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Outdoor ritual on a dirt ground under tall trees, with a power line and a white van visible behind. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stands and sits in rows. Several men in saffron/orange shawls kneel near a coloured mat with brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers, fruit and white sweets on leaf plates. Sitting women in the foreground wear cream and gold-bordered saris, one in a white sari with a long side braid and another in deep red. Smoke rises at the back. A small red sign and a building wall appear at the right. Possible in-person candidate in saffron shawl near center-right, appearance uncertain.

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A photograph of an outdoor foundation ritual on a tree-lined street. In the foreground, a fire pit lined with white bricks holds a brass kalasha and small brass vessels, with a homa-style fire smoking at its centre. Two men in orange-saffron shawls and white clothing sit cross-legged at the pit, and a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala tends the ritual. Around them, a large crowd of seated devotees in white, cream, pink and blue saris and white dhotis fills the frame. Behind them stands a white van with a framed portrait of a man with white hair placed in its rear window. Several people stand near a gate, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the far right.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor foundation-laying ritual for a temple garbha mandir, with a square pit of white bricks at center filled with burning fire. Seated on green and red mats, a priest in white dhoti and an orange-robed figure with rudraksha mala chant and tend the homa while a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris stands with palms pressed together. A brass oil lamp, a kalasha, a metal pot and a small deity murti with flower garlands sit on the mat in front. Trees and a street with a parked vehicle frame the scene.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Street-level photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined Chennai road for a ritual procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear saris in pink, yellow and blue. A woman in a bright pink sari stands in the centre, with men in white around her, some holding and offering cupped hands toward a small burning fire or flame in a metal dish. A man in white at the right holds a camera. A woman in pink at lower left holds a garland of white flowers, and a tray of yellow and orange flower offerings sits at the left edge. Several men wear orange shawls. Parked scooters, cars and a white van line the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands near the crowd.2006-11-01April 17 20112011-04-17Outdoor photograph of a ritual gathering in an open dirt courtyard beside a whitewashed building and palm trees. Many men sit in rows on striped woven mats, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts, some in checked shirts. A tall pole wrapped in yellow and red flower garlands stands on a red-brown base at centre. Further back, a figure in orange robes sits near a small ritual setup, with other white-clad participants seated nearby. A thatched shelter and a parked silver SUV are visible.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a dusty village ground beside a tree-lined road, with a large ornate golden ratha (chariot) on the right carrying deity murtis under a decorated canopy, and a row of framed posters along its base. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saris with orange and green tones, stand and sit in a semicircle; a woman in an orange blouse and green skirt stands at centre-right facing the chariot while others sit on mats near puja offerings. A thatched shelter and a white van and red bus appear behind the crowd. The page indicates a Ratha Yatra procession for deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, but no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance in this frame.2006-10-25October 28 20062006-10-28