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A courtyard procession of devotees in orange saffron robes and orange head wraps, many with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, moves past a decorated canopy umbrella with colourful tasselled border. Barefoot women and girls in orange garments carry offerings, and a barefoot bald man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala walks at centre. Two boys in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand nearby. Women in orange and cream saris, one in white sari with gold border on the right, watch and join. Red brick walls, potted plants and a floor with coloured rangoli patterns surround the group.

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January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal celebration. Many devotees in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis with gold borders move through the open-air space, some carrying small lamps and incense. A colourful kolam rangoli floor design lies in the foreground beside a group of seated devotees in white. At the right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl attends an altar with brass puja vessels and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A tall red stone pillar and a palanquin-style canopy stand behind the crowd, and palm trees surround the courtyard.2016-01-15Outdoor temple procession at a covered pavilion with paved stone floor. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stand in a group; one holds a silver pot with a green leaf and another holds a silver plate of red flowers. Behind them a large umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed canopy is held up, and women in orange and white saris with garlands stand to the left. Brick-red pillars, hanging decorations and a framed portrait on the right frame the scene.2015-04-21Outdoor temple courtyard scene of a ceremony on paved ground under palm trees. Standing on the left, a group in orange robes holds tall ornate parasols with red, white and blue canopies, several of them shaded by a large umbrella. Behind them, a woman in a white sari stands near a red shrine structure. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in front, most in orange or white clothing with gold borders, some with flower-adorned hair, a girl in white at lower right with a blue basket of colourful items. A red-draped deity murti and a decorated red shrine stand at the right, with a stone shivalinga-like object and brass pots nearby.2016-01-15A procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall with green foliage. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in two lines, several with white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, some raising hands in celebration. Women in orange saris and white sarees with gold borders stand to the right. Behind them, a priest in white dhoti and a man in an orange robe with a staff walk among the crowd. A golden palanquin or deity float with a multicolored canopy and red garlands is visible at the top, with a figure in white at its side. Ratha-style procession with a golden deity murti.2015-11-16A procession line of young boys in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloths stands on a dirt ground beneath a corrugated shelter and trees. Many boys have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a long staff topped with a ceremonial finial and bracelets, and he is looking at a phone. Behind the line, a flag with ornate embroidery is raised on a pole, and a videographer's camera is visible. A boy at right holds small cymbals or hand bells. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with a pada puja or satsang gathering.2014-08-17Outdoor procession on a brick-paved courtyard with palm trees behind. A tall decorated flagpole with painted bird and floral motifs stands at center. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded rudraksha mala stands holding a tall ornate golden staff topped with a saffron and red embroidered pennant. Beside him, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a long rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a woman in orange holds a golden trident staff. Behind them, a large group of saffron-robed sannyasi and children with shaved heads, some in red and orange, press palms together. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or procession event in the ashram, with devotees in saffron and maroon garments.2014-10-05November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession at dusk along a sandy path under palm trees. In the centre, a man in rust-red sannyasi robes with a white and red flower garland and a dark prayer-bead mala stands with his palms possibly raised near the chest, looking to his left. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry gold-tipped staffs and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with a bird emblem. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a folded gold-bordered cloth, and a man at left in orange clothes presses his hands together in namaskar. Several people walk in procession wearing rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ritual walking procession.2014-10-29A procession in an open courtyard before a red brick wall, with a garlanded pillar of multicoloured flowers at the right edge. A row of women in red-and-gold saris and dark red blouses, some holding brass plates or offering trays, stands at left beside women in white saris with gold borders. Men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, crowd the centre; a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl stands at centre left. A bearded man at right wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Trees, palms, a small stage with speakers and bunting appear behind.2017-01-11