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Night photograph of a devotional gathering in dark surroundings. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing a white headband stands in a maroon robe with wide gold bands at the waist, a heavy gold necklace and a textured brown-maroon shawl, his arms partly extended as he sings or chants. To his left, a woman in an orange-red sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in anjali, beside another woman in maroon-and-gold robes doing the same. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas, some with hands folded, stand in a crowd lit faintly by the surrounding darkness. This appears to be a satsang or devotional moment with people in folded-hand greeting.

Evening outdoor procession on grass at dusk, with people walking in a line past a lit building. In the centre a man in a maroon-red cloth with a white jasmine garland and a large gold pendant walks barefoot; he wears a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Beside him to the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a woman in white saree with gold border wears a bindi and mala, and a young man in white dhoti and mala walks alongside. On the far left a young woman in deep red saree sings into a microphone. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes walk with hands folded. a person: the centre figure with garland, gold pendant and maroon cloth fits the presentation cues.

July 03 2016

Night photograph of a road procession in Tamil Nadu. A central figure in a brown-and-saffron garment with a long garland of white and red flowers walks forward with hands together in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several with folded hands, line both sides of the dirt road beneath dark trees. Bright floodlights on the right illuminate the scene, and women in white saris with folded hands stand at the edge. A second garlanded figure in saffron walks behind. a person candidate is identified by the central garment and garland, and a shaved-headed figure with orange cloth appears nearby; the probable identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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October 03 2014

Night outdoor scene at a ground with dry grass and a white line marking, under a string of orange and blue triangular bunting. A line of about seven people stands facing forward. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass plate with a decorated pot and flowers. Men wear white shirts and orange-brown dhotis, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a white garland. A girl in a white top and orange skirt stands among them, and a woman in a green patterned sari stands nearby. No a person candidate is visible, so people are described by role and dress only.

November 21 2010

Night procession on a dark outdoor path with bright floodlights and lit buildings behind. In the centre, a smiling man with a red bindi and long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, walking forward and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads walks, and a bright flashlight is held by a man in white shirt behind. Women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in white kurta with arms folded stand among the crowd on the right, with other devotees in orange and white around them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant, so an appearance-based candidate is present, though the setting makes this uncertain.

November 21 2010

Night outdoor scene on a stone platform with red-and-white striped steps. A central figure wears a saffron-orange turban with a gold emblem, a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a dark robe, standing with hands at his sides. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stand with hands folded in prayer, others behind them. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands near the edge. A crescent moon appears in the dark sky above, and a small blue bird emblem hangs from a string at upper left.

October 27 2014

Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.