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Night photograph outside a temple courtyard lit by a string of warm bulbs and a street lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange cloth and holds his hands together at his chest. At right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl also joins his palms in prayer. Behind them, a cameraman films with a video camera on his shoulder, and other white-clad men and devotees stand nearby. Stalls with lit signboards and a deity shrine are visible in the background.

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Night photograph outside a temple at Vellore, with stone temple walls and a bright floodlight at left. Several men stand on a paved courtyard with hands joined in namaskar. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and an orange head wrap with a grey beard, holding hands in prayer. Beside him stands an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and beard wearing an orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and cream kurtas with orange shawls stand at the left and right, some holding small items. At right a musician in a cream dhoti and orange sash plays a long wind instrument. Behind them a shop front with lit signs and garlands, and a striped fabric canopy overhead.2006-11-23Night photograph at a temple courtyard with bright lamps and string lights. In the foreground, a line of people stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Centre, a tall man in an orange saffron cloth with an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in prayer, and an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes with a red sash stands beside him. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, while a man in a white shirt and orange waistcoat plays a long wind instrument. Several more men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a stall with lit signboards and framed pictures is visible in the background. The a person cue is ambiguous: the centre figure has an orange turban and saffron robe but the frame does not clearly establish identity.2006-11-23Night photograph of a street procession at a temple entrance lit by strings of small bulbs and overhead lamps. At centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl also holds hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in darker clothes press close, some looking on. A carved gopuram-style structure and shop signs appear in the background. The scene is blurred with motion.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 23 20062006-11-23A dim temple hall with a dark stone floor. In the left foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange turban with rudraksha mala stands barefoot. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shawls, stand in a line behind him. On the right, a man in a flowing orange robe gestures with his hand, and another person in orange stands at the right edge. A brightly painted deity panel with goddess imagery hangs on the back wall, and oil lamps hang above it.2009-08-11December 20 20062006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23September 16 20152015-09-16November 25 20062006-11-25Night photograph of a crowd walking along a narrow lane between high stone walls strung with lights, toward a temple gateway lit with rows of bulbs. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls, one with a pink rosette, while others in the crowd wear white and striped shirts. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland) is walking in the centre of the procession.2006-12-04Photograph inside a pillared temple hall at night showing a group of saffron-clad sannyasis performing a ritual. A bald man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands at centre-right in orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing saffron cloth, presses his palms together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested man with a grey beard and a woman with a braided hairband and gold necklace, in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, stand with hands folded. Devotees in pink and white shirts watch from the background, and a bright flame lights the scene.2012-06-05