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Outdoor photograph on a stone-paved courtyard beneath leafy trees, with a yellow-trimmed temple structure behind. Several men stand in a line with hands folded or clasped. On the far right, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. At centre, a white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with clasped hands. Further left, men in checked and striped shirts and trousers stand, and a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the background, with a woman in a yellow sari nearby.

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April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph of a group of men standing on a stone-paved courtyard beneath a large shady tree. On the far right, a man with long swept-back hair wears a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a brown-and-black rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, and stands with hands folded. Beside him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands clasped. To the left, men in striped and checked shirts stand with arms crossed or hands folded. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt and a saffron-clad figure are visible near a yellow-painted temple structure. Seven people are visible.2019-04-07November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at right, extending his hand toward a group of men. Several men in white and checked shirts and jeans stand on a dark stone platform, hands pressed together in prayer or receiving something small from the priest. One man in a white shirt holds out cupped hands. Some people are barefoot, and a few others stand in the background among the trunks.2011-09-24Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a dark polished stone platform scattered with dry leaves. Five men walk or stand in a row. At far left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Next, a man in white shirt and grey trousers stands with hand at chest. Center, a bare-chested priest in a red-maroon lower cloth and white dhoti with gold border holds a sacred thread area and wears beaded necklaces, his body marked with white ash. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. At right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, his chest marked with white ash, walking barefoot.2011-10-01Outdoor photo on a grassy, tree-lined site. Around him, six men in white dhotis and shirts walk through the grass, and one bald man in an orange shawl follows behind. The setting suggests a land inspection during the Tiruvannamalai land visit.2008-04-01August 01 20082008-08-01September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photo under a leafy tree. A young sannyasi in an orange saffron cloth with a tall black tied turban and rudraksha bracelets holds a silver tray of red flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass bowl, while an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red thread on his wrist extends his hand toward the tray. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and another in white with vibhuti marks, stand watching, along with an onlooker in an orange cloth. A bare-bodied sadhu with white markings on his arm is partly visible at the left edge.2019-04-07June 17 20172017-06-17October 01 20112011-10-01November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copies