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Night photo of a crowd of devotees in white traditional clothes gathered behind wooden barrier poles at an outdoor procession. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts; a few wear orange cloth or beaded malas. A woman with light hair in a white outfit stands at left, and a man with grey hair in an orange shawl stands near the center. At upper right an illuminated ornate palanquin or ratha with lamps and yellow garlands is visible above the crowd. Strands of straw lie in the foreground at right. Strings of small white and blue flags decorate the background.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A nighttime outdoor gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, standing behind wooden barrier poles in dim light. A tall man in the centre wears a white kurta and dhoti with gold border, with a rudraksha-style mala and vibhuti on his forehead, arms folded. Beside him a man in a brown vest and white shawl stands near a metal stand. Behind them an ornate silver deity murti or palanquin is decorated with yellow flower garlands under a canopy. A man on the far left wears an orange shawl. Dark background and white-clad devotees suggest a procession or ritual waiting area. Festival-style bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-30Night photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts gathered around a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, smiling broadly and wearing a rudraksha mala. He stands in a shaded outdoor pavilion with a decorated structure behind him topped by a brass or copper vessel garlanded with yellow flowers; a row of printed banners hangs overhead. Several people clasp hands with him and others lean in to greet him. Brass pots and a small golden figure sit on the ground at left. The page indicates this is a Jayanti celebration procession and related devotee gathering, but the visible evidence is only the crowd and setting. A man in saffron is visible at center, with an appearance-based cue of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala consistent with the Swamiji candidate, so the label is probable.2006-12-30Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple celebration. A long pit of glowing embers runs across the centre, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks barefoot across it while another man in white stands at its edge. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothes, with orange, saffron and red saris and shawls, line both sides behind bamboo poles. A lit torch or lamp tower with a canopy stands in the background under strings of lights. A drum rests in the foreground.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30February 16 20092009-02-16Night-time photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple area. A glowing bed of red-hot embers lies in a trench, with wooden poles and a bamboo-style barrier set along it. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a white cloth, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at the centre, while another in white stands beside the embers holding a long wooden pole. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing, with some women in orange and colourful saris, watches closely. A brass pot sits at the lower left, and strings of triangular pennants and a lit lamp hang overhead near a palm tree and small white shrine structure.2007-12-30December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2009-12-21December 30 20062006-12-30