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Outdoor photo under a white canopy at a temple-visit gathering. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak and layered rudraksha malas wears a maroon-red shawl and raises his right hand in a gesture. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange cloths; the two at left have long dark locks wound in turbans and rudraksha beads, and one is bare-chested with tattoos. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange-bordered cloth stands at right holding a coconut. A woman in a blue-and-white floral sari and a second woman in pink patterned fabric with a flower in her hair face away or stand at right. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark jeans crouches barefoot on the white floor.

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Outdoor photo beneath a corrugated roof, with a flower garland hung on a pillar at right. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at centre in saffron-orange robes with broad gold borders, bare-chested and wearing a shawl-style wrap, and orange sandals. Beside him, a second man in similar orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a green tray of red and yellow flowers. A woman in orange draping stands behind them, and a man in white kneels at right with hands pressed together.2013-07-14 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17December 26 20132013-12-26April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a red-framed tin canopy. A central standing man wears a maroon-red turban, heavy gold necklaces, a gold waist belt and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with his hands extended in blessing. Around him seated people in saffron-orange robes, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, sit on the ground before a floral arrangement of yellow and white flowers and red petals with small brass deity murtis. Baskets of red rose petals, a clay pot with green leaves and a brass vessel rest nearby. Behind them a large crowd stands: women in orange and yellow saris, a woman in a yellow sari holding a stick, and a line of saffron-clad devotees with hands folded. Pupils of the scene include blue-clad women at left. Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam Kalpataru Darshan style gathering; the standing central figure is visibly distinguished by turban, gold ornaments and garland, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity.2018-01-14December 26 20132013-12-26August 08 20172017-08-08Outdoor welcome on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large white-and-red flower garland stands under a red parasol with fringed tassels, receiving a yellow-and-red flower garland offered by a younger saffron-robed attendant with shell-bead necklaces. A bearded attendant in saffron robes holds a silver vessel with mango leaves and yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in white kneels and bows. A silver car with its headlights visible sits behind them, decorated with flower garlands.2008-12-25March 11 20182018-03-11A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a tree at a temple visit. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides, looking downward. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends forward and holds a small metal vessel, while another man with his head lowered is blessed or receiving attention. Women in saris, one in pink and one in red, stand among the onlookers, and a parked car and white signboard are visible in the background.2009-01-07April 28 20182018-04-28