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November 09 20112011-11-09December 21 20092009-12-21July 12 20092009-07-12January 12 20092009-01-12November 09 20112011-11-09Night-time photo of a large crowd gathered outdoors in front of a white building with a dark signboard above its entrance, lit by a bright green-tinted light. Most people wear white clothing, including white dhotis and white saris, while several wear saffron or orange garments and orange shawls. A woman in the foreground with a braided hair and an orange blouse stands with her back to the camera, and a man beside her gestures with his arm. A tall striped canopy or ceremonial umbrella rises above the crowd near the building. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering or procession with people moving among one another.2009-02-16Night outdoor ritual on bare red earth at a Rajapalayam Adheenam inauguration. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a multicolour flower garland and gold necklace, holds a flaming lamp over a small pit with marigold and flower offerings. Around them, many people in white dhotis and mundus stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A boy in white holds a silver tray of marigolds, and a man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. Women in white saris and a girl in white also join with folded hands, and a small brass lamp sits on the ground. Banana leaves and parked vehicles are visible at the edge.2007-08-17August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor night ceremony on bare red earth with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts pressed close around a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-red robe, an orange-red turban, and a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers, holding a bell and a lamp with a flame while performing an aarti-type offering. Beside them a man in an orange shawl over white clothing holds a flame and hands are folded in namaskar by many devotees. Two boys in white hold metal trays of flowers and fruit, and a row of women in white and cream saris stands at the right. A banana plant and a red-and-blue canopy frame the scene, with a parked vehicle behind the crowd.2007-08-17August 25 20142014-08-25Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long multicoloured flower garland and holds a small handheld lamp or puja vessel with a flame. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass lamp and a tray of yellow flowers at lower left. A man in a saffron shawl stands beside the central figure. Women in white saris and orange garments stand at the back, and a small girl in white stands among the group. A green canopy with banana leaves appears at upper right, and a parked car is visible behind.2007-08-17Night outdoor ceremony on bare red earth with a crowd of devotees in white clothes pressing around. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe, red turban and a long white and orange flower garland stands before a small raised offering. He holds a brass plate of flowers and yellow blossoms, while nearby attendants in white and orange-stoled figures hold trays and a small brass vessel. On the right a bright open flame burns in a metal holder, and a person in white with folded hands stands beside it. Several devotees raise folded hands in prayer, and a man on the left raises an arm. A striped canopy, a parked white vehicle and banana leaves appear at the edge, and loose flowers lie on the ground.2007-08-17