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Outdoor Pongal-related puja at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Four sannyasis in orange-saffron robes sit on a red carpet and striped mat beside a flower-decorated altar of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers, with small brass and silver vessels, a brass plate, and sugarcane stalks in front. A woman in orange with a leopard-print headband sits in the foreground with hands folded in prayer, while another in orange, with a headband, performs offerings over the brass vessels. Standing devotees in orange and colourful saris stand behind. A clay pot wrapped in marigold garlands and a potted plant with a kolam-style white rangoli pattern appear on the left. Two seated men wear rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies with white markings.

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Outdoor evening homa at an open-air ceremony. In the lower right a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti sits before a flaming fire pit with yellow marigold garlands and offerings beside him. Around the fire, women devotees stand and make offerings: a woman in a red embroidered outfit with a red shawl extends her hand toward the fire, a woman in white with an orange shawl and forehead band holds an offering, and a woman in black with a blue scarf stands nearby. A woman in pink and a woman in white with an orange forehead mark stand behind them, and a banana plant and a dark deity murti stand in the background.2016-12-02September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20082008-07-03A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala meditates cross-legged on a woven mat atop a circular raised platform of grey gravel and red earth in an open outdoor courtyard. A small brass pot sits beside him. Behind him stands a red brick pedestal holding a black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Dark stone deity murtis and statues line the sandy ground under palm trees, and a second woven mat lies on the right. Pink and white floral kolam lines border the platform.2010-10-12 +1 copiesPhoto inside a hall at Aadikailaasa showing a seated figure on a gilded red-cushioned throne at right, wearing orange robes, a white-bearded face and a garland, with his right hand raised in blessing. In front, a devotee in a pink t-shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands pressed together, touching the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, a bald priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands near a large garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments. To the left, a man in white kurta stands with palms joined and a second man in white folds his hands, while a white air cooler and fan stand in the room. Red patterned carpets cover the floor.2013-11-06Outdoor gathering under a yellow and red patterned canopy with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. In the front row, several seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes wear marigold garlands; one on the far right has a tall orange turban and a long white beard. Behind them, standing devotees wear white kurtas, orange and red garments, and one man in a blue checked shirt stands near the center. Some hold their hands together in greeting, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Carpets cover the ground beneath the seated row. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2016-04-18A central man with long dreadlocked hair crowned with pink flowers stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed in prayer. He wears a thick red and gold garland, a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a small earring. Behind him, a bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands beside a pink-saried woman and other devotees in a temple setting with red fabric and green leaves on a table. Watermarked copyright text appears at the lower right; the pictured man is shown with appearance cues including dreadlocks, rust-red clothing and a flower crown, so Swamiji (probable) is noted here as an appearance-based label only.2018-05-08Outdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A long-haired man in rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on the sand, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, arms extended over offerings. Probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated centrally as the ritual leader. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with green borders sit with folded hands; a man in saffron-orange dhoti stands and bends to set items, and two bare-chested young men with rudraksha necklaces stand at the back in ritual dress. Offerings include bananas, lemons, red flowers, a brass pot and a bowl of kumkum-like powder and petals.2018-04-28December 26 20092009-12-26July 09 20092009-07-09January 14 20182018-01-14July 06 20152015-07-06