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March 02 2016

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Night outdoor gathering on dry, bare ground at a ritual. A line of around twenty people in orange, red and saffron robes stands in a row, many with hands pressed in anjali, while a figure at the right in white dhoti and cream shirt holds a lit torch aloft. Several people on the left wear white dhotis and white garments with hands folded in prayer. A small striped canopy edge appears at the far right, and a tall bare pole stands at the left edge. Dark trees and a low wall form the background, with sparks rising in the upper right.2016-03-02Photo 11701844 +3 copiesA night procession walks along a dirt path past a thatched hut and bamboo fence. Under a multicolored fringed umbrella, a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing walks together. A man in orange at the front, carrying a small object, leads the line. On the right, a white-haired man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a woman in white with an orange shawl walk among others in white kurtas and orange scarves. Small blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2008-08-03Night procession on bare ground at the edge of dark bamboo and foliage. Several women in orange, saffron and maroon saris walk forward, one carrying a small ornate canopy or umbrella with a blue emblem. A man in a white dhoti and orange shirt holds a lit torch at right, and a man in white dhoti beside a yellow drum walks nearby. Other people trail behind in the shadows, and a figure in white stands at the far left.2016-03-02Night photograph of a line of devotees standing on gravel in a procession-like formation. Women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders stand alongside men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, several holding musical instruments including a hand drum, a small frame drum, and long brass horns or pipes; one woman carries a red bag. Dark background with distant lights and a glimpse of tents or structures.2016-03-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph on a paved road during a girivalam walk, with a street lamp glowing overhead. A central figure in saffron-orange robes raises one arm and points upward while speaking to a surrounding circle of devotees. Many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, while some women wear orange and white saris. Several sannyasis in orange robes stand among them, hands folded in respectful attention. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge, hands clasped. A camera and a hand are visible at the upper left corner.2008-01-02Night procession on a dirt path with a scaffolded structure and thatched hut behind. A striking umbrella with colourful fringe and a decorative pattern is held aloft over a figure in orange robes. Devotees in white and orange shawls walk barefoot; several men in white and women in white saris with orange shawls process along. A man in orange holds a brass or metal kalasha-like vessel. Light falls from a pole at right.2008-08-03A nighttime procession moves along a dirt path past an orange wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white dress with a blue lanyard walks beside a man in white clothes carrying a lit torch, and another man in white plays a hand drum. Behind them, a line of people in white and orange-saffron robes and yellow sashes follows, with an ornate palanquin or chariot and decorated umbrellas visible in the background. Bright lights glow at the top right. The scene appears to be part of an evening or early-morning temple procession with torch and drum accompaniment.2010-11-21February 16 20092009-02-16Night procession on a dark road lit by a single street lamp, with a crowd of devotees walking together. In the center a woman with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange garment and walks with hands clasped. Beside her a young man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth walks in step. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls and an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes with a red border carry garlands, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Tall trees and a utility pole frame the background. Consistent with the girivalam circumambulation described in the page excerpt, though no sacred landmark is clearly visible.2008-01-02Night photograph of a group walking in procession on a dark road. Many devotees wear saffron and orange sannyasi-style robes and white dhotis with saffron shawls, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border walks among them. In the right foreground a figure with dark tousled hair, wearing a white garment with an orange shawl, faces away from the camera toward the group. Several others carry small lamps and walk in step. The background is almost entirely dark.2008-01-02