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Outdoor street scene in Tiruvannamalai with a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace standing barefoot at left, with a white horizontal forehead mark. Beside him a bald older man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small brass plate. A woman in white sari with glasses holds a tray of yellow and pink flowers, and another person in white holds a long pink-and-yellow flower garland aloft. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand around, one in a yellow shawl. Vehicles, motorbikes and a bicycle occupy the road behind, with shopfronts and hoardings beyond.

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A street scene in front of a roadside shop, with a person in an orange saffron robe and a long-haired appearance draped in a pink and orange flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar, with sandal or ash marks on the forehead. Opposite, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a green leaf and small offering dish toward them, and a woman in white holds a silver tray of yellow and pink flowers. Nearby people in white clothing stand around, and a large printed portrait banner of a smiling figure with text is visible at the right. Parked cars, motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw line the road behind.2010-01-08Outdoor ritual photo at a temple site with a large crowd. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe stands with a multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha mala and a gold chain, one hand raised in greeting. A tall silver ritual post or pillar stands before him on a base scattered with pink and red petals. A devotee's bare-chested figure is not present; behind him many men and women in white dhotis, white saris and cream clothing press forward, several with outstretched arms. At right, a tray of rose petals and brass puja vessels, including a conch shell and small lamps, sits on a wooden board. Rose petals cover the ground.2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A long-haired man in an orange-red saffron robe stands at the centre, raising his right hand in blessing with a smile. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large crowd of devotees stands on sandy ground, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or pale trousers, with women in white saris and a girl in a pink headscarf. In the foreground a silver stand holds a stream of water with rose petals scattered on the earth. At right, a tray with rose petals, brass plates and a conch shell sits on a wooden platform.2009-07-08 +1 copiesA photo of a crowd gathered outside a silver minivan on a street. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, with long dark hair, smiles and wears a white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and a dark mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around him with folded hands, while a man in glasses and an orange shawl stands behind. A pink building with a balcony and a shop sign are visible in the background. a person is the central figure in orange robes, turban and rudraksha, greeted by devotees.2008-07-28Outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground with a tall silver ritual pillar in the foreground and scattered pink and red flower petals. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a long multicoloured garland of flowers, and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed and arms folded. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala; the photo caption attributes this event to him. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with hands folded in prayer and rudraksha malas, and women in light sarees watch. A brass tray with flowers and offering vessels sits at right.2009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 17 20092009-07-17July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoors on bare sandy ground, a man in an orange-red robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-coloured flower garland stands at a silver trident-shaped staff planted in the earth, which is scattered with pink and red petals and milk poured at its base. a person wears the orange robe, a rudraksha mala and red tilak; he is the central figure performing a bhoomi-style ritual. Behind him a large crowd watches, several with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass tray of petals and a conch shell on a wooden table with puja vessels and oil lamps. Roughly 25 physical people are visible, many in white, cream and yellow clothes.2009-07-08 +1 copiesFebruary 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01Outdoors under palm trees, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands barefoot with a long white and red flower garland around the neck, hands raised and smiling, beneath a small ornamental parasol. Around him a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together and hands raised in greeting. In the foreground two men in white lie prostrate on the ground, and a man in white at left holds a brass tray and a kalasha-style vessel. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a plate with offerings and a bowl sit on the ground. Beyond the crowd are coconut palms and open land.2007-07-28Outdoor street scene in a South Indian town. A young man with long dark hair, a vertical white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange saffron wrap and a gold bead necklace stands at centre, receiving a tray of flowers and offerings held out by a bare-chested woman with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and wire-rimmed glasses, with a pendant necklace, watches. A uniformed officer in khaki stands behind them. On the left, a woman in a pale sari and an orange-clad man stand near parked vehicles and shop fronts with signboards. Marigold-like white flowers and a brass plate are visible on the tray.2009-07-13