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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy at an ashram event. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, seated behind a carved wooden seat, with hands joined near the chest. Beside them, men in white ritual clothes, one with a red-and-gold shawl, sit before brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, and flower-laden trays. Behind them, several devotees in white are seated. On the left, a deity murti in pink and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Overhead, decorated umbrellas in orange, green and red with tassels hang beside a red cloth and banners printed with a bird emblem. Marigold garlands line the foreground.

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Outdoor ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion at an ashram, with red and orange triangular flags and decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow. A large seated area of devotees in white and orange clothing faces forward. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands near brass ritual vessels, flowers and a brass stand. Another man in white with a red tilak and a mala stands beside him holding a tray. On the right, a person in an orange garment with a long, loose hairstyle sits beside a carved wooden seat. Draped flower garlands in yellow and white hang nearby, and a pink-bordered cloth is visible on the left. Several elderly women in saris and onlookers fill the background.2006-12-29A festival photograph of a seated figure on an ornate throne under a large multicoloured parasol with red, green, yellow and pink fringes. The seated man wears a tall gold crown and a yellow garment, his hands folded in namaste, and he is heavily garlanded with white and orange flowers. In front, a woman in an orange sari leans over a large silver vessel with flower garlands and rose petals, while a bearded man in orange robes stands beside her. A man in white kurta holds the parasol pole, and a man in white stands at right. Behind them hang a garlanded framed picture and a brass pitcher. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.2005-01-01A procession at an outdoor festival with decorated colourful umbrellas overhead. In the foreground, a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a garland of yellow and red flowers holds a bundle of leaves and flowers. Beside him, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl, a white garland with red tassels, and a heavy gold necklace over gold-trimmed orange clothing, smiling as he walks. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls carry ceremonial staffs, fans and a brass vessel, and women in white saris with orange borders follow. Palm fronds and a tent structure frame the scene.2007-01-01July 06 20152015-07-06December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual under a draped maroon and multicoloured canopy with a metal frame. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth with long unkempt hair sits at a brick fire pit, stirring a flame with a ladle; he appears to be the officiant. Behind him a standing attendant in white kurta holds a long pole with a red and multicoloured fringed parasol over the altar. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white garments, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red tilak, watch and sit on the ground. Brass pots, a brass kalasha, bundles of sticks, fruit, flowers and brass lamps lie on a striped cloth in the foreground. Behind the fire, a gold-coloured arched shrine structure with deity murti sits within the tent. This is a homa/yagna with offerings and a fire in brick-lined pit.2005-07-21 +1 copiesApril 17 20172017-04-17December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor temple festival scene under a multicolored canopy umbrella with a blue bird emblem and fringe. Seated in front row are a man in orange robes with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, a woman in orange with a white garland and hands raised in devotion, and several young women and girls in white and orange clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, many people in white and orange stand and sit, some holding round decorated drums or fans. Flower garlands hang from the umbrella poles, and a decorated deity murti and floral offerings sit on a white altar at left. A sign on a white wall reads Sri Ananda Ganapathi Temple.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA procession at an outdoor temple-style site moves under colourful multi-panel umbrellas with yellow-gold canopies overhead and red-and-orange flags on poles. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a yellow headband, walking with a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas carry items, and women in white saris follow. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside a cloth-covered table with flower garlands and an oil lamp. Ratha-like procession with umbrellas, flags and offering trays on a brick-and-mat ground. Stone shrine structures are visible at the top right. Brahmotsavam-style processional scene.2008-12-24July 03 20122012-07-03