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A night photograph of an outdoor ritual area lit by a single distant lamp. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks barefoot carrying a brass tray with a small tiered vessel on a red cloth. Behind him stand three more men in orange and white clothing, one holding an object in his hands, beside a grey SUV and a low brick wall. Ground is dirt with a fire pit area. No visible face-based identification is made; the figures are identified only by their dress and role as participants in the ritual.

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Night photograph at an outdoor ashram site lit by a few distant lamps and a vehicle's headlights. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl walks barefoot-looking in sandals, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him several people in white clothes with orange shawls walk in the same direction, one holding a folded cloth. On the right stands a red pedestal topped with a white circular base and a tall metal pole. The ground is dirt with scattered debris.2006-12-10Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02Night photograph of a small procession walking along a narrow red-edged path between white walls, surrounded by dark trees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a silver aarti lamp with a tiered flame stand on an orange cloth. Behind him, a man in a saffron robe walks barefoot, and several men in white with orange shawls follow, one holding a lit torch. Another flame glows at the right edge beside a small signboard.2006-12-10Night-time photograph of a dirt path beside a low whitewashed wall with red-and-white trim and a stone-faced wall at right. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a brass kalasha-shaped ritual vessel on an orange cloth, a ceremonial procession moving forward. Behind him a man in orange robes walks, and further back a figure in white holds a lit oil lamp flame. A printed portrait photo hangs on a wall at left, and a turquoise container sits in the lower left. Trees overhang the path and the background is dark.2006-12-10Night photo of a procession walking along an unpaved dirt road toward strings of lights and a banner. In front, a man in saffron robes wears a long marigold garland over his shoulders and bare feet; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes carry a tray or offering, and a group of people in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them, with a figure in a yellow shirt at the left edge. Prayer flags are strung along a fence at the right. The scene shows a garlanded procession, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-01-0801 மார்ச் 2003 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம்Night scene on a dirt ground outdoors. In the foreground a man in a red-orange robe with a white garland walks forward barefoot-style in sandals, hands together near his waist. Behind him a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk in a line, one holding a garland. On the right, men in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaste, one carrying a red-and-grey bag. A tent canopy and a distant light are visible in the dark background.2009-06-21Night photograph outdoors beneath a large dark tree at an ashram. A barefoot man in a long orange saffron cloth walks forward with eyes lowered and a red tilak on his forehead, his shoulders bare, his hair long and swept back. Behind him, several people in white clothes with orange shawls carry a lit oil lamp and a red woven basket. On the right, a person in white kneels near a small red-draped altar and a brass vessel, while a deity murti in orange cloth sits on a red-and-white decorated base. Faint hanging roots and a lamp-lit ground frame the scene. a person: the walking figure in orange has long swept-back hair, a saffron cloth and a bare-chested ascetic presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity; the scene shows arati-style offerings with a lamp.2006-12-10Night photograph on a dirt ground beside a silver SUV, its red tail light visible at left. Two men stand outdoors in darkness. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder, a pendant necklace and glasses, and has his hands raised near his face. The man on the right, nearer the centre, wears a long orange robe with an orange shawl, orange sandals and long dark hair, with his hands raised to his face. Iron rods and a concrete block stand behind them, and the background is black.2006-12-10A night photograph of an outdoor dirt site lit by tall white floodlight poles. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body stands facing left, wearing orange-brown sandals. Behind him a person in white clothing stands near a low block wall, and a silver SUV is parked in the background. Two more figures stand near the right edge. Scattered metal rods lie on the ground, and a small tent canopy and dark pillar stand at the right.2006-12-10Night photograph on a dirt path beneath dark trees, with leafy branches framing the left and right edges. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap walks toward the camera, with dark swept-back hair and a ceremonial marking on his forehead; the page notes a person at this event, but his appearance alone is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so he is described by role as a devotee in orange. Behind him several people in white clothes and orange shawls walk in procession, one woman in white carrying a small lit oil lamp, and another person carries a red cloth bag. A red-painted mound or offering area with stones is visible in the background near a dim lamp glow.2006-12-10Night photograph at an outdoor ashram ground lit by a few distant lights. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange saffron wrap over his body and walks forward with eyes lowered. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the reddish earth; one carries a small object in his hands. At right stands a red-painted pedestal topped with a white stepped base and a vertical metal pole. The page presents this as a person at an arathi event, but the figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive, so the identity is marked uncertain. Three people are visible.2006-12-10