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Outdoor temple ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a red-and-white striped stepped platform. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a walking staff raises a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti shrine decorated with red cloth and garlands. Several children stand on the right: a girl in an orange skirt with hands folded in prayer, a boy in white holding a large multicoloured umbrella, and a girl in a red patterned dress. Women in white with orange shawls stand under the pavilion roof. A white kolam floor design and a pink bowl of offerings lie on the ground in front.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A procession on a dirt road under colourful parasols. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long white and pink flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas, with long dark hair swept back, walking between two attendants in orange who carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a golden trident. Around them, men and women in white kurta and dhoti walk among orange-robed devotees. Parasols with red, yellow and blue panels shade the group, with orange flags and tents visible behind. a person appears at the centre, identified by long swept hair, a flower garland, rudraksha malas and orange saffron robes; the attendants carry the golden trident and staff. The procession appears to be a festival walk.2008-12-28Outdoor Pongal ritual on a dirt courtyard decorated with white kolam rangoli designs. A bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands barefoot, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Around him, a crowd of roughly two dozen people with hands folded in prayer, many in white clothes and orange shawls, with a woman in orange sari at right and a girl in blue dress. Offerings on the ground include a steel plate of rice with coconut and bananas, rice mounds on banana leaves, flowers, a coconut and sugarcane stalks. A clay stove with fire sits at left and a black water tank stands under trees behind.2006-01-15A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold lion-form armrests and a cushioned seat. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward receiving a long white and red flower garland that the seated figure is placing over him. A woman in a red and orange sari stands with palms joined beside him, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands at left. Behind them, several women in white and colourful saris stand near red and maroon curtains. In front, brass trays hold rows of sweets and offerings on a patterned rug, with a golden plate of fruit at the right edge of the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold throne cues.2009-12-20A procession walks along a paved garden path lined with orange marigolds and rustic wooden fencing under shade trees. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol topped with a trident-like finial. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas; the one on the left carries a silver tray of offerings and the one on the right walks with hands folded. A figure in a white robe with a staff follows behind. Another rudraksha-wearing man in saffron carries a staff and walks at the front right. Ritual procession with umbrella and offering tray.2009-01-01January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path under trees. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red turban, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and garlanded with white and red flowers, walks under a large orange-and-gold parasol held by an attendant. Beside him a bare-chested man with white dhoti and shawl gestures to him, and a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border walks ahead. A woman in a purple sari walks nearby, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holds the parasol. Behind them, saffron-robed people and a person in white stand near a decorated canopy with fringed tassels. A parked dark SUV and a wheelchair are visible at left. a person candidate is the rust-clad figure with turban, gold necklaces and garland, appearance-based only.2016-10-11January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at an ashram courtyard in bright daylight. A glass-walled shrine structure with a green dome and red curtains stands at the centre, with a striped cloth canopy and tall gold-tipped staffs carried by men. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, while others wear saffron and maroon garments and orange head cloths. A drummer in white with a drum leads the group on the left, and several women in white saris with black beaded necklaces walk nearby.2015-01-13A photograph of a Navaratri celebration at an open-sided hall. In the foreground, a person with hair tied up, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl, stands barefoot with a cane, facing a raised stepped platform painted white with red blocks. Beyond, a decorated deity murti draped in red fabric is set in a shrine area under a tent roof. Standing on the right, a girl in an orange-and-green outfit presses her palms together, and a boy in white holds a red-and-multicolour umbrella marked with Dhyanapeetha lettering. Others in white and orange stand along the left side. A white kolam floral pattern decorates the ground, and a small bowl sits in the lower right corner.2007-10-12January 01 20082008-01-01July 27 20082008-07-27