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Outdoor photo of a procession on an orange-draped cart. A standing figure in an orange robe with maroon border, shown from the chest down with the head cropped out, bends forward over the cart. A woman in a white sari with a small pattern, a long mala around her neck and gold bangles holds out a silver tray bearing a coconut, flowers and offerings toward him. Beside her a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in white clothes watch from behind, with trees, a white block wall and a small orange-roofed hut in the background under overcast sky.

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September 26 20092009-09-26Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees at a rural site with thatched huts. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering holds a silver handbell and a ritual implement, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his chest. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on woven mats; some hold brass plates of offerings and small bowls of vermilion and turmeric. A young woman in white and pink sits nearby, and women in white stand at right. A banana plant stands in the foreground, with a shallow pit beside it. A white van and a large banner are visible in the background.2009-09-26Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange garment and a gold-toned beaded necklace sits on a raised stone platform, bending forward and pouring or sprinkling something from a small bowl onto the hands of a woman. A devotee in a white sari with a long dark plait, a red bindi and a red wrist thread holds out her cupped hands, while an older woman with silver-grey hair in a bun, in a white sari, sits nearby. Behind them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis and other devotees. Brass bowls, steel tumblers, a terracotta pot and a plate of flowers sit on the platform, with a red cloth draped on a stone pillar and a bunch of green bananas hanging beside it. The ritual appears to be a blessing or water offering given to devotees.2007-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor homa ceremony under a bamboo canopy hung with banana leaves. In the foreground a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe and head cloth, wearing a long gold necklace and bangles, sits with his hands over a brass bowl of offerings. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a small lamp, dishes and cups. Seated white plastic chairs behind hold devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts, and a bull statue with yellow and red flower garlands stands at left. A few marigold petals lie on the ground.2009-09-26Outdoor ritual photo under palm trees. In the left foreground a young man in orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace holds a brass lamp of flame, with a brass bowl at its base; the flame is held near a young woman in orange shawl and white dress who smiles with palms pressed together. Beside her a girl in white and yellow shawl, with a bindi, folds her hands in prayer. Behind them women in white and yellow shawls stand with palms joined. A multicoloured parasol with tassels and a gold-topped staff rises at right, with coconuts hanging from a tree. Several onlookers in white, including a man in white with glasses, stand in the crowd.2009-12-23February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01December 23 20082008-12-23November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor Bhoomi Puja on a grassy field with scrubby trees behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, stands holding a tall staff-like ceremonial rod upright while another saffron-robed priest kneels on the grass, pouring or placing offerings from a small metal vessel into the earth. A silver plate with oil lamp and ritual items sits on the ground nearby. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls, a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari, and women in saffron garments stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a ground-breaking ritual for the Kailasa land at Tiruvannamalai.2008-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in orange and white who holds out a banana leaf plate of rice. A large metal tray of cooked rice sits in the foreground, and a small brass cup is nearby. Behind them, a open-sided pavilion has concrete blocks stacked along the back wall, with several other people in white and orange clothing standing and watching. A green slate board is propped at the top of the frame.2006-10-21November 16 20052005-11-16