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January 14 2018

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Outdoor ceremonial scene on sandy ground with scattered rose petals and white flowers. A man stands at centre in a maroon-brown silk garment with gold-edged border, wearing a red turban with gold ornament, multiple gold necklaces, a gold waist belt, bangles and a long pink-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with red flowers, and a golden parasol with red and blue tassels is held above. Trees and yellow flowers form the background.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photograph of a man standing on sandy ground with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament, a maroon-brown silk dhoti with gold border, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold ornaments, and long garlands of pink and white flowers draped over his chest and hanging to his waist. He also wears rudraksha-style bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a gold waist belt. Behind him a shirtless man in an orange cloth holds a brass tray and stands beside a yellow-flowering shrub. A partially visible fringed umbrella with red, green and white tassels appears at upper right.2018-01-14A man stands in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level in prayer. He wears a rust-orange turban, long dark matted locks falling down his back, and a rudraksha bracelet and armband. Pink and white flower garlands and gold bell ornaments hang across his chest, with a gold belt and a gold waist ornament over brown-red dhoti cloth. Behind him, several women in orange and white saris stand near a table holding flowers and offering plates in an open pavilion with greenery outside. Swamiji (probable): the turban, long hair, saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments match the candidate's cues, and he stands in devotional posture within the ashram gathering.2018-01-14July 19 20162016-07-19November 23 20172017-11-23A photograph of a ritual procession outdoors under trees. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a pearl and gold ornament, a gold and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant and matching armbands stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him, a white-bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses stands beside another figure in orange. On the left, a young man with a painted forehead and red-and-gold rudraksha malas holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right. a person (saffron/maroon turban, ornate gold garland and jewellery, central role in the procession) is shown in person.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photograph of a ritual offering at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. A man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown wrap, with long dark dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, stands in profile and reaches toward a brass tray of red and yellow flowers held by a bearded man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested young priest with white vibhuti on his forehead watches, and yellow flowering shrubs and a corrugated shed are in the background.2018-01-14January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25