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A night-time photo of a crowd of devotees gathered under a thatched-roof shelter with white walls and wooden posts. Most men wear white dhotis or shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and women wear white saris with orange shawls; a few wear rudraksha or metal pendant necklaces. One man in the centre tilts his head back to drink from a small steel cup, and others stand close together talking or looking on. A woman in the lower right wears a red bindi and holds her hands near her chest. No clearly identifiable central figure is shown, and no printed captions are visible in the frame.

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August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A crowded indoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles and tied with rope. Many devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls press together, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with a red tilak on the forehead. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and a woman in the left foreground wears a red bindi, an orange shawl and a beaded mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image, so the central figure cannot be confirmed.2008-08-03A large crowd of devotees fills a thatched-roof pavilion with bamboo beams and fluorescent tube lights. Many men and women wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, some with lanyards. Two tall decorated cylindrical pillars painted with red, yellow, blue and white floral and geometric patterns stand among them. Several people in the foreground look toward the centre, and a few appear to be holding hands or pressing forward. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-08-01Night-time photograph of a sacred consecration at an open-air ritual site. A brass Shiva Meru-style vessel with a tiered dome sits on an orange cloth atop a white stone platform in the foreground. Two women in white garments, one in a white top and one in a white shawl, lean over the vessel with their hands. Beside them, a man in an orange shawl lies on a white-covered wooden board with an orange cloth over his body, appearing to receive the rite. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, many wearing rudraksha malas. Women in red and pink saris and a man in a white shirt stand at the edges. Wooden poles and a fluorescent light fixture are visible at right, and the scene is lit by artificial light against darkness.2006-12-11Night photograph of a crowd of young men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing orange headbands, gathered around a seated figure in orange robes on a white cushioned seat set on a red carpet. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby beside an orange umbrella, and an orange-clad figure holding a fan stands behind. A red brick building with a green roof and a lattice window forms the backdrop, with a sign reading NITHYANANDAM and festive bunting at left. The seated figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, and is the central focus of the gathering.2007-12-25June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA crowded thatched-roof hall with a bamboo and palm-frond ceiling and fluorescent light, where people in white clothes and orange saffron shawls stand close together. In the foreground a man in a white shirt pours liquid from a steel vessel into small steel cups held out by devotees. A young boy in white reaches forward to take a cup, and several people wear orange scarves around their necks, while a woman at right in a dark top holds a cup. Steel buckets and cups are on a counter at lower left, with blue plastic chairs visible at the edge.2008-08-03A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a low thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles and rope lashings. Most people wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some hold steel cups, glasses and a plastic bottle. A woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and holds a steel cup, while a man on the left wears an orange garland and holds a bottle. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, and the crowd fills the space from edge to edge.2008-08-03Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees packed in front of a dark brick wall and a thatched bamboo shelter. Most men wear white shirts and mundus with orange shawls or saffron-orange robes; a few wear yellow. A woman in an orange top with dark hair and a yellow hair clip stands center, and a saffron-robed man in the foreground holds his hands in anjali. Near the lower right, a small inset portrait shows a woman.2008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a stone platform during a consecration. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top with glasses and a man in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer beside a gold kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white and a long-haired man in a saffron cloth stand with hands folded, and many others in white kurtas and orange shawls stand or kneel. A woman in a white sari and two others sit near a cloth-covered object on a wooden tray. Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11