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October 09 20062006-10-09A street-side photo of devotees performing an aarti with a flame in a brass lamp on a decorated golden tray in front of a framed portrait. A man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala on the left holds his hands together, and several women in saris stand with hands folded in prayer; the woman at right in a teal blouse and floral sari holds her palms over the flame. Behind them a man in a light shirt stands near a blue gate, and a large banner with a photo of a bearded figure in white headwear and adornments is mounted on the wall. A second framed photo of a figure in an orange turban and beads sits at lower right. The group is out-of-doors near a building with green shrubs.2006-10-09Night photograph of women devotees standing in a street procession in Coimbatore. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a striped border holds a small bag, while beside her a woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a blue blouse with white flowers in her hair and gold jewellery stands at right, and an older woman in dark patterned clothes with glasses stands behind. A woman at left wears a red bindi. A white boundary wall and building are behind them, with a dark tree at upper right.2006-10-09December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a pale wall and gravel, showing a group of women and men gathered with hands folded in namaskar. In the centre, a woman in a grey-and-purple sari holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, while a woman in a yellow sari and red blouse and another in a blue salwar kameez stand beside her. On the right, a woman in a dark blue sari with a red bindi stands with palms joined. At the lower right, a man in white with an orange-yellow shawl and a white dhoti holds the lamp's handle near the flame. Men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a purple sari with a gold border holds a folded paper. Ritual lamp offering with devotees at a roadside procession setting.2006-10-23December 29 20092009-12-29Night street scene with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward as if watching a procession. In the foreground a man in a light green shirt, dark trousers and wire-rimmed glasses stands on the left; beside him a young woman in a green kurta with glasses presses her hands together. On the right an older woman in a brown blouse and orange-gold patterned sari wears a red bindi, gold necklace and earrings, hands folded. Behind them a young man in a green T-shirt and another woman in a red-and-white sari also join hands. Vehicle lights and dark roadside blur the background.2006-10-09A photograph of a devotional lamp ritual indoors. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame, his hand extended toward the flame. Behind him several women stand with palms pressed together in prayer; one in a grey-blue jacket bows with eyes closed, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and gold bangles watches the flame. Smoke drifts through the room and a plain white wall with red hangings forms the backdrop.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29Crowd of devotees at night gathered in a street during a procession, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground includes a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white saree with pink-maroon border, a young boy in white shirt with hands joined, a woman in orange blouse, and a man in white shirt with a small red tilak on his forehead. Background shows a large crowd, some in white, others in colourful sarees.2006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23July 20 20102010-07-20