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Night photograph of a group of about a dozen women seated cross-legged on a concrete floor in a covered vehicle-shed area, many wearing white saris or white dresses with orange shawls. Some sit on a blue mat or cloth, and a standing woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds her hands together in front of her. Parked cars, a blue plastic chair and a metal vessel sit at the edges of the scene, and several women look toward the front of the group.

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February 14 20072007-02-14 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession on a dark road during a girivalam around Arunachala. A figure with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes sits elevated on a raised platform or vehicle at right, surrounded by a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing seated and standing close together. Bright lights from a vehicle and a street lamp illuminate the scene, with a white car and a lit vehicle or palanquin visible in the background. Foreground devotees, some holding cameras, are seen from behind. Cues for a person: long swept hair and saffron clothing seated centrally on the raised platform as the honoured figure of the procession.2008-01-02February 16 20162016-02-16February 03 20092009-02-03A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall, mostly young women and girls in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on a grey floor, smiling or watching attentively. Behind them, a row of seated people in white and orange looks toward the front. Two large framed portraits hang on the wall above the stage area, showing a smiling long-haired figure in one with a violin-like instrument, and another smiling figure with a hand raised. A gilded ornate shrine or altar is visible at the upper right. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible in this image.2006-11-14Outdoor photo of a seated gathering of women and girls on mats and a paved courtyard, many with hands folded in prayer or namaste. Most wear sarees and salwar in white, cream, orange, green, red and pink, with long braids and some wearing necklaces. A standing woman on the left in a white saree with gold border watches the group. A silver SUV is parked behind them, and a white plastic chair sits near the vehicle. A red-and-white box stands at lower right. The scene resembles a satsang gathering but no a person is visible.2010-11-14A photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange shawls inside a room with green walls, attentively facing forward. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta and orange shawl wears a blue lanyard badge and glasses; beside him a woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Several rows of orange-clad devotees fill the frame, and a few people wear white and light clothing. A visible wristwatch and papers are nearby.A photograph of a seated group meditation or satsang in a hall with white plastic chairs behind. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue mats, mostly in white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a young woman with light hair sits with eyes closed and hands folded, next to a younger woman in an orange shawl with hands joined, and a girl in orange with eyes closed and hands together. A woman in a floral green garment sits at the left edge. Behind them an older woman in white sits and several other devotees in white and orange sit in rows, some with eyes closed. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2006-12-10A photograph taken at dusk or night of a large outdoor gathering on a dirt ground. Many people in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls sit in a wide circle, facing a standing figure at the right wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white chair nearby. A video camera on a tripod stands at the centre of the circle. Behind them are a white building, a green gate, a white boundary wall, and a thatched-roof open pavilion with a pink-painted frame at right. A small wooden case sits near the right foreground beside a row of sandals. The standing figure's face and build are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so the appearance-based label remains uncertain.2007-02-22 +1 copiesJune 02 20152015-06-02Outdoors at night, a seated group of devotees sits on woven mats on the ground, facing forward toward an orange-painted structure and a dark statue behind them. In the front left, a woman in white clothes and a dark bead necklace sits with her hands folded. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a book holds posture. A woman in a green salwar sits with hands clasped in her lap, and a woman in a white sari with a patterned border sits with a young child nearby. Several women in white cloth sit on blue chairs in the background, and a man in white sits at the back right. Plastic water bottles and a striped bag lie on the mats.2010-10-12Night-time outdoor photograph of a group of devotees standing on wet grass beside a dark path, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and faces lifted upward. A woman at left wears a saffron-orange sari with red border and hands joined; another woman beside her in orange and gold, and a woman in a dark brown sari at right also join palms. Several people in white ritual dress, including a white-haired woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and a man bare-chested with a white dhoti-style garment, stand near the centre. Tall grass and foliage fill the dark background, with a reflection of a light on the wet ground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people.2015-11-11