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December 31 2003

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Night outdoor ritual at a stone-ringed site. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange headwrap kneels beside a pile of reddish-painted rocks, arms raised with palms open, while a tall upright stone linga stands in a round basin nearby. A small brass ritual object sits on a blue cloth at the edge of a curved white platform. Behind them, a row of seated and standing devotees watch, including a man in white shirt and grey vest, a woman in white sari, and a younger person in a blue jacket. An older woman in a blue top and white pants sits with hands folded in prayer at right, and another seated man is visible at the far right edge. Hanging wires and tree branches frame the dark background.2003-12-31Night outdoor ritual at a stone mound covered with red-painted rocks. A person in an orange turban and orange shawl with a gold beaded necklace kneels at a stone lingam set on a grey yoni-shaped base, both hands resting on the upright stone. A brass bell and a blue box sit on a blue platform at the right edge. Behind them, a crowd of about twenty devotees stands with hands folded, many women in white, cream and light-blue saris, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a brass vessel with a red handle. A bright vertical light stands among trees in the background.2003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long, loose dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, extending an arm toward a crowd. A figure dressed in orange, with a long dark mala and long hair, appears to be a person, leaning forward and gesturing toward a gathered group. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a green shirt, and an elderly woman in a dark shawl sit or stand close together. Nearby, a seated man in orange and white holds a bowl or offering. Several people in the crowd wear white, and some wear glasses.2008-05-09Night photo on a paved road during a girivalam-style walk, with a crowd of devotees around. The central man wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body, with his right arm raised behind his head and his right hand gesturing forward while he sings or chants with eyes closed. Around him, men and women wear saffron-orange shawls and dhotis, and several women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A man on the left wears a tilak and orange cloth. Trees and a dark sky are behind the group.2008-01-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands barefoot holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp lit with flames in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. Behind him, a banyan-like tree trunk forms the backdrop. Seated devotees in white and grey clothing, some with orange shawls, watch and one woman has her hands pressed together in namaskar. A white-draped low platform sits to the right, and on a patterned mat in the foreground are a brass kalasha, a silver tray with fruit and sweets, a conch shell and a copper cup, indicating a puja ritual.2005-01-14 +1 copies