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A crowd of devotees stands in a white-walled hall facing a fire ritual at the lower right, where a small flame burns in a fire pit with offerings. In the foreground an older man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a japa mala. Beside him a young man wears an orange shawl over white. In the centre a boy in white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala stands with a girl in a white dress and mala. Several children and adults in white, orange and green clothing stand behind them. Framed photographs hang on the side walls, and a doorway opens onto a dim interior with lamps. Two side panels show framed portraits.

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A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24May 28 20172017-05-28October 03 20152015-10-03A photograph of a group of men and boys standing in a line inside a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor and a small framed picture on the wall. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas around their necks; one older man has white hair and a white beard and wears a white shirt. A boy in a grey kurta holds a small pink box, and a boy in an orange hooded top stands near a shaven-headed man in orange robes at the right edge. A sound system and speaker sit at the right, and a saffron cloth is tied to a rod on the wall. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2007-02-24September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor evening scene at a firewalk pit: a dark ash-filled trench of glowing embers lies in packed dirt in the foreground. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands barefoot at the pit's edge holding a small silver vessel, with two men in white dhotis and orange shawls beside him, one holding a long brass trident-staff. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees and children stands behind, under a corrugated shelter, beneath a large painted banner of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. a person: the orange-robed figure with long swept hair, in a firewalk setting, is. The banner shows a depiction of a turbaned figure with ceremonial garb. Several white-clad devotees hold hands together in prayer.2007-02-14Photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaste inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. The people on the left wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas; the man at far left has short curly grey hair and glasses, and a younger man beside him has long light-brown hair. Several women in white salwar-style clothing stand with hands joined, some wearing red-and-gold bangles. Behind them, hanging cloths in red, brown and orange and a yellow banner decorate the wall. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by an open wooden door. Such a satsang-style gathering suggests a session with delegates.2008-07-16A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow, wet stone passage inside a temple complex, with a gopuram-style gateway and ornate shrine in the background. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks with his head bowed and a rudraksha-style mala, while a young man in a red wrap wears a long garland of gold beads and rudraksha. Behind them, a man in an orange robe carries a brass vessel on his shoulder. Others in white and yellow shawls, and women in red and white saris, follow along the wet floor.2009-07-13A photograph of a homa ceremony in a open-sided hall with a fire blazing at the lower right. A central standing man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a long gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead, with his hands folded before him. Beside him a young boy in white dhoti and shawl has a white headband and stands barefoot. Around them, devotees in orange and red garments stand, several with hands joined in prayer, one holding rudraksha malas. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti with a white beard stands at left. A white cloth covers a wooden stool, and a brass plate with flowers and leaves rests on the floor. Several people are visible, some partly cropped.2012-09-24A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.2009-08-03September 25 20062006-09-25