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Night outdoor photograph of a crowd at a Chitra Pournami gathering at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp with a flame and gives blessings, with his palm raised toward devotees. Several devotees, some in white and some in blue and green saris, stand with hands raised and eyes covered in reverence. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at left, and a man in white shirt holds a plate at right. Street lamps and smoke or incense haze glow in the dark background.

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April 17 20112011-04-17Night ritual at an outdoor temple-style gathering. In the left foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp (kalasha-style vessel) with a large flame, while a crowd of devotees behind raises hands in prayer and reaches toward the fire. A large terracotta pot or fire vessel stands at right with smoke rising. Streetlights glow in the background. Devotees wear white and bright saris and bangles. Appears to be a fire offering or aarti.2011-04-17Night-time outdoor gathering at a crowded festival, with a dense crowd lit by distant street lamps and string lights. In the foreground a shaved-headed man wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala on his bare shoulder faces away from the camera, holding a small flame near the crowd. To the left a woman in a dark top wears gold bangles and raises her hands in palm-to-palm prayer while others around her also raise their hands in reverence. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the scene and a golden decorative arch appears at the upper right.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a white marble floor. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders stands barefoot, holding a silver plate with a lit flame, offering aarti to a row of devotees who extend their hands toward the fire in gesture of receiving blessings. Women in saris, including a woman in a purple shawl, a woman in an orange sari with green, and a woman in a light blue sari, press palms together. Hanging decorative banners in red, orange and yellow line the background, with more devotees in white seated and standing behind. An aarti ceremony with devotees receiving the flame.2010-11-12July 01 20142014-07-01Evening photograph of a devotional ritual in a crowd. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and a small hoop earring, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and shoulder. He stands with hands raised over a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame held by a man in a white shirt. Behind them, men in white and checked shirts crowd the scene, and garlanded deity murti or decorated figures appear at the upper right with jasmine garlands and draped cloth. A small brass bell hangs from the lamp stand.2014-07-01April 17 20112011-04-17February 09 20122012-02-09April 17 20112011-04-17February 11 20132013-02-11Night outdoor ceremony at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam with a large seated crowd filling the foreground. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks, stand on a raised platform holding flaming oil lamps and aarti plates, a row of small lamps glowing along the back. Devotees in white and colourful saris sit with hands folded in namaskar. A street lamp glows at left and a white rope runs across the scene. Ritual aarti being performed at dusk.2011-04-17