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A photograph of a ceremony outdoors. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe raises his right hand high above a person, pouring or sprinkling from a small vessel onto the top of their head. The recipient, wearing a red sports-style shirt with white and dark trim, bows with head lowered and is draped with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers. Behind them, a woman in a green sari and another figure in dark clothing stand in the background near a red-painted structure.

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April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a crowded temple or ashram setting. A man in a red-orange shawl and dhoti, with long dark hair and a white floral garland around his neck, sits and holds a brass kalasha or vessel with both hands. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands, and a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti stands at left. A small child reaches in from the bottom left edge.2012-05-23August 10 20102010-08-10 +3 copiesFebruary 18 20122012-02-18Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +2 copiesA young man in a bright yellow shirt bows his head while a robed teacher in saffron-orange clothing places his hand on the crown of his head, an initiation-style blessing. The teacher wears an orange turban and a shawl draped over bare shoulders, with a garland of yellow and white flowers across his lap. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands near a flip chart, and a large orange banner with partial lettering hangs on the right. Two people are visible, and the scene is a seated ceremony at a convention hall.2004-07-26 +1 copiesApril 17 20212021-04-17 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copiesA video still of a ceremonial coronation on a decorated stage with a red and gold backdrop. A man in saffron robes stands at left and a woman in an orange sari and a figure with long hair in a red and gold ceremonial garment sit centre. Text in Tamil and English appears on the stage backdrop. Three people are visible, with a second seated figure on a red throne decorated with gold, and a figure in a crown and ornate red garment.2012-05-05Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes standing outdoors near a low stone platform with a red-and-white mat. He wears a long white and red flower garland draped around his neck, a gold ornament on his forehead, and a gold bangle on his wrist. His orange shawl is wrapped over his shoulder. Trees and a building wall are in the background.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copies