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Evening outdoor scene at a palm-fringed compound. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange sashes and white headcloths, stands in rows facing a raised white-and-red platform. On the platform sit brass vessels and a tray with orange flowers and offerings. Near the right edge, on red-and-white steps, a seated figure in orange robes and a standing figure in orange and pink robes with a long dark beard are visible; the bearded figure's appearance is consistent with a person cue, but the seated and standing figures are not clearly identifiable. Orange flags are held at left, and a tall lamp post stands in the background.

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Evening outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open courtyard with tall palm trees and a dusk sky behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row at the left, many barefoot on flat round sandals, some holding red-and-orange flags. A central priest in orange robes holds a brass lamp or vessel toward a devotee on a white and red striped platform, with brass pots set in front. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and shawl stands beside a seated woman in orange, and additional people in white and orange saris and robes gather on white steps. A bare-branched shrub grows in the foreground. Many people are visible, so the count is approximate.2008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28Dusk outdoor ritual scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-right holding a lit oil lamp or aarti tray beside a red-and-white striped raised platform with small brass kalasha pots. Other saffron-robed people stand and kneel on white steps at the right, and a bearded man in orange cloth stands at the far right. Palm trees, a tall stone pillar and small buildings frame the background. Orange flags stand at the left edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2008-09-28A night-time outdoor ritual photograph in a dim open courtyard beneath a large dark tree. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on the ground at lower left, bending over small brass ritual vessels and a small pile of white material. Behind him, a line of about a dozen men in white dhotis and orange shawls stands in a loose arc, several holding small objects. A standing figure in a flowing orange robe stands at centre, facing toward the kneeling man. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual item. In the foreground a brass kalasha-like vessel with a domed lid sits on a red cloth beside a wooden tray holding an orange cloth and white cloth. A white pole stands at left. The scene suggests a consecration rite, with the kneeling priest attending to offerings.2006-12-11Outdoor ashram scene under coconut palms: a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in rows on a paved courtyard with kolam floor designs, hands folded in namaskar. On the left, a white stone shrine structure holds a small deity murti garlanded in orange and red with a red cloth, and a tall palm-trunk pillar stands behind it. Two men in orange robes stand near the centre, and several young boys in white and yellow dhotis or kurtas stand among the group. A cameraman films from the right beside a few men in white and cream shirts. A raised white platform with red and white striped edging sits in the foreground, with a dark brown slab on top and potted plants at the lower right. Small white and tin-roofed buildings stand behind the courtyard.2010-07-04Outdoor dusk ritual in a palm-lined courtyard at night. On the left, a tall lit oil lamp stands on a white pedestal beside an orange-red stepped platform. A white-clad figure and several monks in saffron robes tend a small table with offerings and burning lamps. A line of devotees stands in a row on the right: women in orange and white saris with hands folded in anjali, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Round kolam-like patterns are drawn in the dirt in front of the line. The scene reads as a deepam lamp-lighting for Karthikai Deepam.2010-11-21October 07 20082008-10-07Night outdoor scene at an ashram grounds lined with coconut palms. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a figure in orange robes kneels low on the sandy path, scattering yellow flowers. A pink-clad figure moves blurred across the left. Behind the crowd a tall copper-coloured pole, a stone statue group and a tent-like canopy are visible. A few white-clad women carry garlands. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the orange-robed kneeling figure is only a devotee in saffron.2009-12-21Evening outdoor satsang under a red-framed open pavilion with hanging orange and yellow pennants and palm trees behind. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face a raised white and red-striped dais on the left, where a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with a floral garland and a dark cushion sits on the platform. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a low stepped stone altar with a kalasha-like decorated pillar. Standing devotees in white garments stand on the right near a row of pillars and a red-draped table. A large green-and-white display board is visible in the background. The atmosphere is a dusk satsang or puja gathering.2010-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual photograph beside a stone shrine with a gold cobra hood-shaped sculpture and red-stained offerings at left. A white-clad man kneels at lower left, lighting a small lamp on a white cloth placed on a wooden tray. A barefoot man in orange ochre robes with long dark hair, unadorned shoulders and bare chest stands at centre, head bowed, facing the kneeling priest. At right a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small brass vessel. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and orange-shawled white clothing stands in rows under dark trees, several with hands folded in prayer. A tall pole and bright lamp light the scene.2006-12-11Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a paved courtyard in front of white single-storey buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees behind them. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the tiles, one hand holding a staff, followed by a younger saffron-clad attendant. The crowd wears white dhotis and kurtas, with a few in orange and blue. Several men stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the scene at right, and a garland hangs on a doorway.2010-07-03 +1 copies