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August 05 20142014-08-05Outdoor courtyard under a corrugated metal-roofed pavilion with red steel frame and curved red pipe accents. Around two dozen people in saffron and orange robes and some red garments stand and sit in groups on a brick-paved floor. A man in white dhoti with a white upper cloth and bare chest stands at the left foreground, with a white-clad figure beside him. Behind them, a golden-yellow draped figure sits on a red pedestal near a tall golden pillar. Red-brick buildings, palm trees and a white platform with a covered object appear beyond. Speakers hang from the frame.2014-08-14August 05 20142014-08-05Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, with palm trees and a red-walled building behind. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and maroon dhotis, stands in procession under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at an orange-draped table holding brass vessels and a lamp. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands near a large copper kalasha garlanded with marigolds and flowers, while other saffron-clad men sit on a raised platform. A ritual abhishekam setting with orange and white cloth and a small decorated stone structure is visible. Several children stand at the left edge.2013-03-10Outdoor temple-courtyard procession under a corrugated-roof pavilion with palm and shade trees. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather in a crowd. Two men at centre carry a decorated palanquin-like structure, and a drummer in orange plays a large drum at right. A tall wooden ritual flagpole with a trident-like finial rises at left. Ornate red and gold umbrellas and canopies are visible, and a child in orange stands near the foreground. Pongal festivities are noted on the page, but the scene itself shows a procession with drums and palanquin.2016-01-15September 02 20172017-09-02January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photo of a ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a green metal roof and red-painted pillars. In the foreground, a long line of devotees in orange and saffron saris and white garments stands on sandy ground. A priest in a red-brown robe stands at a golden throne-like seat (peetha) holding a ceremonial object above a figure seated on it. A man in white stands at a plain white mat with offerings, and a tall palm-leaf or grass decoration stands beside the altar. A small speaker and tripod stand at the right edge. Cows are visible in the shelter behind. The scene shows a satsang gathering with a puja in progress.2016-01-16Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof during a dhwajarohanam procession. A large group of people in saffron-orange and red clothing walks in a line, with several women in white saris and a man in white among them. At left stands a golden palanquin-like stand with orange cloth. At right, a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with colourful tassels and a red-and-gold canopy sits on a flatbed. In the centre, a tall red flagstaff and a red pedestal stand near a kalasha-like structure. Red hoops hang from the roof beams. Palm trees and a red boundary wall are visible beyond. A man in white and devotees in orange surround the procession, with woven baskets in the foreground. The visible count is around 40 people.2013-12-18January 15 20162016-01-15A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15