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Outdoor ceremony on a dry grassy lawn in front of a red-roofed building with bamboo trees behind it. A golden ornate throne with carved lion-like figures and a canopy sits on a red-draped platform. A figure in orange robes stands near the platform, and a seated figure in orange sits on the throne with a red-and-gold headpiece. Two long lines of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand on either side, many holding colourful striped umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Several men in orange saffron robes stand at right, and a cameraman and a man in white shirt stand near the front right. The scene resembles a procession or public ceremony in an ashram courtyard.

A stage ceremony with a gold and red ornate throne (peetha) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a raised platform under a red and white canopy. A man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, palms joined in greeting. To the left, several men in saffron robes and women in white sarees stand with palms pressed together, and a figure holds a silver aarti lamp. Strings of golden lights hang along the top edge and small decorative lamps line the back wall. Two photographers and a camera are visible at the lower edges. The swami's appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a saffron-robed devotee.

Outdoor ceremony on dry grass beside bamboo and a red-roofed building. On the left, a seated man in a golden lion-carved throne with a gilded canopy wears an orange-red turban, saffron-orange cloth and a gold necklace, sitting on a red-draped platform. Beside him stands a long-haired man in white with rudraksha beads holding a trident. To the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and orange garments hold tall gold-and-red ceremonial standards and fans. A girl in orange robes stands in the foreground with a small orange-and-gold item. Green foliage fills the background.

Outdoor ceremony on a dry grass lawn in front of a long red-roofed building with green trees behind it. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks across the open ground toward a central golden-carved throne platform draped in a red cloth, where a seated person in red and orange sits under an ornate gold canopy. Lines of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand on both sides, many holding decorated umbrellas in red, white and yellow. A few people in orange and saffron clothing stand near the throne. The scene resembles a ceremonial welcome or procession, with the page noting a Tamil talk on Aadhi Saivam.

November 17 2015

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road as women in orange saris hold brass and silver vessels, some with long wooden poles and ornate pots. Rows of women in orange and white stand on the left, facing a central decorated dais with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds, surrounded by dhoti-clad men in white and drummers. Rows of people in colourful saris line the central path, and a red building and green trees stand in the background.

November 16 2015

A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a canopy at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions wears a dark ochre robe, a crown-like ornate headpiece, and a long garland of yellow and white flowers; he holds a ceremonial staff-like object with a small sphere on top. The seated figure is a person, shown by the ornate headpiece, ochre robe, and flower garland on a throne. Behind him, a line of standing young men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some holding white papers, face forward. Women and girls in orange and red saris sit on the ground on the right, and a red shrine structure and yellow garlands appear in the background under green trees. A woman in a yellow top sits in the bottom left foreground. Colourful striped mats cover the ground in front of the throne.

December 29 2010

Outdoor procession on a dry open field in front of a red-walled building with green trees. On the left, a green-bodied wooden cart carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with two attendants beside it. A long line of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts walks forward carrying umbrellas and ceremonial banners, some with saffron-coloured cloth. On the right, a golden ornate throne stands on a red-draped platform under a canopy, where a seated figure wears a red and gold turban and saffron-orange robes, flanked by attendants with umbrellas and standing figures in white. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

January 14 2017

Outdoor open-ground event in daylight with a red carpet laid over grass and dirt. On the left, a white throne-like seat with white cushions and a garland sits under an ornate umbrella with red, green and gold fringe, with a person in white beside it holding a fan-like whisk. A long line of people in white clothes, many in white saris with gold borders, walk in procession with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them are rows of people in pink and white uniforms, a scaffold tower, red and maroon draped backdrop cloth, and white plastic chairs. Several more ceremonial umbrellas stand at the edges.