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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy. A young man with long hair and a saffron orange turban and saffron robe, garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands with red accents, stands with palms pressed at his chest and smiles. Beside him an elderly white-bearded priest in saffron and white dhoti, also garlanded, joins hands. Behind them standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts watch, one with hands folded in namaskar. At right stands a decorated deity murti heavily adorned with white and red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a green and gold dress. Baskets, brass kalasha pots, bananas and a small wooden stool with offerings sit on the ground.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor photo at a ground-breaking ceremony under a leafy canopy with colourful bunting. A bearded, bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl kneels at a row of bricks, while a man beside him in orange with a turban and a multicolour flower garland stands smiling. Around them, people in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with a gold chain watches. A white-draped seat stands at the right edge. Kanchipuram ashram inauguration ceremony.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24July 15 20112011-07-15November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph under a striped canopy with red, green, blue and orange cloth and a decorated top panel. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand garland of white and yellow flowers, holds a brass oil lamp lit with a flame and smiles. Beside him a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and shawl holds a flower-decorated pot, while others in white dhotis and orange shirts stand with palms pressed together. Mango leaves hang from the canopy. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is shown performing a lamp offering during the inauguration ritual.2006-11-24