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December 11 2006

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A night photograph on a dirt path beside a low stone wall. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, carrying an orange cloth. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a lit torch or flame. Further back, a man in white with a dark beaded mala stands near steps, and several figures in white and orange garments stand under a tree. A water tap and metal vessel sit at left.2006-12-11December 11 20062006-12-11Night photograph at an outdoor construction site with a dark background and a low wall behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and an orange cloth wrap, standing with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with a red bag and a folded orange cloth. Several other people in white stand in the background near a blue barrel. Exposed rebar and a white hose lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-10Night photograph at an outdoor ashram ground lit by a few distant lights. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a loose orange saffron wrap over his body and walks forward with eyes lowered. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the reddish earth; one carries a small object in his hands. At right stands a red-painted pedestal topped with a white stepped base and a vertical metal pole. The page presents this as a person at an arathi event, but the figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive, so the identity is marked uncertain. Three people are visible.2006-12-10Night photograph of a walking procession along a dirt path beside a red-and-white painted low wall. In front, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cloth, with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested upper body, walks forward. Behind him, two men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls walk; one holds a small torch or light. A man in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the right edge. Dark trees and bushes fill the background. The front figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but the image is dark and blurred, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-10Night photograph of a stone-walled stepped pathway at an outdoor site. A man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks down the steps toward the camera, with another saffron-robed figure climbing above him. Two men in white kurta and dhoti stand to the right; the younger one wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a name badge. Behind them, a few more figures in white ascend the steps under a dim light.2009-06-22Night photograph of a dirt path with a dark tree line behind. Four men walk together. Two on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange-edged shawl over a white kurta. A man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a dark beaded necklace. On the right, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks in orange sandals. A faint copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2006-12-14Night photograph of a group walking across rough, stony ground under a dark sky. In the foreground on the left, a man in orange draped robes with a dark red border and a pendant around his neck walks with a bearded face toward the viewer. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a draped upper cloth, a red tilak on the forehead and bare feet strides forward. Behind them, a man in orange with a shawl and a red forehead mark walks and a bearded man in white and orange follows, with others in white, saffron and beige robes and yellow shawls behind. A cameraman in white with an orange sash films at the right edge, holding a camera on his shoulder. Scattered rubble and small stones cover the ground.2009-11-16A night-time photograph of a construction site at the Sri Anandaeswara Temple, Adi Kailasha. In the dark, a figure in an orange shawl and orange turban stands in the right foreground with his back to the camera, facing a dirt path. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange-and-white shawl stands beside a raised earthen mound, and a second man in white kurta and dhoti stands nearby holding something in his hands. Further back, several people in white and orange-saffron garments are visible walking along the path, lit by a few distant lights. The ground is reddish earth with piled soil.Night-time photo of a group of orange-robed sannyasis walking across a rough, rubble-strewn ground lit by a few lights. The lead figure at left has long curly dark hair, a grey-streaked beard, a rudraksha-style pendant necklace and an orange cloth draped over an orange dhoti, wearing sandals. Behind him, another orange-robed man in a grey-bearded look walks beside a taller young man in orange with a draped shawl. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a yellow shawl, stand and walk around them, and a man in white carries a white bucket. A dark video camera appears in the background. The scene is dark with a black sky above.2009-11-16Night photograph at an outdoor ashram site lit by fluorescent tube lights on poles. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and an orange dhoti, walking with eyes lowered. Behind him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl carries a small brass bell, with another white-clad man and an orange-clad attendant nearby. At right a man in white holds a lit flame on a brass aarti lamp at a covered table. A white plastic chair and green bin sit at left. Visible people number four to five.2006-12-10A night photograph at a construction site for the Sri Anandaeswara Temple at Adi Kailasha. In the left foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a bright orange-saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and an orange turban, holding a long wooden cane with a decorated handle. Several men stand in the dark ground in white dhoti-style garments, some with orange sashes, one with a light orange shawl, and a few holding small objects. A dim lamp or light source glows in the background. The scene is lit minimally against a black sky. +1 copies