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October 14 20062006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14A crowded street scene in which a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl holds a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, with a framed photo or printed sheets tucked beneath it, and smiles while several men around him in white clothes press their palms together in greeting. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge, and an older woman in an orange sari with a bindi stands at the left. Several men wear white shirts with ash or sandal marks on their foreheads, and one man in an orange shawl folds his hands in front of his chest. The setting is outdoors at night, with the crowd pressing close around the garland presentation.2006-10-14Night-time street photograph of a crowd gathered for an aarti. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a brass lamp with a bright open flame, and devotees in white and orange clothing lean in with cupped hands to receive it. Around them, many onlookers stand close together, some with palms pressed in namaskar, one older woman in a dark sari with a red bindi at left, and a man in a white shirt with a red and gold shawl at right. A white van and trees are visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is evident.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14September 08 20122012-09-08 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10Crowded indoor photo of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, standing close together. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a white tilak on his forehead clasps his hands, beside a man wearing a red shawl with gold-coloured medallion border. A man at right holds a brown bag. Several other men in white and light striped shirts press behind them, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands in the background. Timestamp reading 14-10-2006 and copyright text appear at bottom right.2006-10-14A night-time photograph of a group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls gathered under a corrugated roof, holding their hands together in prayer or reaching toward a lit oil lamp. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a tall ornate crown, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds the brass lamp with a bright flame, passing it among devotees; smoke rises above the flame. Several men wear white dhotis with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. The setting suggests a lamp-lighting ritual, possibly a Kartheekai Deepam aarti.2010-11-21October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor procession with a young man in a saffron-orange shawl and white shirt holding a long wooden pole and a small brass handbell, while another man at right extends a brass aarti lamp with flame toward the group. Behind them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed trim stands above a line of men in white shirts and dhotis, several with palms pressed together in namaste. White flags with a blue emblem wave among green trees and a thatched hut. The scene suggests a ratha yatra procession with aarti.2006-10-16