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November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt ground beneath a canopy decorated with green leaves and pink flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and a long brown-orange beaded necklace walks forward smiling, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him, a bald attendant in a dark maroon dhoti with a gold-trimmed border and armbands holds a large orange umbrella over the group and raises a hand. Another attendant at left presses palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. An elderly bald man in orange robes with a white beard follows, hands folded, and white-clad figures and a ceremonial horn-shaped instrument appear behind. A grey car and red boundary wall are visible in the background.2015-04-28Outdoor procession under a red and white canopy in Thiruvannamalai. A bearded man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a white jasmine garland, wears a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and raises a golden staff overhead. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and a rust-brown garland. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clad devotees walk among a crowd, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver tray with flowers. a person appears in the centre, based on long hair, rudraksha and red-robed presentation.2017-03-11July 26 20152015-07-26March 02 20182018-03-02January 13 20152015-01-13October 19 20172017-10-19Three men in saffron-orange robes stand under a carved stone temple ceiling with ornate reliefs. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red bindi wears layered rudraksha and coral-orange beaded necklaces, a beaded armband, and a silver-toned pendant, hands clasped in front. Beside him a bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head, white tilak marks, a rudraksha headband and a heavy gold-and-dark-beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Behind them a younger attendant in orange holds a tasseled green-and-gold cloth bundle. Bystanders and a child are visible at the edge of the frame.2012-07-24Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple-style setting. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a thick green and red-white marigold garland walks barefoot on a red carpet, hands folded in front of him. Behind him, a young attendant in orange robes and a dark head covering holds a tall yellow-shafted red parasol with multicoloured tassels over the group. At left, another orange-robed man wearing a long rudraksha mala stands near yellow railings. Behind them stand a large decorated deity murti and a painted statue of a figure in striped clothing, with red curtains at right and a fence behind. Plain description of a ceremonial walk with an umbrella bearer.2018-03-02February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor procession at an ashram entrance in front of an orange bus. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, wearing a long white flower garland, a brown rudraksha mala, and a white horizontal forehead mark, raises one arm holding a gold staff and gestures with the other hand, eyes closed. Behind him a woman in a brown sari carries a brass tray with a pink and gold cloth, fresh flowers and a kalasha-like offering. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and an older man with white hair and a white moustache in a white shirt stands at right. Pink and red walls and a gate frame the scene. Probable Swamiji (long hair and saffron-toned robe with rudraksha mala and garland) is the central figure.2017-03-11A night-time procession moves through a stone-pillared temple corridor with lit lamps and decorations behind. Four men in saffron and orange garments walk at the centre, several wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces; the man second from left has a red-brown robe with a gold border and a bead garland, and the bare-chested man third from left wears a pale orange wrap with a light forehead marking. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk among devotees, and a man in a dark shirt stands to the right. Several people in the crowd are visible, a few partially cropped at the edges.2012-06-05