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Outdoor Pongal celebration at a temple-style courtyard under a tented canopy. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a rust-red turban, wearing a long multi-strand flower garland and gold ornaments, extends his arm toward a small flame in a clay oil lamp held by a woman in orange robes and a patterned headband. Next to them, a fire pit of brick and yellow marigold petals burns with metal pots and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris stand with palms pressed together, a child in white dhoti and a boy with a garland watch, and a woman in orange stands near sugarcane stalks.

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A photograph of a Pongal-style outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms joined in namaste on a red carpet. Behind him a crowd in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis, including children, watches with hands folded. On the right a woman in orange robes and a braided hairstyle holds a tray of offerings beside a fire pit of stacked bricks ringed with marigold garlands, with a brass pot and kalasha vessels nearby. A colourful canopy and sugarcane stalks frame the scene. Individuals in saffron sarees stand in the background. The man may be a person, based on the turban, gold jewellery and garland, with the flower garlands and the centred standing position as cues; his identity is uncertain.2018-01-14Outdoor Pongal celebration at an ashram courtyard. A central figure in a rust-red turban, a maroon-brown cloth and a long gold-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, beside a cooking hearth. Behind him, a bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth holds his hands over a clay pot on a brick stove decorated with a yellow marigold ring and sugarcane stalks. Around them, devotees in orange, white and blue saris, and young children in white dhotis and gold chains, stand watching with hands folded. A small flame burns in a pan. A decorated canopy with bright fabric hangs at the top left, and red-orange clothed women play drums in the background.2018-01-14April 28 20152015-04-28January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor procession on a brick-paved path under trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red turban, gold necklaces, a long flower garland and gold armband holds a lit oil lamp, with flames rising, and extends his other hand in blessing. Beside him a shirtless young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a brass thali of flowers. Behind them a colourful canopy with garlands is held aloft over the path, and devotees in orange, white dhoti and pink saris stand with palms pressed together. A cameraman in orange robes films on the left. a person: the turbaned man in red-maroon with gold necklaces and a long flower garland, performing aarti with a lamp, is an appearance-based candidate.2016-12-14Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10Outdoor evening ritual with a flaming basin and a tall garland-wrapped pillar of white and purple flowers at left. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold pendant holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, smiling. Around them, several men in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, rudraksha malas, and white dhotis stand near the flames. One man at right wears a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp on a tray. Palm trees and a red umbrella with tassels stand in the background. The central figure appears to match the page's Swamiji reference by saffron/red clothing, turban and gold ornamentation, so the identification is probable.2014-12-05A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall with a gold throne and ceremonial gold standards behind it. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. A second priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Two women in orange saris stand in the background, and a few devotees are visible at right near brass lamps. Offering bowls and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The photo depicts a fire ritual, with a visible priest appearance-cued as a person by the page; the figure with the orange turban and rudraksha mala is the officiant, while the garlanded man is shown in namaskar. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-12A photograph of a procession on a dusty courtyard path lined with a red carpet, beside a red brick wall. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon-brown robe wears a maroon turban, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and walks smiling. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and bangles, carry a long bamboo pole, a staff and a tray of offerings. Two young women with long hair and jewelled headpieces walk behind, and a man in white ritual dress stands at the back. Dreadlocked children in orange in the foreground.2018-01-14January 09 20182018-01-09November 23 20172017-11-23Outdoor ritual procession under green trees with many people in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with sacred ash and tilak markings and beaded rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a long dark beard stands holding a silver handbell and a small silver ritual vessel, with a thick white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. Beside him, a young man with white ash marks on his face and bare chest holds a silver vessel and presses his palms together. On the left, young attendants carry trays of flowers, and a microphone is visible. A man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament stands at the centre, with a heavy floral garland and gold necklaces, drawing attention among the attendants. The scene resembles a temple procession or puja.2016-12-23