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December 30 2006

Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual pit lined with glowing embers along the bottom edge. Bamboo poles and rails hold back a crowd of devotees standing along the trench. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand and kneel near the front, while women in saris in pink, orange and red line the right side. A partially lit temple structure with a lamp and a strip of festive bunting appears at the left. Several people appear to be waiting at the edge of the fire pit. The scene is dark with a lit lamp in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd on dirt ground, lit by floodlights. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, a girl in a pink and blue dress stands near the centre, and a woman in an orange sari walks in the middle. Tall bamboo poles frame the crowd, and at right an ornate decorated float or deity palanquin with colourful drapery and garlands is visible. A banner and tents appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

A dense night crowd of devotees fills an outdoor ground lit by distant electric lights, with a row of small pennant flags strung overhead. Most people wear white or cream clothing, with several women in white saris bordered in gold and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some hold their hands in prayer at the chest, and one man near the centre wears an orange-toned shirt with hands pressed together. A carved white ornamental arch stands at the left edge beside a wooden fence and bamboo posts. The image is dark and grainy with bokeh light spots overhead.

August 05 2009

Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees packed behind a bamboo barrier at an outdoor festival. Many people wear white and cream clothing; several women wear white saris with coloured borders and hold their hands together in prayer. Some men wear white shirts and white head cloths. Overhead hang strings of small paper flags and round paper lanterns, and a decorative white cut-out arch stands at the left. Bright lights are visible in the background among the crowd.

Large outdoor night gathering with a dense crowd of devotees standing behind bamboo barriers on a sandy ground, many in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron scarves and sashes. Women in saris and shawls stand and sit among them, and a few people sit on chairs at the left. Two bright floodlights light the scene, with decorated stalls, banners and a lit ornamental float or platform in the background. Pale red carpet runs through the front area.

Night photograph of a very large outdoor satsang gathering in Tamil Nadu, with a dense crowd seated on chairs and mats facing away from the camera toward a stage not visible in frame. Strings of lights and tall pole lamps illuminate the open ground under a dark sky. Many people wear saris and shirts in bright and muted colours, and a few men in white dhotis stand near the wooden barrier railing at the right. Low white buildings with blue-lit edges sit at the far right, and wooden barricades run through the foreground. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd view.

December 29 2010

Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on open ground lit by a row of white tube lights and a string of red and orange festoon lights along the background. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, stand and sit close together; several women wear orange or saffron shawls and saris, and some people have folded hands in prayer. Rows of seated devotees fill the far right area, and trees and dark sky frame the scene. No single clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.

Night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd, mostly dressed in white, at what appears to be an evening procession or event. In the foreground a smiling man in a brown shirt with a red sash stands beside a woman in a blue top and a woman in a light headscarf; a woman with glasses in a white shawl stands at right. Several women wear pink, purple and white head coverings. A bald man in white clothing with a red-and-gold shawl stands near the centre, and a figure in an orange garment appears at right. Dim lamps glow at the left edge under a dark sky, and tall wooden poles stand at right. No one can be clearly identified as a specific person from appearance alone.

A dim night gathering of many devotees seated and standing on the ground outdoors, most in white traditional clothing such as dhotis and saris, with some in checked shirts. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at centre with arms folded. On the right, a bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a checked cloth over his shoulder. Behind them a dark wall and a tall pole rise in the background.