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Night outdoor procession on sandy ground beside tall palm trunks lit by bright tube lights. A line of women in white saris with gold borders carry decorated brass plates or kalasha-style offerings topped with green leaves and pink or yellow netting. At the centre, a bare-chested older man in an orange-yellow dhoti holds a large garland of pink and white flowers and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Women in white stand in rows behind him, and a few people in orange robes appear further back.

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2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesNight photograph of a procession of women in white saris with gold borders walking single file along a dirt path through dry grass. Front women carry metal trays holding lit oil lamps and decorative cages with green leaves at their tops. Several women behind hold similar offerings, and a man in white shirt and trousers walks further back near the middle of the line. Dark sky and foliage frame the scene.Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. Women in white saris with gold borders walk in a line, each carrying a silver tray with a green leaf and a woven basket. Behind them a golden palanquin with ornate carved panels and a gold canopy is carried by people in red. A white vehicle and a street light appear at the left edge.A long line of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders stands along a path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with coconut, mango leaves and flowers, a ritual water-pot offering. Several wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background of what appears to be an outdoor ashram event, and a red carpet runs along the right edge.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaDecember 31 20062006-12-31Night photograph of a large crowd lined up on a dirt road, apparently during a girivalam walk near a temple. Many people in white dhotis and white saris stand in two rows, some with orange shawls. A man in a white shirt and dark lungi in the foreground holds a bunch of white flowers, and a man at right wears an orange shawl and white garments with a tilak. Another man in the centre wears a garland and white shirt. Flower stalls with garlands line the left background under string lights, and a lit lamp glows above a temple gateway.2008-01-02March 11 20172017-03-11December 28 20092009-12-28Night photo of a ritual line outdoors on a sandy courtyard with green leaves underfoot. In the foreground a woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside her a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange cloth with red borders and holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a tall red-and-white stick. Women in orange and white kneel and pour water from brass pots onto the leaves, with string lights and a golden decorative frame in the background. Several other people in white and orange stand further back.2015-07-07