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Two seated saffron-robed priests in an outdoor setting with onlookers behind them. On the left, a younger man with a red-and-gold head band, a thick gold and rudraksha necklace, gold bangles and a saffron shawl sits with his hands clasped. On the right, an older bare-chested sannyasi with a red-beaded head band, long rudraksha mala and gold beads, eyes closed and a saffron cloth over his lap, extends his arm toward the younger man. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi sit on the ground.

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Outdoor scene at a Madurai Aadheenam festival. Two seated men in orange robes sit close together on a stone floor. The man on the left, with his head bowed and eyes closed, wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead garland, beaded armbands and a flower-and-bead headband, with white sacred ash on his arms. The older bald man on the right, bare-chested with orange and gold-bordered cloth, wears a long rudraksha mala, gold necklace and gold bangles, and reaches to touch the seated man's hand. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in saris sit or stand, and a gold-coloured fabric canopy hangs at the top edge.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor photo of seated saffron-robed sannyasis at a Madurai Aadheenam-style festival. On the left, a smiling young man in a saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold-bead necklace, rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red bead headband, white vibhuti stripes and a red bindi, with bangles on his wrist. Beside him, a man in white ritual cloth with a gold border has a bead mala and vibhuti marks. On the right, an elderly bare-chested sannyasi with shaved head, red bindi, white vibhuti, a red bead headband, a long dark rudraksha mala and gold chain sits holding hands with the young man. Behind them, devotees, a white-robed attendant and a woman in pink watch, with a blue-and-gold ceremonial banner and a stone wall visible.2012-06-05Outdoor ceremony photo of two seated men in saffron robes on a leopard-print cloth. The man on the left wears a rudraksha headband, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a sacred-ash marking on his forehead and arms, and smiles while his hands rest clasped in his lap. Beside him an elderly, bald, bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, receiving the moment in quiet stillness. Behind them several men in white dhotis with sacred ash and saffron shawls sit or stand, and a brass vessel is visible near the seated figures. Stone architecture forms the backdrop. The scene reads as a temple-yard ritual or satsang with the two seated men at the centre.2012-06-05Three seated figures on an outdoor ground at a Tamil religious gathering. On the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and a gold-bordered pale shawl sits with eyes lowered and hands resting on his knees, wearing a red-and-beaded headband and sacred ash marks. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a pendant sits in a calm pose. On the right, an elderly, bare-chested man with a shaved head, a red bindi and white ash on his forehead wears a rudraksha mala and beaded headband, a saffron cloth with gold border and gold bangles, and smiles while seated. Behind them, several women in saris and a man in white shirt watch from the crowd.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor scene at a Madurai Adheenam-style festival. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and heavy gold bead necklaces sit on an orange cloth. The man on the left wears a rudraksha headband, long hair swept back, bangles and a gold-bead necklace, and gazes upward. The bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband with white and red forehead marks and rudraksha mala beads. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti with gold-bead necklace, several people in white, a woman in a sari, and uniformed police stand among trees. Visible people about 12.2012-06-05Outdoor photo of a festival gathering at a temple-type setting with green foliage behind. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on stone, wearing a gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, bangles and a flower-bud headband with a white and red forehead marking; he smiles toward the side. Beside him an older man with white facial markings and an orange-yellow shawl sits with hands resting on his knee, wearing wooden bead malas and an orange wrap. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl wears gold chains; women in white and green saris and standing onlookers watch. At upper right a man in white holds a round red-and-gold decorated object aloft. Around 20 visible people in total.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05