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Outdoor ceremony under a yellow umbrella with colourful tassels. A smiling man in orange saffron robes, with a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, stands center and places his hand over a decorated brass tray. An elderly man with a white beard, white-and-red forehead markings and orange cloth receives offerings, and a bare-chested priest with a dark necklace holds a tray of flowers and a coconut in a woven basket. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a cameraman films at right.

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Outdoor ritual photograph under a yellow canopy with multicoloured tassels. A white-bearded elder in orange robes and a sacred thread stands at left, with a red-brown cloth across his shoulder and ornate beads, holding a silver tray. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and an orange turban presses his palms together and smiles. At right, a bare-chested priest with dark rudraksha beads holds a decorated coconut wrapped in white flowers and garlands on a tray. A man in a white shirt stands at left and a cameraman films at upper right, with other people and palm trees in the background.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor ceremony under a colourful fringed canopy at a dry, sunlit site. A long-bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a white-marked forehead stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray. Beside him, a smiling younger man in orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting. A bare-chested man at right, wearing a rudraksha necklace, holds the tray with a flower-decorated coconut in a woven basket, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold. Several white-clad men and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a man at far left wears a white shirt.2006-11-24Outdoor photograph at a groundbreaking ceremony under a yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-toned pendant, smiles and reaches toward a woollen-patterned basket decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, with a metal plate of offerings and green leaves. Facing him, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth around his waist receives the offering. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing gold-toned pendant necklaces, stand on dry ground with palm trees and bushes in the distance. This fits the Kanchipuram bhoomi pooja (earth worship) described on the page.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24June 12 20042004-06-12January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor gathering with a hazy bright background. In the centre, a smiling person wearing a deep red turban, a long dark-brown and red wrap, and a garland of beads stands with arms extended, holding a brass tray. On the tray sits a green coconut wrapped in a blue cloth, with yellow flowers beside it. To the left, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard, white forehead marks, a dark rudraksha mala and a striped white-and-green dhoti receives the tray. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and orange turban and another in orange and a rudraksha garland watch. On the right, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with a red border touches her forehead.2015-01-13Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on bare ground with a multicoloured canopy umbrella (red, yellow, blue and green panels with lotus motifs) and gilded staves carried overhead. Central figure in saffron robes wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Men in saffron and white robes with gold necklaces surround him; a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of fruit, and a man in white with a gold necklace extends a hand toward it. A camera operator stands at left filming. Behind, a crowd gathers under a grey sky with trees and low buildings in the distance.2009-12-23