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August 18 20162016-08-18Photo 11704668 +1 copiesA procession on a dusty courtyard beside a salmon-pink multi-storey building. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long flower garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis with bare chests and orange-clad attendants carry a conch and a staff, and rows of women in orange and saffron saris stand at the right with palms joined, forming a reception line. A white-shirted older man watches from the stairs at left.2016-11-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a groundbreaking site beside a pink multi-storey building. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a floral garland, holding a small pot, stands at the centre behind a row of red bricks laid on bare earth. Around him, priests in white dhotis and orange cloth perform rituals; one bare-chested priest pours from a vessel, and another holds a palm-leaf-style book. A multicoloured parasol shades the scene, and rangoli kolam designs in red, yellow and green decorate the ground. Potted vessels and offerings sit near the pit. Several devotees stand along the path in the background.2016-11-23A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.2014-08-31Outdoor Bhoomi Puja on a grassy field with scrubby trees behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, stands holding a tall staff-like ceremonial rod upright while another saffron-robed priest kneels on the grass, pouring or placing offerings from a small metal vessel into the earth. A silver plate with oil lamp and ritual items sits on the ground nearby. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls, a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari, and women in saffron garments stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a ground-breaking ritual for the Kailasa land at Tiruvannamalai.2008-04-01A photograph of a long-haired man walking barefoot along a red-tiled garden path, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a crowd follows: saffron-robed sannyasis, a man in an orange t-shirt with white trousers and a shoulder bag, women in beige kurtas with lanyards, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt. Green trees and shrubs line the path, with a red temple structure at the right edge.2008-06-09November 23 20162016-11-23July 08 20122012-07-08September 11 20162016-09-11Outdoor photo on a raised white-and-red platform in front of a red brick wall with trees behind. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard stands centre in rust-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala, flanked by a woman in rust-red sari with a mala and a figure in orange sari with long braid and beaded necklaces. A priest in white dhoti stands at left edge. A small oil lamp on a pole and a young tree in the foreground.2017-02-03A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged on a wooden platform with an orange cushion, outdoors on a paved courtyard. The person wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala hanging across the chest, and has long dark hair, eyes closed in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout sits on the ground in front of them, with a small pile of red flowers and a folded cloth nearby. Behind are orange-painted ashram buildings, green shrubs, and a row of white deity statues. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in meditation with a brass vessel, rudraksha mala and saffron robes; the page does not state his presence at this event.2011-06-05