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November 27 2012

November 27 2012

Outdoor puja under a decorated canopy with red, orange and pink streamers and hanging lamps. A seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress sits on a raised dais behind a golden deity murti and flower garlands, with brass oil lamps flanking it. A standing man in white dhoti attends at left. In the foreground, a row of women in orange and maroon saris and sadhus in saffron robes with white tilak marks sit on a red mat with hands in anjali, while a brass bell, kalasha and brass lamps rest on a white platform. Swamiji (probable) is the central seated figure on the dais, identified by his orange robes, flower garlands and the crown-like headdress. Dusk setting with trees behind.

Outdoor evening ritual at a Karthikai Deepam celebration on a raised stage with a banner reading Karthikai Deepam Thiruvizha. Seated on a red-cushioned golden throne at the centre sits a figure in orange robes, a person, with gold necklaces and a turban-like head covering; he is flanked by golden lamps and vases. In front, saffron-robed priests with shaved heads stand holding lit oil lamps and brass vessels, while white-clad women and devotees sit at tables and behind rails. Brass lamps are arranged along the tables, and a tree line and dusk sky sit in the background.

A seated group of devotees in ritual dress is at a stage with a golden throne-like seat decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. On the left, a statue draped in pink fabric with a pink headdress and gold necklaces stands within the garlands. In the foreground, a young man with a shaved head and white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded in anjali, beside a bell. Next to him a man in an orange shawl and gold necklace, and a younger man in orange with rudraksha malas, sit before a microphone and a small gold stand. Two women in white and red saris sit nearby with folded hands, and a bowl of fruit sits on a gold tray at the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance among the visible people.

Annadhan in 2008

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A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage under a canopy. Rows of young people seated on the floor wear saffron-orange robes with red borders, white forehead bands, and rudraksha malas; several sit with hands folded in namaskar. At the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace also sits with palms pressed together beside a gilded pillar and a tall brass lamp stand decorated with flowers. Behind them a golden ornate throne stands empty, flanked by orange drapes, bananas and brass vessels sit in front, and a backdrop screen shows a deity murti. Overhead hang flower garlands.

November 27 2012

Outdoor photo of a ritual on a red carpet in front of a decorated stage with a white-draped platform. A standing figure in orange robes raises one arm beside a tall, colourful decorated pillar. Three saffron-robed men sit cross-legged at the left with brass plates and offerings in front of a brick fire pit. Behind them, several people in white garments stand and kneel, including women in white saris. Beneath a pink and yellow canopy, a deity murti and garlanded images are decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals. A tall bamboo scaffold and a large banner stand behind the stage, with white multi-storey buildings beyond.

A photograph of a stage talk in a hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a large gold-and-red throne before a backdrop of a Hindu temple mandapa with a deity murti. Around him on the stage, several people in white dhoti and saffron shawls sit on the floor, some with hands folded, and young girls in white and orange sit nearby. Two men in white with bare upper bodies sit at a low table with a microphone at left. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand in the foreground, and a shaved-headed audience in white sits below the stage. The seated central figure's distinctive orange robes, long hair and mala fit the appearance cues, so he is labelled a probable identification.

A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and blue festoons and hanging leaves. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long gold-toned necklace, stands holding a silver tray with a lit flame. Seated around a black square fire pit with white edging, marigold petals and brass vessels are several people in orange and saffron clothing with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front. A framed portrait of a figure in orange with a garland stands on the left, and oil lamps and a brass bell are in the foreground.