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A photograph of a small plain room with cream walls and a speckled floor, where several men are gathered around an orange cloth on the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads sits with his back to the camera, next to a silver vessel, a steel plate of fruit and flowers. A younger man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and bows over a seated figure in orange robes with a red tilak and beaded necklace. Standing nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl look on, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. The setting suggests a ritual or devotional gathering.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Indoor photograph in a small plain-walled room with a speckled floor, where a seated bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, his back to the camera, is attended during a small ritual. Nearby on an orange cloth are a brass plate with lemons and fruit, small metal vessels and a silver lamp. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and bends forward over the offerings. A man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, seated on the floor, looks down. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands with hands clasped, and another standing man in white with glasses and folded hands watches. A man in white with arms crossed stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance alone, so the role is given as devotee or attendant.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a small room with plain cream walls and grey speckled floor where a ritual is taking place on an orange cloth. A bare-chested older man with a gold ornament on a beaded necklace sits at left, facing a plate of fruit and small offerings. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels at center, holding a small brass or silver object. Seated at right is a man with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, with a crown-less but ornate presentation and a saffron garment. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, one bare-chested with arms folded and one in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and red vibhuti mark. A standing man in white is at far right edge. Steel pots and a silver vessel sit on the floor, with a framed picture partly visible on the left wall.2006-12-04A photograph taken in a narrow, plainly walled room with a stone floor. A shirtless priest with a gold chain sits with his back to the camera beside a brass pot and a silver plate of offerings on an orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the cloth, hands near a small brass deity murti and a plate of fruit. Behind, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a necklace stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside him. A figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the back wall, and a man in a yellow checked shirt stands at right with palms pressed together.2006-12-04A photograph in a small plain room with cream walls and a speckled floor. A man with long dark hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulders and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the floor, smiling. In front of him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low with his head near the floor, his saffron shawl draped over his back. A shirtless man in an orange cloth sits at the left edge beside a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a small silver vessel. Two standing men on the right wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls; one has a rudraksha mala and gray beard, the other stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A young man at far left in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with arms folded. Steel containers sit on the floor nearby. Four physical people are prominent with others partially visible.2006-12-04August 09 20072007-08-09December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a speckled floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a mat and smiles. In front, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels with folded hands bowed toward him. Nearby on an orange cloth are a brass tray of fruit, a small silver vessel and flower petals. Three more standing men watch: one in white with arms crossed and an orange shawl, one bearded with folded hands in white and orange, and one in white shirt and glasses with palms pressed together.2006-12-04A photograph of an indoor ritual on a bare white-walled floor. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and seated on a white-draped cushioned seat, extends his hands to receive a mala. In front of him a kneeling devotee in white kurta and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bows his head with cupped hands. A red and white patterned rug and woven mat lie on the floor. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands with folded arms, and another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala aloft. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so this is an appearance-based label only.2008-09-30A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with bamboo-mat walls and a red-painted low platform. In the foreground a long-haired figure with bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, sits on a white cloth with raised hand gesturing. Beside him to the left another seated person in white and orange. In the centre a man in white with an orange shawl kneels with palms joined in namaskar. To the right a seated man in white with orange shawl holds a small green leaf or offering, with a white tilak on the forehead. Standing behind on the right are several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a tilak, and a loudspeaker sits on the left. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or ritual seva.2006-11-20