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Night photograph of an outdoor event. A bare-chested man with dishevelled dark hair and a white headband stands centre-left, holding a small object to his mouth in one hand and a white baton-like stick in the other. Behind him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange or red shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beads, stand or sit watching. A white van and a blue signboard with numbered directions appear at right, under dim lighting.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor performance on a sandy ground: a shirtless young male performer in white trousers swings a flaming torch or fire-tipped stick outward, sparks and flame visible at his arm. Seated audience members in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs behind him, some in white kurtas, and a white van and a blue signboard stand in the background.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Night outdoor scene on sandy ground beside a white box truck and a blue Dhyanapeetam signboard. In the foreground a shirtless man with long dark hair and a white dhoti bends forward, holding a long white rod or pole, on a black tarpaulin mat. Behind him a row of seated and standing people in white clothes watch, several wearing orange and gold beaded necklaces and some carrying red bags. A woman in a light sari sits near the left. Ceremonial performance or demonstration with spectators.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A bare-chested man with a white tilak on his forehead and arms holds a lit oil lamp or ritual flame in his right hand, with smoke rising from it. He wears rudraksha and multicoloured beaded malas around his neck, gold bangles and earrings. Behind him are blurred dark stone shrines and small lamps, and to the left a person in white cloth is partly visible. The setting suggests a ritual puja or aarti.2016-12-18June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22November 18 20152015-11-18Night outdoor ritual gathering with a shirtless priest in white dhoti and green headcloth and green shoulder cloth holding a silver kalasha-style vessel with flowers, performing an aarti or abhishekam offering. Behind him a shirtless man in a white dhoti and green sash raises both arms. Seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls fill the ground, and a woman in orange sits at right. Lit building in the background.2016-07-04