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December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style compound: a tall golden dhwaja (flagstaff) stands on a golden pedestal, wrapped at the top with a red and white cloth and crowned with green leaves. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a black headdress and bare upper body, rings a handheld bell while another orange-clad attendant holds a tray of white offerings near the base. Behind them, a line of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand, and a larger crowd in white kurtas and dhotis, some with palms joined in namaste, watches beneath a gilded arch. Flower petals are scattered on the paved ground.2018-12-22Photo 11724137 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-shaded courtyard. A tall wooden-looking flagstaff or dhwajasthambha rises from a terracotta base beside a dark stone Nandi bull. Several saffron and orange-clad monks, some with shaved heads, handle ropes and cloth around the pole; one wears a red garland. Ritual attendants in white stand along the edge, and a row of devotees with saffron robes and white clothing watches. A white umbrella-shaped canopy and ceremonial staffs are visible at right, with a red metal frame arching above.2013-11-22December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual gathering under a red-framed tin canopy. A central standing man wears a maroon-red turban, heavy gold necklaces, a gold waist belt and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with his hands extended in blessing. Around him seated people in saffron-orange robes, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, sit on the ground before a floral arrangement of yellow and white flowers and red petals with small brass deity murtis. Baskets of red rose petals, a clay pot with green leaves and a brass vessel rest nearby. Behind them a large crowd stands: women in orange and yellow saris, a woman in a yellow sari holding a stick, and a line of saffron-clad devotees with hands folded. Pupils of the scene include blue-clad women at left. Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam Kalpataru Darshan style gathering; the standing central figure is visibly distinguished by turban, gold ornaments and garland, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity.2018-01-14Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground beside bamboo scaffolding and palm trees under a clear sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands on a striped mat, holding a small vessel toward a brass kalasha and garlands at right. Behind him a line of men in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding staffs or bells, while a few figures in white clothing stand among them. A plastic chair, stone blocks and a small building appear in the background.2007-02-23Outdoor temple scene among tall coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and a white-and-green garland stands at right, looking toward a white ritual platform with a copper-coloured stepped base. A bearded man in orange robes, bending at lower right, holds a small object near the platform. Nearby, devotees in orange and white clothes gather, some holding a flat woven tray of orange offerings and a brass vessel. Yellow and purple flower petals and marigold strings lie on the white platform, and a flower garland hangs at the left edge.2009-01-02Outdoor photo beside a white-painted platform with a large copper vessel at left, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and flower petals scattered across the stone. A man in saffron robes, bare-chested, with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a long white-and-red flower garland, and a raised right hand stands at right, appearing to be the presiding figure; the appearance cues are a person candidate. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron holds a brass vessel and offers a flower-covered tray, while a man in saffron holds a brass tray and another in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A crowd of about 30 men and women in white and saffron stands behind under coconut palms, with thatch huts and a stone sculpture at right.2009-01-02