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Night photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard, a children's game gathering. Two tall striped poles stand in the foreground, one with a dangling decorated rope. A crowd of children and adults stands in the dirt yard in front of an orange-walled building with a green corrugated roof, with a white vehicle parked behind. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair stands near the centre, a person by the saffron robe and long hair; a man in a dark top and white trousers stands beside the child in the striped shirt. A small boy in a striped top and shorts stands among the crowd. Attendees in white clothing stand in the background near the vehicle.

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Night photograph of an outdoor festival gathering on bare ground beneath a large dark green tarpaulin canopy with red side walls. In the right foreground a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and walks barefoot-style in sandals, holding a long wooden staff. Behind and to the left, a large crowd stands and sits, mostly in white ritual clothes, with some women in blue and pink saris. Thin smoke rises under the canopy and small lamps are visible at the edges.2006-10-21Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on bare ground beneath a long green corrugated-roof shelter with red walls. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many women in saffron, blue and orange saris, sits on the ground facing right. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands at the right of the crowd, one arm raised in gesture, holding a long staff. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the back and right edge, and a small blue bucket sits among the seated people. A flag flies at the top right corner beside a single bright lamp under the shelter.2006-10-21Night photograph of an outdoor Uri attam game at a village-style compound. A decorated dangler of colourful streamers and pots hangs from a tall pole at top centre. In the middle, a figure in orange robes stands barefoot with a stick raised, about to strike the pots, while a crowd of children and adults watches around them. Colourful striped poles frame the scene, and an orange-robed figure stands at right with a bucket. Lit by a single lamp behind the figure, a low building with a dark roof and red walls stands in the background.2006-11-14October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA nighttime procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange ashram building with a small dome and a lit doorway. At the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole, with orange flags carried by others on both sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and stand, many with hands folded in prayer. Several women wear pink, maroon and orange saris, and one older woman at right wears a pink-and-white shawl. A bright light source enters from the left edge.2011-12-05October 21 20062006-10-21Night outdoor gathering on bare ground in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated roof. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands and sits, many children among them. In the foreground at left, a man in white with an orange-saffron sash and a pendant necklace looks toward the event. At lower right, a long-haired man with a bare upper body wears an orange and red cloth and holds an object in his hands. Women in white saris and a man in a red shirt are visible among the crowd. The scene appears to be a ritual or devotional gathering after dark.2006-10-21Night photograph of a village-style children's game at an outdoor ground beside an orange-walled building with a dark tiled roof. A tall pole with a dangling frame of decorated clay pots hangs above, and a child in the foreground holds a stick raised toward them. A woman in saffron-orange clothes stands centre holding a stick, with a bucket on the ground nearby. Children in light clothing gather around, and men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls stand at the right beside a parked white vehicle. A striped multicoloured pole stands at the right edge.2006-11-14Night outdoor scene at a children's game. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands center, one arm raised high holding a stick toward a hanging dangler strung with decorative pots and colourful streamers. Several people in white and cream clothing stand in a loose semicircle behind, and children in mixed everyday clothes crowd the left and right foreground. Balloon-like decorations and tinsel hang from a wooden frame above. A white van and palm trees appear in the dark background under a dim sky, with a bright floodlight on the right.2006-11-14Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.2010-11-19Outdoor photograph at dusk of a firewalking ritual at an ashram ground. A long, narrow trench of glowing embers and ash runs across the foreground of red earth. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right with hands pressed together in front of the fire, holding a trident-like staff. Beside them, a figure in white robes and an orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff. A crowd of about thirty devotees in white and pastel clothes, including many children, stands behind the trench. A large banner on a white wall shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron garment. A blue tarpaulin lies at left.2007-02-14