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Night photograph of a seated group of devotees in an outdoor courtyard. Many wear white kurtas or shirts with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some sit on concrete benches while others sit on the tiled ground, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange garment sits in the foreground. A lone standing figure in white clothing stands at the right edge near a low wall. Behind them are street stalls with blue shutters, a red signboard, string lights and trees in the dark. The scene looks like an informal gathering or discussion session.

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January 09 20082008-01-09Night-time outdoor gathering on a stone terrace with a city's lights glowing in the dark background. Many devotees sit on the ground and on a stone bench wearing white and orange-saffron shawls. A man in white stands at the back holding a video camera on his shoulder. A woman in white stands at the right edge beside a seated man in orange clothing and a woman in orange draped at the far right, who seems to be speaking to the group. Trees and a low stone wall frame the scene. The seated figure at the right in orange clothing with a red mark on the forehead is a candidate for a person, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; he is described only by role as a seated figure addressing the group.2008-01-09January 09 20082008-01-09Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard under large trees, with a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing. A woman in a flowing orange robe with a mala sits on a raised platform at the top center, speaking to the group. Students in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the paved ground and stone steps, some with long braids, and a wooden bench stands in the foreground. A bearded man in orange robes sits at the far left. A white shrine structure is visible to the right and striped painted walls behind.2008-01-09January 02 20082008-01-02January 09 20082008-01-09January 09 20082008-01-09Night photograph of a seated group of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing outdoors before a small shrine labelled Shiva Temple beneath a tree. A woman in an orange sari stands near the shrine lit by warm lamps, while about a dozen people sit on a stone bench and pavement facing her, several wearing orange stoles. Striped red-and-white cloth canopies and an Om symbol appear above the shrine. Two young girls with long braids sit in the foreground. A figure in white and orange on the right appears to be a sannyasi or devotee seated apart from the group; no one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-01-09Outdoor evening gathering at a temple-like site beneath a large tree. A man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a raised stone platform, facing a seated group. Around him, about a dozen devotees sit on stone steps and benches in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, several with hands pressed together in prayer or listening attentively. A woman in an orange sari with a long braid sits at right. Behind them are whitewashed walls, a small shrine structure, and a striped painted wall. Lit by evening light, the scene resembles a satsang or discourse session.2008-01-09A night-time outdoor gathering on a dark road beside trees. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a white raised platform, speaking to a seated crowd. Around him, roughly thirty devotees in white dhotis or clothing and orange shawls sit on the ground, many with long braids or hair bunched at the back. A woman in a yellow saree stands at the right edge of the platform. An orange-clad figure with a shaved head sits at the left of the platform.2008-01-02Night photograph of a group of devotees seated on a stone platform and paved ground beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Many seated people wear white kurtas and dhotis or pale traditional clothes, with orange shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders. Some women wear orange saris. Behind them stands a small white shrine building with a closed door, and a tree trunk rises on the left. Several standing onlookers in white shirts and dark clothing are visible in the background near the iron railing. Electric lights and yellow flames illuminate the scene.2008-01-09Night photograph of a procession on a dark road during a girivalam around Arunachala. A figure with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes sits elevated on a raised platform or vehicle at right, surrounded by a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing seated and standing close together. Bright lights from a vehicle and a street lamp illuminate the scene, with a white car and a lit vehicle or palanquin visible in the background. Foreground devotees, some holding cameras, are seen from behind. Cues for a person: long swept hair and saffron clothing seated centrally on the raised platform as the honoured figure of the procession.2008-01-02