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October 10 2006

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Outdoor ritual gathering in front of a whitewashed wall with red vertical stripes. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe stands centre-front holding a golden trident and a microphone, speaking to the gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and golden trident fit the page's description of the presiding figure. Around him, people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand or kneel with palms joined and hold stalks of grain. A woman in an orange and white sari and another in an orange shawl stand nearby. Dry earth and scrub surround the site.2007-02-14October 23 20062006-10-23August 24 20142014-08-24A crowded outdoor photograph near a temple entrance decorated with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. A bare-chested elderly priest in a red-maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at centre beside a woman in an orange sari. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a microphone, and a younger man in a white shirt stands nearby. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red and orange, press close, with a bare-headed onlooker in the foreground. A sannyasi in orange robes stands among them, and the scene appears to be a ritual gathering or darshan. Tiled walls and a canopy frame the scene.2010-11-22A photograph of a street scene in front of a whitewashed wall and a tree, with a crowd of women standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if in prayer. Foreground women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, pink, green, teal and red saris, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one woman in orange sari stands at right. A small child in a blue outfit is held by a woman in a red sari at left. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a red iron gate and a yellow vehicle.2006-10-25Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24February 14 20072007-02-14December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor courtyard scene at an ashram-style building with a patterned balcony and rose petals at the lower right. A standing man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a small pink bag, stands at the right edge facing left. Beside him stands a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. About a dozen devotees line the left and center, the front rows with hands joined in namaste; women wear white sarees and a red-and-gold saree, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A white kolam design is drawn on the pavement.2006-11-24Outdoor photo of a devotee gathering at an ashram. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a microphone to his lips and speaks. Around him stand women in white and orange saris and salwar-style dress, some with pink and orange shawls, arms folded or hands clasped. A small boy in a teal shirt stands among them. Behind is a red metal railing, a row of potted plants and trees under a pale sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering on bare red earth under a open metal-framed shelter, with a large crowd seated on the ground and on chairs. Seated devotees wear white, orange and red-bordered shawls, and a child in a yellow shirt stands holding a stick. Other men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, and several women wear white saris and salwar kameez. Trees and open land are visible behind.2013-07-142008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained Acharya