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A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a marble floor performing a ritual. He wears a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets, and white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, chest and arms, with a red dot between his brows. He is arranging small brass vessels and a brass bell on a red cloth, holding a yellow flower. Brass oil lamps, brass plates and a yellow cloth bag lie nearby. Behind him, another person in a maroon cloth sits, and red chairs fill the background.

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November 20 20132013-11-20Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard. Four men sit on orange cloths in front of a silver plate holding garlands, yellow flowers, sweets and a small brass vessel, with oil lamps and a kalasha-style pot nearby. The man at left with long swept-back hair and a gold-bead mala sits with hands folded in prayer; a shaved-headed man in orange and a bare-headed man in white join in prayer, and a man at right in orange with a rudraksha-style mala performs an offering. Several white-clad people and a cameraman stand behind, and a pillar and temple structure frame the background.2010-12-29Photograph of young shaven-headed boys and a girl in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor of a hall during a ritual. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, speaks or chants with his hands raised. Beside him a girl with a red bindi and white sandalwood marks on her forehead and arms leans over a silver tray covered with a bamboo mat, scattered red rose petals and white frangipani flowers, and a small dark stone deity murti. Behind them a seated boy in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, and a row of standing men in white shirts raise their hands in devotion. A small brass oil lamp and a plastic container sit at the right edge. This is a padapuja-style ritual setting.2013-10-16A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with an orange cushion on a woven mat, eyes lowered and one hand raised in a mudra. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a tall orange-painted stone base draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and grey stone deity murti and statues surround the open-air courtyard among palm trees. To his left, a seated woman in white and yellow sari with hands joined appears in the background. A brass kalasha sits on the left edge, and ash-grey ground scattered with small stones frames the scene.2010-09-20Two saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. The man on the left, with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and clear-framed glasses, holds an incense stick over a brass dish. The younger man on the right, with a shaved head and white forehead marks, sits with palms pressed together in prayer and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Brass vessels, pink and yellow flowers, and white flower petals rest on a tray in front, and a few seated devotees in white and an orange-shirted volunteer are visible behind them.2013-10-03December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04October 16 20132013-10-16A man sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform on a mat outdoors, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind him stand orange stone structures, grey deity statues, palm trees and a garland of marigolds on the right. A second person in pale clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene looks like an outdoor satsang or meditation setting.2010-09-20A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and a green-and-gold silk cloth held on his lap sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with burning wood during a homa. He reads from an open book beside a microphone stand, a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a silver ladle near the fire, and a potted palm and brass pot behind him. Marigold petals decorate the bricks. Sacred ash marks are on his forehead.2011-12-28A photograph of a seated group of men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments on a white floor with patterned mats, performing a ritual with brass and ceramic offering plates. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a dark rudraksha mala and tilak-like white markings on his forehead and chest holds his hands together in prayer gesture. Next to him, another man in orange cloth holds a small object in his hands. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and orange clothing with white forehead and body markings, a few bare-chested, sit before brass oil lamps, flower offerings and small plates of food. A colourful striped cloth hangs on the back wall.2017-01-06A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a carved wooden chair with a leopard-print cushion, performing a ritual at a raised altar. He wears a gold necklace and a gold bangle and reaches toward a white bowl and small brass vessels on a stone ledge. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of an animal form, draped in colourful garlands and jewelled ornaments, beside brass oil lamps, a lit flame and a vase of yellow and orange flowers. A microphone stands at his left, and a red and white striped wall frames the scene. The image is dominated by warm orange and gold tones.2010-11-09Photo of a row of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with bare torsos, white vertical and horizontal forehead and arm markings, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, performing a ritual puja at floor level. In the foreground a man with a shaved head holds a small brass vessel and a lamp; beside him a seated man lifts a small oil lamp. Brass plates and trays with flower offerings, lit oil lamps, and small dishes line the white floor on red cloth mats. Warm blurred lights fill the background.2017-01-06