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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A large group of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and turbans sits on white mats before banana leaves heaped with food. Many wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the centre, a young man in an orange turban with a peacock feather and a rudraksha mala holds his hands in mudra. Other devotees around him perform hand gestures and chanting. Steel tumblers stand on the mats, and onlookers are visible at the back of the hall.2017-08-14July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph at a Gurupoornima event in a decorated hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange silk garment and a gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha mala, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and extends his hand toward a bald young man in orange robes who holds a brass plate. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti kneels with folded hands at left, while white-clad attendants and saffron-robed followers stand behind. The throne has ornate gold carving and the background has floral garlands and colourful drapery. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne receiving the offering.2008-07-17A seated man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a white-draped couch, extending a hand toward a kneeling woman in a peach checked sari whose head is lowered. A saffron-clad young man and a shaved-headed attendant in white with orange shawls stand behind, with a tray of flowers, papers and offerings on the table beside. Several standing devotees in white shirts and a seated elderly man with hands folded in namaste watch. A white-draped table, red curtain and a blue-and-yellow patterned hanging form the backdrop. The scene reads as darshan with blessings during a satsang.2008-03-12A photograph of a ritual exchange in an orange-walled hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white floral garland, holds a brass plate toward a bare-chested priest in orange robes with a green-and-gold border. Around them, standing devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a yellow robe, and orange-robed attendants stand nearby. A printed sign on the right is partly readable. The appearance of the central figure is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity, so the role is described only as a man in saffron receiving a plate.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple puja inside a courtyard with orange-and-red walls. A grey-bearded priest in an orange robe with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a flower and offering. Opposite him, a younger man in an orange sleeveless robe reaches toward a flower-covered plate. Brass pots, a kalasha-style copper vessel, a small lamp, yellow and red flower garlands, and a plate with fruit and a lemon stand on the floor. Other devotees in orange and white sit nearby, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl is in the background, with a plant and a red-draped seat at right.2010-07-21Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. His feet rest on a silver tray of pink petals. Before him, a seated woman in a dark striped sari and a man in white clothes reach toward the tray in devotion, while a second orange-robed sannyasi sits to the right beside a platter of rose petals. Brass vessels, bananas, apples, sweets and a pot sit on a white cloth on the floor. The figure on the throne shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a person cue. Around 6 people visible.2009-08-13May 22 20122012-05-22 +2 copiesMarch 12 20082008-03-12