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Outdoor ceremony at a red-walled building below a forested hill. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-cushioned throne wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a fresh white-and-pink flower garland, with bare feet on a patterned mat. Four ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and bird emblems stand around him. Behind him, saffron-clad attendants and musicians play flutes and horns. A devotee in orange with a mala stands at right, and small offerings and flowers lie on the ground. Scattered paper strings hang along the wall.

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January 15 20182018-01-15 +4 copiesOutdoor ceremony in front of a red-walled building with a hill behind. A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne wears a rust-red robe, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, with one hand raised. Above him an embroidered multicolour canopy is held on a pole, flanked by two orange-and-yellow parasols with bird emblems. Around the throne, saffron-robed attendants stand and several play hand drums on the left. A brass trident stands at the right edge, and a floral offering sits on a striped mat below. The page identifies the event as Mattu Pongal in Thiruvannamalai. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in a throne role, with long hair, rudraksha beads and a garland, presented as the honoured guest.2018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15Outdoor photo of a ceremony in front of a red-walled building with a forested hill behind. A seated central figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushion wears a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala and a white and pink floral garland, with long dark hair and a beard; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, presented as the honoured figure receiving the rite. Four or five saffron-clad sannyasis stand behind with long beaded necklaces, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left beside a dark board. Decorated yellow and red umbrellas with white dove emblems and a fringed canopy frame the throne, with a garland-draped offering and marigolds on the ground.2018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15A seated man on a red-cushioned silver throne under a multicolored canopy is honoured in an outdoor courtyard. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with long hair and a bare chest visible at the throne's edge. Around him stand many people in saffron robes and beaded necklaces, several holding drums, while two men in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawls hold a kalasha and a ceremonial brass lamp at right. Four yellow-and-red decorated parasols with embroidered emblems frame the throne on a striped mat. A red-roofed building and a wooded hill sit behind, with an offering of flowers at the base of the throne.2018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor ceremony at a temple-style courtyard before an orange-painted building and a forested hill. A man seated on a red-cushioned silver throne wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and a white garland, with a sweeping shawl and a crowned figure position. Around him stand about a dozen young men and women in saffron and orange robes, several holding drums, one holding a brass tray. Two men in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stand to the right. Tall ornate parasols with yellow, red and white fringed canopies and a multicoloured striped canopy frame the throne; striped woven mats cover the ground, and a brass trident-topped lamp stand sits at right.2018-01-15