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Night outdoor scene of a temple-type ceremony with flower petals scattered on the ground. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white clothes stand with palms pressed in namaskar; one man in a white shirt wears a red shawl and another wears a yellow-and-green garland. A woman in white holds a baby. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe raises one hand in blessing while another saffron-robed attendant holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the line. A tray of yellow flowers sits nearby, and a colourful striped canopy edge appears at the top right.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor ritual on bare red earth at a Rajapalayam Adheenam inauguration. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a multicolour flower garland and gold necklace, holds a flaming lamp over a small pit with marigold and flower offerings. Around them, many people in white dhotis and mundus stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A boy in white holds a silver tray of marigolds, and a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. Women in white saris and a girl in white also join with folded hands, and a small brass lamp sits on the ground. Banana leaves and parked vehicles are visible at the edge.2007-08-17Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21Night outdoor ritual photographed with flash-lit crowd. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron robe with orange shawl stands with palms joined, beside a man in white with a lit flame held near. Several monastics in saffron robes and devotees in white clothes, including women in white sarees, stand around a lit oil lamp or aarti flame; a brass kalasha vessel sits at lower right. A striped canopy umbrella and hanging decorations appear at upper left, and petals or flowers fall through the air. A young woman in yellow shawl at left has her hands joined. Lights illuminate the courtyard and a white building wall behind the crowd.2009-02-16Outdoor night ceremony on bare red earth with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts pressed close around a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-red robe, an orange-red turban, and a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers, holding a bell and a lamp with a flame while performing an aarti-type offering. Beside them a man in an orange shawl over white clothing holds a flame and hands are folded in namaskar by many devotees. Two boys in white hold metal trays of flowers and fruit, and a row of women in white and cream saris stands at the right. A banana plant and a red-and-blue canopy frame the scene, with a parked vehicle behind the crowd.2007-08-17Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long multicoloured flower garland and holds a small handheld lamp or puja vessel with a flame. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass lamp and a tray of yellow flowers at lower left. A man in a saffron shawl stands beside the central figure. Women in white saris and orange garments stand at the back, and a small girl in white stands among the group. A green canopy with banana leaves appears at upper right, and a parked car is visible behind.2007-08-17