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A photograph of a ritual at a tented outdoor stage with a blue backdrop, strung marigold and yellow flower garlands hanging from the canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands with hands folded while an older priest in saffron clothes places a mala or garland at his neck. Several white-clad priests in traditional dhoti with coloured borders hold brass plates of flowers and offerings; one bare-chested priest holds a tray. A banner behind them shows Tamil script with a date. Three or four people in white stand nearby with hands joined, some seated on chairs.

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A ceremonial stage under a white tent with red, green and blue draped trim and marigold garlands. A bald man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-brocade shawl and orange cloth is being garlanded and received by a priest in white dhoti and shawl who holds a brass tray of flowers and leaves. Beside them, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and a woman in a white and red sari-style dhoti stand with offering trays, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches. A banner behind reads Tamil script. Garlands of yellow and white flowers line the stage edge. The scene appears to be a shrine or ashram inauguration ceremony.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A ceremonial outdoor stage under a white tent draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and red-and-blue trim. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland and an orange head covering stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, priests in white dhotis and white upper cloths tend ritual items: one on the left carries a brass tray of green leaves and flowers, and one on the right holds a silver tray with a small lamp. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling man in white headwear labelled with Tamil text. The banner partly reads a Tamil caption with a date of 24.11. A small crowd of men in white stands at the back.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor stage under a white tent at the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering wears a long multicolour flower garland and is touched on the head by a man in white kurta kneeling in front. Behind them a banner shows a framed photo of a smiling bearded man in a white turban labelled with Tamil text. To the left an elderly bearded man in orange shawl and white dhoti with garlands sits on a chair, and a woman in a grey sari with folded hands stands at the edge. Women in cream saris with purple borders and men in white stand nearby, one holding a green cloth. Red and white circular emblems decorate the tent edges.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24