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June 21 2009

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Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14Night scene on a dirt ground outdoors. In the foreground a man in a red-orange robe with a white garland walks forward barefoot-style in sandals, hands together near his waist. Behind him a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk in a line, one holding a garland. On the right, men in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaste, one carrying a red-and-grey bag. A tent canopy and a distant light are visible in the dark background.2009-06-21Night scene at an outdoor event under a white and orange canopy with warm lights. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red turban, walk along a red carpet and speak with men in white shirts and dhotis. One orange-robed man holds a blue book. Striped orange and black tent fabric and a decorated stage are behind them.2008-12-30Night photograph at an outdoor construction site with a dark background and a low wall behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and an orange cloth wrap, standing with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with a red bag and a folded orange cloth. Several other people in white stand in the background near a blue barrel. Exposed rebar and a white hose lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-10Night procession on an open sandy ground walking toward a lit shrine with a deity murti under a decorated canopy at left. In front, a man in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and long gold-beaded necklace walks at left, beside a woman in orange wrap with a white tilak on her forehead. A man in orange robes with white beard and head covering walks center, followed by men in white kurta-style clothes; one at right wears a red-and-gold shawl and holds a small card. Other men in white and light shirts follow behind, with string lights visible in the background.2006-01-01Night photograph of a group standing outdoors on a dark path. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward others. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a loose orange wrap stand close together; a figure in a saffron wrap with a smiling face and hands pressed together is at centre, and another in orange robes with a dark red shawl stands to the right. A man in white robes with a red-striped sash and a woman in a lavender sari with pink border stand at the edge, and a few other people are partly visible in the shadows. a person cue is a bare-chested figure with a swept-back hairstyle and distinctive orange wrap, but identity is uncertain.2008-07-10January 02 20122012-01-02Night photo of an outdoor courtyard under a white concrete canopy with bright floodlights, a tripod-mounted camera operator and a crowd of devotees standing along the edges. In the foreground a smiling man in saffron robes and a saffron turban with wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at right, while a bearded sadhu in orange robe and orange turban carries a patterned bag and stands barefoot in the centre. At left, a man in a dark red-brown wrap wears a marigold garland and bangles and faces a young man in white dhoti holding a ceremonial staff. A small white shrine structure and speakers sit behind them, and a carpet covers the floor.2016-07-15November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo at dusk on a dirt path beside a whitewashed wall with red stripes and tall palm trees. A group of about twenty men walk together. Most wear saffron or orange robes; a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks near the centre, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyards stand at the edges. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth stands in the right foreground facing the group, and a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas walks at right. A long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in hand walks at left. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the figures are described by role and clothing.2009-12-30Night photograph inside a open-sided blue-roofed event pandal with a dirt floor and hanging string lights. Two monastic figures in orange-saffron robes walk toward the right foreground: one carries a folded pink cloth and a cloth bag, the other holds a bag and wears a saffron dhoti. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti jogs across the centre, and several people in white ritual dress stand or sit along the sides. Behind them a backdrop of black cloth with red and yellow geometric medallions frames a framed portrait and a seated figure. A colourful ornate canopy hangs at the left.2009-02-28January 04 20122012-01-04