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Outdoors under a red canopy with tassels, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a thick white jasmine garland with blue beads, layered gold beads, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding an orange cord above his head. Two shaved-headed men in orange garments with gold necklaces stand beside him; one on the right pulls the orange cord. Other people in white and orange are behind, with green trees in the background.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual gathering under trees beneath a red umbrella with tasselled edges. A central man with a shaved head, red vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments wears an orange robe and holds a white and blue flower garland. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces stand attentively, and one man on the right wears white with gold border and gold beads. A decorated embroidered banner hangs at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure's appearance and attire are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identification, so he is described by role only.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A procession outdoors on a paved path under green trees. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland with blue and green accents, a heavy rudraksha mala with golden beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a tall wooden staff upright. Beside him on the left, a younger man in orange robes wears a golden bead necklace and a pendant. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with ochre-toned shawls and bare chests walk in the procession, some wearing rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre as a person with distinctive long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing, carrying a staff and leading the procession of devotees.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual scene with a concrete pillar wrapped in orange and yellow cord at the left, and a long wooden pole held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe wears a multi-strand garland of white flowers, blue and turquoise beads, large gold beads, rudraksha beads and green parrot ornaments, and holds a bunch of red flowers toward the pole. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments. Around him devotees stand in white ritual dhotis and orange saffron robes, one saffron-clad man at right with hands joined and a gold necklace. Green trees and sky are behind, with a crowd of onlookers in white and orange.2012-07-03A procession in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, shows a long-haired man in the centre wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, and a white and blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Two green plastic birds are clipped to his garland. Around him, men in saffron wraps with gold necklaces and white dhoti-clad devotees walk along a paved path, with a hillside and orange containers behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and saffron clothing, matching the swamiji cues. Several people are visible, a few partly cropped at the edges.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path beneath green trees. A man in center-right wears saffron-orange robes, a long jasmine-and-multicolour bead garland, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with gold chain and pendant touches his ear. A man on the far right in saffron robes with gold beaded necklace and pendant walks nearby. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls and bare feet follow, some with bare shaved heads.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03