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A photograph of an outdoor temple-festival scene. In the foreground, a woman in a green brocade blouse and maroon sari with gold-embroidered border and a flower in her hair leans over a low wooden table, unrolling and sorting long white rolled papers or scrolls. Beside her a man in a green striped polo shirt gestures toward the table. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and other men in white shirts and dhotis, stand around the table. To the right, a gilded ornamented structure with a deity murti in orange and red is visible, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style stand. Cardboard boxes sit to the left on a red cloth. Trees and a telecom tower stand in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a Karthikai Deepam celebration: a woman in a green and maroon silk saree with gold jewellery and a flower in her hair bends over a long white cloth laid on a woven mat, rolling and handling sheets with a man in a striped polo shirt on the left. Behind her, a shaved-headed sadhu in orange and a monk in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border help at the white-draped table. A man in a green striped shirt stands at right beside a golden throne-like seat draped in orange and pink. Gold lamp stands, a tall pillar fan and a floral garland appear in the background.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor relief camp under a open shelter with palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at left holding small packets. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border bends forward at centre, with a rudraksha mala, offering to a seated woman in orange robes whose hair is decorated with white jasmine flowers and green leaves. A red tray holds small packets on a seat in front of her. Several onlookers in white and pink stand behind, and a table with a yellow cloth sits at right.2012-01-06May 01 20152015-05-01July 27 20062006-07-27Outdoor registration desk at the a person Spurana Program in Salem, with participants queuing in white. An older woman with grey hair, glasses and a white blouse sorts white cloths and folders on a metal table with a stack of yellow and white booklets and scattered rose petals. A man in white shirt and mundu hands out a folder while others in white stand in line. A younger woman in an orange-brown blouse and cream saree with gold bangles carries a pink-covered book, wearing a name badge. Trees, parked cars and a gate sit behind them.2006-07-27Outdoor distribution table at a festival site with a blue-and-white checked tablecloth. A young woman in a white sari with a gold-yellow blouse and a long braid stands behind it, handing printed leaflets to a middle-aged man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers with a wristwatch. Beside him a man in a blue striped shirt and yellow shawl holds a yellow cloth bag. Another woman in white stands at a green gate in the background, with a few more people, plastic chairs, palm and banana foliage, and a small shrine tower visible behind.2012-11-27April 17 20112011-04-17A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a hall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead wears a white shawl over white clothes, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and a band on his upper arm; he holds out his hand toward a devotee handing him a folded paper. To the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and green shirts stand on the left, and saffron-robed figures and a gold-coloured deity murti appear in the background with orange and white hangings.2011-02-12Outdoor photo of a Karthikai Deepam-style ritual setting with devotees at a low table covered in orange cloth. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark sits at the table beside a younger shaved-headed attendant in orange. A woman in a yellow embroidered sari with a red bindi holds a small printed card, while other women in teal and magenta saris and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on the table, with a tray of dark beads and red thread, and a decorated ratha-like structure with a golden canopy stands behind.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27