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Outdoor evening scene at dusk beneath dark palm trees, with a large group of people standing in a loose semicircle on bare earth. Many women wear orange, red-bordered white, and yellow saris, while men wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron robes, and tan or pink shirts. Several people press their palms together in prayer. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands near a figure in orange robes, and a drum is visible in the middle of the group. Small stone figures and green shrubs line the ground at the left. Several people are visible in the background. The orange-robed figure on the left has a shaved head and a short beard, which does not meet the cue threshold for identification, so no identification is made.

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Outdoor dusk ritual in a palm-lined courtyard at night. On the left, a tall lit oil lamp stands on a white pedestal beside an orange-red stepped platform. A white-clad figure and several monks in saffron robes tend a small table with offerings and burning lamps. A line of devotees stands in a row on the right: women in orange and white saris with hands folded in anjali, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Round kolam-like patterns are drawn in the dirt in front of the line. The scene reads as a deepam lamp-lighting for Karthikai Deepam.2010-11-21A night-time outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth beneath dark trees. A group of about twenty people, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stand in a loose line. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari holds bundled items, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands to the right, handing items to others. Some devotees carry small objects in their hands. A white-draped table or altar stands behind the group. The scene reads as a ritual gathering or training session at night.2006-08-20Outdoor photo at dusk of a large crowd standing in rows on bare dirt ground with palms in the background. Many people in front have their hands joined in namaskar or anjali mudra. Women wear saffron and orange saris and white saris with yellow or red borders; men wear white kurtas, white dhotis and khaki shirts, one in an orange shirt. A tall yellow pole on the right holds a decorated cloth banner with colorful floral patterns and orange fringe, near a red metal framework. The scene suggests a ritual gathering, but no specific person is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large crowd standing in an open dirt ground under a dark sky with a silhouetted tree line behind them. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light blue shirts, and women in white saris, plus a few in pink, blue, orange and green saris. Several women wear orange shawls. Most stand with hands folded or arms crossed, facing toward the left edge of the frame where a light glows. Floodlight poles stand in the background. The gathering is large and fills the width of the frame.2006-12-20March 02 20182018-03-02December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph of a procession on bare ground beside palm trees. A figure at far right wears an orange saffron robe, long dark curly hair, and a rudraksha mala, and walks with a distinctive swept-back look; this appearance-based candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a procession leader. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in step, some with hands folded in namaskar, and drummers in white dhotis beat large drums. A couple of men in white carry or accompany the group near a tall decorated flagpole or kalasha-topped pole on the left. Dark trees and a parked vehicle fill the background.2006-12-23December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall ceremonial pole rising at the centre. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded in anjali, while others in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel nearby. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground, and a woman in white holds a garland of yellow flowers. A striped canopy and a cross-bar structure stand at the right, with a few white statues visible behind the trees. Several figures in orange clothing appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional reception or procession line.2009-12-21May 08 20162016-05-08Night photograph of a procession on a dirt ground beside palm trees, with a tall pole topped by a decorated kalasha-like finial and streamers at left. A row of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands in namaskar, stand facing inward. Several drummers in white and dhoti play barrel drums. At the right, a figure in a long saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with long, swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance that matches a probable Swamiji candidate in the procession. Additional people in white and orange stand further back near parked vehicles.2006-12-23