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Outdoor photo at a Dhyanapeetam centre inauguration in Tamil Nadu. A smiling figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red top and a long strand of yellow-beaded necklace; the appearance is consistent with the a person (appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity). He holds a small brass object, possibly a lamp or ritual item, while a devotee in white reaches toward it with a garland-like flower. A striped festoon canopy hangs above. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, and onlookers crowd forward; a white bus is visible behind.

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Outdoor ceremonial scene under a pink tent canopy with a red and gold throne-like seat behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple long gold necklaces and a large white-and-orange flower garland stands smiling and reaches toward a tray of offerings held by a bald priest in orange robes and gold beads on the left. A woman in a white sari with a yellow flower garland receives attention from a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Other men in orange shawls and white shirts stand around, and a woman in a patterned sari holds a leafy branch at the right.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at dusk of a smiling man with short dark hair and a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold-beaded mala, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in white sari with a red-and-pink border and glasses holds a brass tray with flowers and a fruit-filled basket, performing a welcome. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a young man in saffron robes raise an orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole, with saffron flags, cars and palm trees along the road. Devotees in white and orange crowd the foreground.2009-11-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy strung with small triangular pennants in orange, green and purple. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold pendant, and smiles while extending a hand toward a woman. The woman on the left wears a white sari with gold border, a red bindi and a gold bangle, holding a woven basket and a leaf-topped brass tray of offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and many women and girls in saris and traditional dress crowd close, some holding plates of flowers and offerings on the ground. Green leaves frame the left edge.2009-08-11July 23 20122012-07-23Outdoor crowd scene at a procession, with a smiling man at the centre wearing long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron garment and a long garland of yellow lemons alternating with black rudraksha beads. He is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala. A man in glasses and a white shirt with a red tilak stands to the right, and a woman with hair tied back is in the foreground. A basket of white flowers is held at the lower right, and a hand with bangles reaches up from the bottom edge.2009-01-21November 25 20092009-11-25December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at the centre of a crowd, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a long garland of white jasmine, red flowers and yellow-green fruit beads, with a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds his arm while devotees crowd around, including a woman in a red-bordered sari and others in white and blue clothing. Bright gold-grilled doors and colourful painted panels frame the scene. a person is the central figure, shown in person with garlanded honour and devotees around him.2009-08-08A festive outdoor ceremony under a pink and white canopy. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands, smiling as a man in orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads helps drape or adjust orange cloth across the seated figure's lap. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby holding a bead mala, and a smiling woman in a mustard shawl and bangles leans in at the lower right while another devotee's head is visible in the foreground. Several white-clad people stand in the background under the tent.2011-07-15December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07 +2 copies