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Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated roof during a ritual gathering. A large crowd of devotees stands with hands raised and palms pressed together, many holding green mango leaves aloft. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes and in white dhotis stand near the front; women wear white, teal and green saris and a woman in a white dress stands centrally. A man in a gold-embroidered kurta and gold shawl stands at right. A red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a red-cushioned gold throne-like seat appear at right. Water tanks and a stack of speakers are behind, with a colourful striped cloth canopy at upper right.

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A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.2016-10-08Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard under ornate umbrellas (chatras) with fringed green, red and gold canopies. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white and orange flower garland, and gold armbands; he stands with palms joined before a line of devotees. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside white-clad people, a woman in a gold-green dress, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, all with hands folded in greeting. Trees and a sandy kolam or rangoli design appear on the ground. Page tags reference Navaratri and darshan, but no such event is legible in the image.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor ashram procession under a corrugated roof beside palm trees. A man in dark maroon dhoti and a long white flower garland walks forward at centre. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti carries a decorated umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy, and a second umbrella with red and gold mirror-work stands at right. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, several in white with rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films at far left, and a young boy in white with an orange lanyard stands at right. A devotee in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together, and an orange tray of offerings sits on a table at left.2016-09-26May 13 20152015-05-13August 02 20162016-08-02A Pongal harvest festival ritual under an open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right, tending a fire among clay pots with a sugarcane stalk standing beside it. A standing crowd of about 40 people, mostly in orange and saffron robes and some in white, faces the ritual area on a striped mat. Ceremonial parasols and a golden throne with a seated figure in red and gold attire stand at the left. A colourful rangoli floral design decorates the floor in the foreground.2016-01-15A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a paved covered walkway, carrying colourful decorative umbrellas on long poles in pink, orange, purple and maroon. A man in a maroon robe wears a long white flower garland and walks at the front. Many people wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with red garlands around their necks, while women in orange saris and dark robes walk nearby. A man on the left wears an orange dhoti and carries a long pole, and a figure in orange holds a fan-like object. Trees and a red building stand in the background under a sloped roof.2016-09-26A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA procession under a covered walkway with many colourful ceremonial umbrellas (red, orange, purple, gold) held on tall poles. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white flower garland and walks barefoot, with a dark hair braid down his back; a man in orange-gold dhoti and bare chest, carrying a tall umbrella pole, walks at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari holds an umbrella, and many devotees in white ritual clothes with orange lanyards follow, some with hands folded in namaskar. Trees and a red building are visible outside.2016-09-26