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Outdoor ritual under a multicoloured canopy with a central figure seated on a flat rock, wearing an orange turban, orange and gold garments and a large garland of yellow and red flowers. A man on the left with long hair and an orange shawl over white clothes holds up a white cloth. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and white dresses with rudraksha malas sit or stand, a woman in a white sari stands nearby, and a rounded boulder and palm leaves are in the foreground. A decorative ceremonial fan with orange and red trim rests on the right. a person is the orange-turbaned seated figure: orange turban, gold necklace and flower garland; the identification rests on appearance alone.

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Outdoors under a multicolored canopy with red, green, yellow, purple and blue panels, a person in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange garments with a long yellow-and-red floral garland sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, bare-footed, smiling. Beside him stands a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, holding a red umbrella-like shade. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in cream and white saris stand watching, and a man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together at the lower right, with petals scattered on the rock. a person is seated in saffron-orange clothing with a turban and garland, presented in a temple-related outdoor ceremony.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated young figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of yellow, orange and red flowers over the shoulders and a rudraksha-style mala. The figure sits on a large rock draped with a ring of marigold and rose petals beneath a colourful canopy. Several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand around, holding red and orange fan-shaped ceremonial umbrellas bearing a white emblem. A man in white lies or kneels at the lower edge of the rock, and a bearded man in orange shawl and white clothes stands at right. Trees and hillside appear behind.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph on a rocky outcrop with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and a gold pendant. Several men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stand or kneel around him; one man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a teal top look on with folded hands. Scattered white petals and a red-and-pink flower garland lie on the stone. Behind, a patch of greenery and a tall orange-and-red canopy sits at the top right.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo under a green cloth canopy and a red umbrella with fringe. A person in orange robes, an orange turban and a long garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a flower-covered rock, with a bare foot extended. A man in white clothes bows deeply and touches the seated person's feet, while a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, and others in white, stand with palms pressed together. A cameraman films from the middle right. Several people watch from the background, and green trees and palm fronds surround the setting. a person is seated, with orange-robed and turbaned cues and flower garlands; he is being honoured by a devotee in white.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment with a gold-toned border, seated on a large rounded brown rock and wearing long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls gather; one man in white holds a rudraksha mala and another stands with hands folded. A man at upper left raises a large orange-and-red fan-shaped banner on a pole, and palm fronds and bare scrubby trees fill the background. Flower petals lie on the rock. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has an orange turban, orange garments and a mala-style garland, matching the page's Tiruvannamalai birthstar celebration context.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo on a rock under a green canopy with a red umbrella. A figure seated cross-legged on a rock draped with a large marigold and white jasmine garland and flower bed, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, smiling with palms together. A woman in white sari with gold border bows with folded hands before him. Behind them standing people in white dhotis and kurtas, one man in a white shirt and beige shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala, a man in orange cloth and a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and green trees in background. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robe and turban wearing garlands, receiving devotion as a guru figure.2007-01-12Outdoor photo under a colourful canopy with green, red, purple and yellow panels and red umbrellas. A young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing yellow and red flower garlands, sits cross-legged on a rock draped with red and yellow flowers and white jasmine strands, smiling. A bearded man with long hair in white clothes and an orange shawl stands behind him, and a woman in a white sari with a floral border stands nearby. In the foreground a man in white clothes bends forward toward the seated figure. Rocky hills are visible behind, and several more people stand in the background.2007-01-12