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June 12 2004

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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style event under green trees. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and white flower garland, reaches toward a woven basket of white flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested priest with white forehead markings, round dark glasses, a gold chain and a white-and-red sacred thread stands beside him, holding the basket. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis watch, and a decorated red-and-gold canopy with tassels stands in the background, with a shaded water tank and a colourful fabric banner with painted motifs at the upper left.2004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12Outdoor ceremony under a yellow umbrella with colourful tassels. A smiling man in orange saffron robes, with a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, stands center and places his hand over a decorated brass tray. An elderly man with a white beard, white-and-red forehead markings and orange cloth receives offerings, and a bare-chested priest with a dark necklace holds a tray of flowers and a coconut in a woven basket. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman films at right.2006-11-24A photograph of a procession outdoors among palm and green trees. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a white and pink flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting; he holds a tall wooden staff. Beside him, bare-chested men with white ash markings on their bodies and arms carry a woven basket of white flowers and green leaves. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a red and gold decorated canopy or palanquin top is visible at upper left. The man in the orange turban shows distinctive saffron and ornate cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for the a person label, though the identification is uncertain.2004-06-12Outdoor ritual photograph under a yellow canopy with multicoloured tassels. A white-bearded elder in orange robes and a sacred thread stands at left, with a red-brown cloth across his shoulder and ornate beads, holding a silver tray. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and an orange turban presses his palms together and smiles. At right, a bare-chested priest with dark rudraksha beads holds a decorated coconut wrapped in white flowers and garlands on a tray. A man in a white shirt stands at left and a cameraman films at upper right, with other people and palm trees in the background.2006-11-24Outdoor ceremony under a colourful fringed canopy at a dry, sunlit site. A long-bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a white-marked forehead stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray. Beside him, a smiling younger man in orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting. A bare-chested man at right, wearing a rudraksha necklace, holds the tray with a flower-decorated coconut in a woven basket, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold. Several white-clad men and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a man at far left wears a white shirt.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-242003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOutdoor photograph at a groundbreaking ceremony under a yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-toned pendant, smiles and reaches toward a woollen-patterned basket decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, with a metal plate of offerings and green leaves. Facing him, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist receives the offering. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing gold-toned pendant necklaces, stand on dry ground with palm trees and bushes in the distance. This fits the Kanchipuram bhoomi pooja (earth worship) described on the page.2006-11-24August 06 20092009-08-06