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January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photograph of a temple-style courtyard under a large orange-red steel-framed shelter with corrugated roof and hanging green leaves. A group of men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one playing a large drum, another holding a camera on a tripod. Center-right, two people in orange and red-gold dhotis carry a decorated tray and a long staff under a colourful striped canopy, while figures in orange robes flank them. A small wooden-framed shrine doorway with a kalasha-like offering stands in the middle. Sand-coloured ground is marked with white kolam-style lines and scattered red petals.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor ritual at a ceremonial fire pit (homa/yagna) beneath a red, yellow and blue canopy umbrella. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland; beside them, men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas hold trays of offerings and flowers. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded at a white altar decorated with orange cloth, garlands and a deity murti. A white-walled building shows a sign reading Sri Anandesh.2008-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground at an ashram, with a white and tan parasol held over a bearded man in a rust-orange long-sleeved top and rust-orange dhoti walking centre-right. Behind him a bare-chested young man in saffron dhoti and garlands carries a flower-decked offering. Other attendants in white dhotis, rudraksha malas and orange saris walk beside them, and women on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A red building with air conditioners stands in the background. The bearded man in orange is clearly visible and in a clear role, but his face-based identity is not established by visible cues beyond the setting, so the a person field is set to unsure.2016-12-30A procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and red metal beams. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a garland and a bare chest carries a small object wrapped in a cloth, beside a woman in white holding a large tray of red flowers. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer, and an orange-clad attendant carries a colourful umbrella-style canopy with yellow fringe. Children in white and a girl in a striped dress stand at the left edge. Some figures wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas.2016-03-01Outdoor temple courtyard with a light grey marble floor and a crenellated stone wall behind. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti on the right holds a brass plate of offerings toward a yellow-framed shrine gate with red-pink flower garlands hanging above it. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, a rudraksha mala on the chest and a metal stand beside. Around them devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a crowd, some with hands folded. A yellow sign with Tamil script sits at the base of the shrine.2008-08-03An outdoor procession scene at a temple-style event. A woman in orange saffron robes with a white head covering and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-left, extending a brass tray of yellow flowers toward a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, saffron-robed men carry tall ceremonial staffs and wear beaded necklaces, and a multicolored striped umbrella shades the group. On the right, a palanquin or ratha canopy is hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands above a draped white-wrapped object. A white-robed man on the left holds a white fly-whisk, and several onlookers in yellow and white stand nearby.2008-12-30Outdoor temple courtyard during a puja procession. On the right, a large decorated deity murti or ornate figure stands draped in dense garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-embroidered face panel. Before it, a row of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded or palms together. A woman in front wears an orange sari, several gold necklaces and holds a brass bell and a silver vessel; another man holds a silver tray with a small silver cup and green leaves. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth bag stands with arms crossed, and a man in white holds his hands together. A man at left in a maroon shawl holds up a phone to take a photo. Flower petals and a striped cloth lie on the ground, with a white cloth-wrapped pole across the foreground and a brass lamp on the right.2017-01-11