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Outdoor event under an orange and yellow canopy with palm trees behind. A central figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala sits on an orange cushion, handing small items from a tray to a woman in a white and pink sari with a bag over her shoulder. A kneeling man in orange robes with a maroon shawl sits to the left, holding a bowl, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a gold-beaded necklace sits behind. A flower-garland tray lies on the mat; a smiling flower-shaped rug is on the floor. A white-clad woman smiles beside them. A board on the wall shows a temple name and photos.

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December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a red and orange canopy with fringed trim and palm trees behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments sit on a mat and red-striped cloth. Brass plates hold flowers, rice, coconut and dried items. In the foreground a white-clad devotee sits with back to the camera facing a seated priest in orange. Behind them is a signboard for the Sri Anandeshwara Temple and garlands of marigolds. A small umbrella and a tripod-mounted camera are visible. Photo of a ceremonial temple event.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual under a red, orange and green canopy with fringed decorations and a smaller patterned umbrella overhead. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on woven mats and a red carpet, while a figure in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground facing the rite. A seated figure in orange on a raised platform holds a book, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Brass plates hold flowers, bananas, coconut pieces, sweets and sheaves of grain. Behind them is a white wall with a painted banner, a potted plant, a deity figure garlanded with orange cloth, and palm trees. A video camera on a tripod records the scene.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green tassels and orange pennants strung between palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat and holds a small object in his hands, facing a kneeling man in white dhoti and an orange shawl who is also holding something. Several men in orange and white stand behind them, and a crowd of women and children sits on a mat at right. A microphone stand is at left and a decorated pillar and stone deity murti with garlands are at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the seated long-haired man in saffron robes with ornate beaded adornments, presented as the central figure receiving the ritual. The kneeling man in white is a devotee assisting in the ceremony.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an orange-draped throne with a zebra-print cushion, dressed in orange robes with a gold necklace, receiving attention from attendants. Around them, men in orange and white robes with gold garlands stand and hold a silver bowl and cloth. Coconut palms and orange flags form the backdrop. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji, with long dark hair and saffron clothing, while the other attendants appear as devotees and priests.2008-12-24Outdoor ceremonial scene under a pink and yellow patterned tent canopy. A man with long dark hair, an orange turban with a red tilak, a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads, and an orange saffron robe sits on a white cushioned seat, hands clasped, with a bare foot resting on the seat and orange sandals on the floor. Beside him a woman in a cream and white sari with a black beaded necklace sits on the carpet holding a flower garland and a red and white floral arrangement; a steel tumbler sits on the rug. Standing behind are men in orange shawls and white dhotis, one holding a camera, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a white electric fan. The appearance of the seated man with long hair, gold necklace and orange turban is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as a guest at the ceremony.2007-12-30July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor photo of a seated long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold necklace and red bindi, smiling on an orange cushion over a red carpet under a canopy. Before them a man in an orange shawl with a long braid holds a metal bowl of food toward them. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange with layered gold beaded necklaces stands. A young man in orange with gold necklaces stands at left, and a robed figure in orange stands at right. Seated devotees in white and dark clothes, including a small child in red, fill the background, with people in white walking by behind a low wall.2008-12-24Outdoor ceremony under an orange and gold canopy with saffron pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed orange garment, sits on an orange-draped seat, holding a small object in his hands while another man in saffron and gold beads sits beside him. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on a mat in front of him, holding a small object and bending toward a tray of yellow flowers. Other saffron-clad men, a man in white, and onlookers stand behind, with palm trees and a tall gold staff visible.2008-12-28