December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai - Nithyanandapedia

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

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Indoor scene in a small room with white-tiled floor and a barred window. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland stands at left, holding a glass, while speaking. A bald man in orange shawl sits in the foreground with his back to camera, gesturing with one hand, a steel pot and cloth-covered table nearby. A bearded man in orange shawl and white dhoti stands center, next to a man in white shirt and white dhoti at right who holds a framed photo of a mountain with small portraits and a seated figure in white. Another man in white stands behind. Several people are present in simple ritual-style clothing.

December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

A photo of a breakfast meeting in a plain room with cream walls and a sink. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron cloth sits at a table covered with a lace-like cloth, eating from a banana leaf with idli, chutney and sambar; he has a red forehead mark and a gold necklace. Opposite him, a bald older man in orange robes is seen from behind. Standing at the right, a bearded man in orange shawl over white clothes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small plate. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak stands in the background. Steel vessels, a water bottle and a dish of pickle sit on the table.

Indoor photo in a plain room with tiled floor and a barred window. At left, a bald man in an orange robe sits at a table draped with a white lace cloth, which holds steel vessels, a green leaf and offerings. A long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. In the centre, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds up a framed picture of a mountain landscape with a bearded sage portrait. Facing him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland receives it. Others in orange shawls and white clothing stand around, and a cameraman in white and orange films from the stairs.

Indoor photo in a small kitchen during a meditation retreat. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, uses a serving spoon to scoop food onto a steel plate held by a bearded man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a pink checked shirt holds a plate, and a metal cooking pot sits in the foreground. Shelves with jars and bottles line the wall at left, with a red refrigerator beside them. Partial figures at the edges include a woman with hair pulled back. Three people are visible, plus partial figures.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai

A photograph of a small kitchen-dining room where a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits at a draped table with a green banana-leaf plate of food, extending his hand toward it while several people sit or stand around him. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands by the shelves, and a young man in white dhoti with bare chest and white-sacred-thread stands at left near a wall. A woman in a white top and yellow hair clip sits at the lower left, and a person with dark hair in orange clothing sits at the right side of the table. Shelves behind hold kettles, cups, a teddy bear and a small framed photo, and a light green refrigerator stands at right.

A photograph of a porch-like room with stone-block walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland with red flowers, sits smiling in a white chair with blue-and-white striped cloth. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt sits in a cane chair. A bearded man in orange stands behind, and a man in orange with long hair stands at left. Another orange-robed man sits at lower right wearing a gold bracelet. On the right, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and raised hand stands before a banana-and-fruit offering, flowers and a brass lamp on a white-draped table. Several onlookers are in the background.

A photograph inside a home kitchen-dining room. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a red tilak, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, sits on a white-covered seat at right, a person, with a red tray of fruit and sweets beside him. A woman in a cream-and-green sari with a red bindi and a beaded mala kneels and presses her palms together in greeting. Seated on the left are two young men in yellow and cream shirts and an older man in white with his back to the camera. Behind them two men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls stand near a glass-fronted cabinet holding cups and jars, and flowers and a framed picture appear at right.

Photograph of an indoor room with pale walls and a doorway. A young woman in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair, smiling broadly with long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Beside her a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with hands folded, a wristwatch visible. A man in white shirt kneels on the floor before a brass plate of fruit and flower petals, while another man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak on his forehead stands with arms folded, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Floor offerings include marigold and rose petals and a plate of bananas. Consistent with a Bhoomi Puja ritual setting.

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