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Night-time photo of a stone-paved courtyard beside a carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp on the left. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with a white headcloth, stands centre-left holding hands with a young child in white. Beside them a woman in a yellow-orange sari and another woman in orange robes stand close. A large crowd of men in white with orange shawls and cloth stands behind on a raised platform. Plain brick wall on the right.

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Night-time outdoor photo of a group of people gathered on a dark ground. In the centre, a man wears a white head cloth and cream shawl over white kurta and dhoti, his hands clasped in greeting with a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes who is bare-shouldered. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a person in a green top at left. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back dark hair, which matches the a person cues only loosely, so identity is uncertain; the central figure in white is a devotee-style person in ordinary white ritual clothing.2007-01-31Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a bare tree and a white cinder-block wall. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre, one holding a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Around them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, some with saffron shawls, gathers close; a child in white stands at right. A white-draped altar or platform sits in the middle, with small oil lamps lit along the low wall at left. The scene suggests a night ritual or puja. The figure with the staff is a candidate for a person on account of the saffron robe and staff, but the appearance is uncertain given the low light.2007-02-16Night procession of devotees walking barefoot along a stone-paved temple path beside carved granite pillars and walls, lit by a green-white street lamp. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead, some in saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange shawl walks at right, another in a maroon sari behind. A man in white with an orange shawl gestures toward the lamp at center. Dark gopuram silhouette in the background.2008-08-02A night-time photograph of a man in white ritual clothing, with a white head wrap and a cream shawl over white kurta-style garments, extending his hands forward as a kneeling man in a checked shirt reaches toward him from the lower left. Behind them, a group of onlookers stands on a low concrete ledge under dark trees: a young boy in a teal t-shirt wearing a pendant, a woman in a yellow sari with an orange shawl, a man in a saffron-orange garment, a woman in a pink sari, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, one of whom holds a mobile phone. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right, and a man with an orange shawl and an ID badge stands at the right edge. One figure in the centre, in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style look, is standing at the back, while the central white-clad figure is possibly the person whose identity is noted on the page, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2007-01-31Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard during a devotional gathering. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a raised white platform, holding a small object in front of him, with a ceremonial staff and a lit lamp nearby. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and cream saris with gold borders stands close together. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a metal tray of offerings, and a young girl in white holds a small plate of food. A stone wall and dark tree frame the scene, with small lights glowing in the background.2007-02-16April 05 20122012-04-05August 02 20082008-08-02January 31 20072007-01-31August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering beside a plain cinder-block wall, lit by a row of small oil lamps along a low mound. Many people in white clothes crowd in, several with ropes or garlands; a woman in an orange sari stands at left and a few men wear orange shawls and bindis. Some people stand with hands folded or heads bowed in reverence. The scene suggests a night devotional observance. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.2007-02-16August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white clothing walking along a dark path toward a lit structure in the background. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl, a white shirt and a red bindi, and holds something in his hands. A woman with hair tied back wears an orange cloth and white top, and several boys and girls wear white kurtas, orange and pink shawls, and rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a maroon sari walks at right. A glowing oil lamp hangs at top left above a white platform. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible.2007-02-11