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A nighttime photograph of a group of devotees standing with hands joined in namaskar, facing upward. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron wrap and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, stands with hands pressed together and eyes closed. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta with a red tilak on the forehead stands with hands clasped. Around them, people in white and red saris and white kurtas stand in an open-air setting. A plastic water bottle sits on a mat in the foreground.

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August 03 20082008-08-03May 09 20082008-05-09Evening outdoor gathering at a Nithya Dhyanam session. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, sits on a white-covered seat, extending a hand toward the crowd. Around them, devotees in white clothes and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit or stand close; a young woman in white with a red shawl presses her palms together in anjali. A man in white with a gold pendant and a bearded older man in white are nearby. In the background, more white-clad people move past metal barriers under warm lights, with a blue tarp on the ground.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Night-time photograph of a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing during a procession. Near the centre, a shaved-headed young man in a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small metal vessel. Beside him, a man in a dark red-pink wrap with bare upper body walks, while in the lower right a man with long swept-back hair, a grey beard, glasses and a saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, a pink-and-white canopy pole and a fabric umbrella are visible, with many women in white and yellow saris and men in white kurtas. Devotees raise their hands in devotion.2009-02-16Night outdoor event photographed from among a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. On the right, a figure with long curly hair and an orange turban and orange garment sits elevated on a white-draped seat, reaching out with both arms toward the people below. Around them, many devotees in white clothes stand close together, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace is at centre-left, and an older bald man in white with a beaded mala is in the foreground. Metal barriers, stage scaffolding and lights are visible in the background.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Night-time outdoor photo at an event with metal barriers, stage lights and a scaffold behind. In the foreground a seated figure wearing a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long curly-haired wig-like hairstyle, with dark mala beads, smiles and gestures toward a group. Around them stand men in white kurtas and beaded rudraksha necklaces, one with a moustache, and a man in an orange top seated on white cushions. A woman in the lower left corner faces away. Visible people: about ten.2008-05-09Night photograph on a dark road in Tiruvannamalai during a girivalam-style gathering. A central man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and extends his right arm toward a shaved-headed monk in orange robes, who stands with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-orange sari stand close together; a cameraman films at left. Several people in white and orange surround the central pair on the road.2008-01-02Night outdoor gathering at a temple area with a crowd of devotees standing under dark trees. On the left, a young man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti with gold border and a red bindi, hands clasped, appearing to be a sannyasi in an orange robe; he is an appearance-based candidate for a person given the long swept hair, saffron clothing and red forehead mark, though this is uncertain. Beside him, a bearded man in white kurta holds a small metal kalasha-style pot, and a young woman in white holds a metal vessel. Other devotees in white and sarees stand around, one young man holds a plastic bag.2005-03-08Evening photo at an outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing standing behind barriers and seated before a raised white platform. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-covered seat and speaks with a group of people. Seated in front of him are a bald man in a white shirt, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border, another woman in a purple sari, an older man in white, and a young man in an orange garment. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is the central speaker, distinguished by the orange turban, long swept hair and orange robe. Stage lights and scaffolding are visible in the background.2008-05-092004 - sacred collections uncategorised