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Outdoor photo under leafy trees showing a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, wearing a multicolour-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him an orange and red umbrella-style canopy with floral and sun motifs is held up. A man in white clothes and a white head cloth bends forward in the foreground near a silver vessel decorated with white flowers, appearing to tend a ritual. Nearby, women in white saris with gold borders stand around, one holding a small silver bell, and a man in a white shirt watches. A person in the right foreground wears white tilak markings and a rudraksha mala. a person candidate present with compatible cues, probable.2004-01-01A procession outdoors on a paved courtyard in bright daylight. In the centre an elderly man with a long white beard and a red flower garland walks in an orange robe and orange shoes, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a small ornament. Beside him a younger bare-chested man with dark, swept-back hair wears a brown-gold dhoti and a heavy ornate gold necklace with rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Several shaven-headed men in orange and brown dhotis with rudraksha malas flank them, one holding a ceremonial umbrella overhead, and a figure in white stands behind. A white car and a red building with a green gate are in the background.2013-12-26September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a white and orange flower garland and beaded bracelets, reaches forward with a folded paper and offers an orange to a man in a white shirt who kneels with cupped hands. Behind them, women in white saris and white garments stand with palms joined, one holding a rudraksha mala. A wooden tray in the foreground holds oranges and small bundled items, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. The setting is an indoor hall with pale tiled floor and a patterned mat.2015-06-07December 26 20132013-12-26October 28 - 1 November 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment Initiations in TiruvannamalaiPhotograph taken at night outdoors of a group of devotees in white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls gathered around a seated figure in saffron robes with a shaved head. On the left a man in white clothing and orange shawl holds a saffron cloth with a white cord, while beside him a younger man in saffron robes and red sash with rudraksha mala looks on smiling. A woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala is seated in front of a red cloth and smiling. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind, a small wooden table holds offerings, and palm trees appear in the dark background.2008-03-26A photograph of a man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with gold border and an orange turban, palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile, standing in a hallway. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl walks past. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts are present, one wearing a red and gold rosette garland. A tiled-looking white wall and a black decorative iron grille window are in the background. The man in the orange turban and robe appears to be a person candidate by appearance cues, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest.2004-10-27Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26Night-time photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl, with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting and smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a dark bead necklace, and a man in a striped grey shirt also join their hands; a white flag with blue lettering is raised at right. Street lamps glow in the background, and a partially visible person in glasses and a tan blouse stands in the right foreground beside a brass plate with flower petals. The scene suggests a welcome reception.2008-11-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20082008-01-02