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Night photograph of an outdoor temple ritual crowd. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a saffron shawl over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a tilak on his forehead and a brass bell in his raised hand, stands before a seated group. Behind him dozens of devotees sit and stand, including women in saris and a child held in blue. A brass oil lamp with a tall stand and several small lamps glow on the ground, with a seated man in white and a yellow shawl tending them. The background shows a low building and a parked vehicle.

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February 12 20092009-02-12Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground in front of a row of brass vessels and kalasha-style pots arranged on a mat. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and holds a brass vessel. Seated beside him, a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl holds a small brass bell, and another seated man in white holds a brass lamp stand. Several women in colourful saris sit in the crowd behind them, with street lamps and a vehicle visible in the background.Night outdoor ceremony at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam with a large seated crowd filling the foreground. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks, stand on a raised platform holding flaming oil lamps and aarti plates, a row of small lamps glowing along the back. Devotees in white and colourful saris sit with hands folded in namaskar. A street lamp glows at left and a white rope runs across the scene. Ritual aarti being performed at dusk.2011-04-172009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatra +1 copiesNight outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on the ground facing a standing priest at right. The standing priest, dressed in white with an orange shawl over his shoulder, raises a brass aarti lamp with both arms overhead. Seated white-clad participants in yellow shawls kneel before rows of brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on woven mats, several holding small flames. Strings of lights and lamps glow in the background among the dense gathering. +1 copies2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatra +1 copiesFebruary 02 20092009-02-02Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats on a roadside. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the crowd, while a seated devotee in white clothing with a yellow garland kneels beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Other seated people in white and orange clothing press their palms together. A vehicle and lights are visible in the background.2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraNight outdoor ritual on a paved road, lit by a street lamp and a few small bulbs. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a beaded mala raises one arm and holds a small brass vessel in the other hand. Beside him on a woven mat, a seated man in white with a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and ritual objects rest on the mat, and tall black-and-gold oil lamps stand at the right edge. A large crowd sits and watches behind them, many women in saris of orange, red and blue.2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraNight photograph of a large outdoor evening gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground facing a lit ritual area. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand and kneel near small oil lamps and brass lamp stands. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits on a decorated altar at right, beside a bright lit display and a printed sign. Many devotees wear white and bright saris, and some men stand at the back. Shops with lights line the street behind the crowd, and a few red balloons appear among the seated people.2009-02-13