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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 20102010-01-29October 30 20162016-10-30March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a homa fire pit in the foreground with flames rising from a square stone pit, while a man in orange dhoti and orange cloth leans over the pit offering something into the fire. Around him, a large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit and stand, many with shaved heads, white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas. A man in white clothes at the left holds a camera. Brass pots, plates of offerings and a kalasha sit at the pit's edge, and a gilded deity murti appears at the top left in the dim hall. Many people are visible, mostly in orange and red.2013-03-10Night-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 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 homa at a fire pit with a bright central flame in a stone rectangular fire altar. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged around the fire, several with shaved heads, orange shawls and beaded malas. A man in an orange turban and gold necklace stands at upper right, pouring offerings near the fire. Devotees in orange and maroon clothing crowd the foreground and sides, many raising hands toward the flames and holding offering items. Brass vessels and bowls sit on the altar. Background shows a large audience in white.2013-07-22January 29 20102010-01-29January 12 20092009-01-12Night 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.2012-11-27February 07 20162016-02-07