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Night photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls, standing outdoors under a lamp post with a round globe light. A man in front raises a hand to his mouth while others stand with hands folded in front. A woman in an orange shawl and a woman with a yellow flower garland stand at the right edge. Dark trees form the background.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A night-time crowd photograph, lit by two round street lamps on poles, showing a dense mass of devotees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-bead garland and holds a microphone; he has a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, several raise arms, and some hold a microphone or a camera. A tall loudspeaker stands at the right edge beside a red railing. The crowd fills the frame with people moving and gesturing toward the centre.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A night-time outdoor crowd gathers under street lamps with dark trees behind. Many devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre-left, clasping hands with a bespectacled man holding a video camera. To the right, a bald elderly man and another older man wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, while a woman with a white tilak on her forehead and orange garments stands at the lower right. Several people look toward the centre, forming a dense, lively gathering. No one clearly stands out as a figure of a person with distinctive presentation cues.2008-08-02Night photograph of a procession on a paved path, with devotees walking in a line. Several men wear orange shawls over white kurtas and dhotis, and a bald older man in white has a rudraksha mala. A person in the center wears an orange robe, a long yellow-beaded mala and a white forehead mark, with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in orange holds a small item in his hands. A man in glasses with a red bindi stands at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a crowd gathered around a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-beaded garland, with long dark hair and white forehead markings. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron or orange shawls, stand close; one holds a video camera and another a black folder. Street lamps and a flash-lit background show an outdoor setting with more people in the back. A man at left holds his hands together respectfully. The seated figure is a candidate for a person based on the long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate beaded garland, and is described as a seated figure in saffron robes.2008-08-02Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21January 11 20092009-01-11