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Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof, coconut palms behind it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, facing right, hands clasped. Beside him a man holds a white fly-whisk (chamara). In the centre a man in white dhoti with hands folded stands near a blue plastic chair holding a brass kalasha topped with a coconut, garlanded and decorated with flowers. Several women in white saris with orange or gold borders and orange shawls stand nearby; one kneels in an orange sari. A young boy in white stands at right near a white-robed woman. A large golden trident (trishul) stands at upper left. A framed photograph is on the wall behind the group.

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Outdoor photo of a group of men and a few women in ritual clothing on a gravel path lined with palm trees and a concrete boundary wall, with scattered red and white debris on the ground. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls and yellow sashes; others wear orange and saffron robes. One man in an orange robe and a shorter man in white stand near the right, next to a white stone pillar with red painted sections. A woman in an orange sari carries a teal bucket, and another woman in orange walks in front. Two men in orange robes stand on the right by the white pillar. Mood is a ritual gathering after a festival, with rubble from fireworks or offerings underfoot.2008-10-27November 20 20062006-11-20Outdoor scene on a dusty sandy clearing beside a grey concrete block wall, with palm trees and a white building with red roof in the distance. In the foreground a back-of-head silhouette wearing an orange garment is seen. Several men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls stand near a flag bearing a red and gold emblem, and a white banner with Tamil lettering is held up. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands centre, a white van and a parked motorbike are at left, and a bright flower bed lines the wall. The group appears to be gathered for a procession or reception.2008-09-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a palm tree and flowering shrubs, with a low white building and thatched huts behind. A long-haired man in orange cloth stands bare-chested with an orange shawl, stepping forward, while a younger man in a red shirt and orange dhoti stands nearby. Several men and boys in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in line; one man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall wooden staff topped by a golden ornament, and another carries a red-and-white striped flag or umbrella pole with fringe at the top. A man in white kneels on the ground at the front of the line. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. Many people stand in the background among the buildings.2007-12-23March 08 20052005-03-08August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a dirt courtyard beside a tall wooden pole, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind them. A man in the foreground at left wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold-toned garland and a red waist cord, his hands folded. The crowd wears saffron-orange saris and shawls, white kurtas and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, while some hold books. A small child in a blue shirt stands among them. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering, though the specific activity is not clearly visible.2010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a dirt road lined with coconut palms and tall grass beside a white single-storey building with a red-painted pillared verandah and corrugated roof. A group of about a dozen people in white dhotis and white clothing walks along the roadside toward the verandah, several with orange shawls. On the verandah, a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near the entrance, and more people in white sit or stand in the shade. The early morning sky is clear blue and a faint circular logo appears in the top left corner.2008-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold necklace draped with white and red flower garlands, standing amid several saffron-robed monks and men in white. A shaved-headed monk in saffron stands behind him, and an older man in an orange shawl with white flower garlands holds his hands together in namaskar. Men in white bend forward at the bottom of the frame, and an umbrella-like ornate canopy with gold fittings appears overhead. Crowd members in white and saffron surround the group on a dusty roadside. The central figure's appearance and adornments are not sufficiently distinctive to establish identity, so no candidate is named.2013-11-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered in a garden courtyard in front of a white building with a wooden door and a carved wooden panel. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; some sit on the paved floor with hands folded, others stand with palms pressed together. A woman in orange robes stands near the doorway with a garland. A red-and-white umbrella shades a path beyond a low fence, with trees and bushes in the background. A terracotta pot stands at the lower left.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a white-walled building with a dark doorway and palm trees behind. Many people in white clothing, including white shirts printed with a blue logo and white dhotis, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or bow their heads. Several figures in orange or saffron robes stand on the steps near the entrance, and one man in orange wears a shaved head. A woman in a red and white garland stands at centre with hands folded. A decorated multicoloured parasol with a striped canopy stands at right. Overcast sky above.2007-07-28