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Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in a rust-red shawl with hands pressed together in namaste, standing at the foot of a metal step ladder beside a red stone structure. He wears a rudraksha mala, a multi-strand flower garland in white and pink, and a gold necklace, with a tuft of dried grass or straw on his head. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands near a camera operator; a red-and-gold canopy and a copper pillar rise above. Coconut palms and blue sky frame the scene. a person is shown in the appearance-based label with saffron-red wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, performing a ritual greeting at an outdoor temple setting.

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Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal festival ritual with a red-and-gold pillar topped by a copper finial and a brass deity figure. A man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-brown ochre robe, a white-beaded and flower garland, and a gold pendant. Behind him a kneeling man in white clothes and another in white sit near a canopy with colourful fringed red, blue and yellow hangings, palm fronds and sugarcane tied to a red post. A cameraman in dark clothing films at left, and a yellow ladder leans against a red stepped platform. Palm trees and a red-walled structure frame the scene. The page names Pongal, which is not visible text.2017-01-14Outdoor photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a tall tuft of hair at the crown, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and a multi-coloured flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a red-brown platform beside a yellow metal railing, with green trees and a palm behind him. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border operates a video camera, and a red wooden structure with an orange canopy edges the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and a rust-coloured wrap, with the namaste gesture; the figure is shown as a devotee-style participant at a temple-side ritual setting.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14A man in a rust-brown sleeveless garment with a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in saffron holds a long ceremonial staff. To the right, a hand holds a white and gold cloth wrapped around a white pole, with pink flowers and a tray of petals. Many saffron-clad young men and boys, some wearing orange turbans, stand in the background. A white drum-like object is visible among them. The scene looks like a ritual procession or pole ceremony.2017-10-01A photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple-style site. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a short beard stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant. Behind him, a pink and red umbrella with tassels is held overhead. On the right, a hand holds a green coconut above a white-and-gold cloth-wrapped pole, while another man in a red top looks on. In the background, many people in orange-saffron clothing and orange head wraps stand near white drums, with a crowd of onlookers beyond. A camera operator is visible at the lower left.2017-10-01 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02Outdoors beneath coconut palms, a figure with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red stone platform, wearing an orange-red saffron garment with a golden-yellow border and a thick red-and-blue flower garland around the neck. Raised hands gesture as they speak. Nearby, a woman in a rust-colored sari and several men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together; one man holds a silver tray. A decorated stone pillar with garlands and scattered flower petals stands to the left, and a large orange parasol with teal trim is at right. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone, and the visible person is shown speaking on a ceremonial platform.2015-01-04Outdoor procession under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with short dark hair in an orange-brown robe and a long red-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in orange robes holds a large pink and multicoloured fringed parasol on a long pole, beside a bald man in orange and a figure in a white dhoti. On the right, women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand near a ceremonial staff with a golden finial. On the left, a line of people in white clothes and white-sari children stand with hands folded. Red ornamental ropes and a small orange flag are visible.2015-02-23March 01 20162016-03-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor temple procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead, stands in front of a tall golden staff topped by a canopy. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with white body markings raises the golden staff, and another attendant in an orange garment carries a ceremonial golden cloth bundle. Behind them, a red and gold temple structure, a stone kalasha-like pillar with garlands, and spectators, including a man in a white dhoti and a man with a backpack, watch the procession.2017-01-01