinary Western shirts and trousers walk. At the lower right a man in brown kurta with white shawl and white trousers stands by a garden bed. A blue parking sign is visible; the scene is lit by streetlamps. Multiple people are present, and no ritual activity is evident.2007-02-25Night photo on a dark road at the roadside, with a white car and street lamp behind. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-edged saffron shawl stands facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested or with cloth over the shoulder. The man in orange holds up a small garland or mala toward the group, and one man on the right carries a white folder. Others in the group wear white with gold or red borders, and a man in a green plaid shirt stands among them. Yellow-and-black kerb markings line the edge of the road.2011-09-26Night-time photo outdoors near a parked silver van and a metal gate. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white flower garland stands under a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, held upright by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. Beside them stands a man in white with a yellow shawl. On the left, two older men in white clothes stand with hands folded in greeting, and in the lower centre a man in white bends forward. Strings of lights and street lamps are visible in the background.2009-08-03September 16 20152015-09-16