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October 13 2006

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2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaA dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01A large crowd of devotees seated closely together at an indoor event, many smiling and some with palms pressed in anjali or hands raised in applause. Women wear saris and salwar in pink, red, yellow, blue and white, with gold earrings, necklaces and bangles; one woman in glasses wears a pink sari, another a red sari with gold necklace. A few men in white shirts are visible among them. The faces fill the frame.2010-02-14A dense seated audience of women and some men fills a hall, watching an event intently. Foreground women wear rust-orange and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and vertical or horizontal tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women wear green, navy, orange and magenta saris with gold necklaces, and older men in white shirts sit at the back. A small child stands among the seated crowd at upper left.2013-09-15A large seated crowd of women, girls and some children sits on a floor at a homa or ritual gathering in a hall. Many wear sarees and salwar kameez in red, pink, purple, blue, yellow and green, with braided hair, flower adornments and bangles. Several women fold their hands in prayer, and a few hold their palms together at chest level. Some older women sit at left and a small child is held at right. A bare-armed man in white stands at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the view is mostly of the audience.A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at an evening satsang, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white shirts and a pink-and-white striped shirt, while women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, several with red bindis and gold jewellery. Faces are turned toward a stage out of frame, with eyes closed or gazing forward in devotion. The dim lighting suggests dusk.2006-07-16November 05 20062006-11-05November 01 20062006-11-01A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, stands behind a wooden pole barrier with palms pressed together in namaste and prayer. Women in orange, yellow, blue and pink clothing predominate, one older woman in white wears a plain white sari, and a girl in a floral dress and a child in a purple top join in. Some women have jasmine flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Behind the barrier, a decorated golden chariot with a deity murti and colourful drapes stands under bright lights, with white-clad attendants nearby. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-24June 02 20162016-06-02October 14 20062006-10-14October 19 20062006-10-19