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January 15 20182018-01-15Outdoor procession with a smiling man at the centre wearing a rust-red robe, long rudraksha mala necklaces and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers and green leaves. He has white vertical forehead markings and a red dot, and long dark hair. Around him stand young men in orange-saffron robes with white forehead paste and beaded necklaces; one holds a tall golden staff topped by a red canopy. Yellow flowering shrubs and a pink wall form the background.2018-01-15 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02October 11 20162016-10-11A smiling man in a rust-red robe stands in a procession, waving his right hand, wearing a thick multi-colour garland of yellow, red, white and pink flowers and a long rudraksha mala. He has white tripundra lines and a red bindi on his forehead. Two young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas flank him: one on the left holds an orange cloth tray and has white forehead markings, and one on the right holds a tall gold staff and wears a patterned headband. Yellow flowering shrubs and a red wall form the background. a person: the central man wears a rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas and a flower garland, and is being honoured in a procession.2018-01-15 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02Night photo of a bare-chested man in an orange shawl wearing a thick green leaf garland with red and yellow flower accents, standing beside a younger man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks. The younger man holds a folded red-brown cloth with a small red flower on it. Behind them, other men in orange garments with white forehead markings and malas stand near a tree with orange flowers and string lights. The leaf-and-flower garland and folded cloth suggest a felicitation or offering ceremony.2017-07-07March 11 20172017-03-11March 02 20182018-03-02March 11 20172017-03-11 +2 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor photograph of a ritual offering at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown wrap, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, stands in profile and reaches toward a brass tray of red and yellow flowers held by a bearded man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti on his forehead watches, and yellow flowering shrubs and a corrugated shed are in the background.2018-01-14