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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a palm-lined site under striped canopy tents. A young figure with long hair wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, bending over a metal pole while holding a yellow-orange cord and garland. Around them, saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt, assist and gesture with folded hands. Onlookers in white and boys watch from the sides, and a figure at right raises a ceremonial item.

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January 02 20122012-01-02December 26 20092009-12-26January 02 20122012-01-02A photograph of an outdoor gathering under palm fronds, with a string of orange triangular pennants overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron wrap over a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre smiling and gesturing as he talks with a shaved-headed elder in saffron robes on the left. To the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and an orange shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala smiles broadly. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a patterned border stands with arms folded, and another saffron-clad figure is partly visible.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09July 25 20072007-07-25An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a canopy strung with red, yellow and green tassels. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange garland, a gold pendant and an orange-and-gold turban, walking between two long wooden poles held by attendants. A golden ceremonial staff is held by a bald man in orange robes and beads. Behind them, devotees in saffron, cream and white dhotis and saris follow, some holding wooden poles. A golden trident finial appears at the left edge. Many people are visible in the crowd behind.2008-12-27November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photograph of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a newly inaugurated spiritual centre. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a large white-and-orange flower garland, holds a brass lamp with flame and a bell, offering aarti near a white flagpole. Crowds in white dhotis and shirts raise their arms and clap around them, some in maroon kurtas. A man in an orange robe kneels at right beside a tray of offerings on a red carpet, and a white building with a lattice window stands behind a green-leafed hedge.2008-07-28December 30 20092009-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam) beside a tall white pole under green trees. A smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a red tilak on the forehead and a white and red flower garland, stands at the pole with hands raised to it. A multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above them. Around them, many people in white dhotis and shirts press hands together in greeting, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of red petals. A young woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at right. The person in the centre fits the appearance-based cues of a person, with saffron clothing, a head wrap and garlands, but the image does not confirm identity. Dirt path underfoot.2008-07-27