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September 07 2017

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April 19 20182018-04-19November 28 20172017-11-28 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-finished bench in a courtyard, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl over a pink sleeveless top and a red wrist cord. He wears white tripundra marks with a red bindi on his forehead and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Behind him a bronze statue of a dancing deity stands against a red wall. A tiger-striped cloth and a red cloth lie on the bench, and a small brown booklet is held near the bottom right. The man appears to be a person seated in a teaching role, with a visible audience member at the lower edge.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Outdoor Pongal-related puja at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Four sannyasis in orange-saffron robes sit on a red carpet and striped mat beside a flower-decorated altar of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers, with small brass and silver vessels, a brass plate, and sugarcane stalks in front. A woman in orange with a leopard-print headband sits in the foreground with hands folded in prayer, while another in orange, with a headband, performs offerings over the brass vessels. Standing devotees in orange and colourful saris stand behind. A clay pot wrapped in marigold garlands and a potted plant with a kolam-style white rangoli pattern appear on the left. Two seated men wear rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies with white markings.2018-01-14October 08 20172017-10-08October 29 20172017-10-29October 29 20172017-10-29April 19 20182018-04-19A man seated on a white-draped dais speaks into a microphone at an outdoor ritual event. He wears a tall dark turban, a red-and-white forehead mark, a rust-red garment, a rudraksha bracelet, and a long pink-and-white flower garland. A decorated stone backdrop with a red-and-white Shiva-style head ornament and purple flower garlands stands behind him, with a black stone deity murti on the right. Bright flames from a fire pit glow on the left edge of the frame. a person: the seated speaker has a turban, red-and-white forehead marks, rudraksha adornments and ceremonial garlands in a ritual setting, though appearance cues are not fully conclusive.2018-01-31November 28 20172017-11-28 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23 +2 copies