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Outdoor ritual before a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands, standing on a golden base beside a red-smeared stone. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with long beards and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined in prayer. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and red shawl holds a brass bell and offers worship, while a shaved-headed man in white and red shawl wears a flower garland. Tall trees and sunlight form the background, with a small stone table and offerings on the ground.

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July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor temple-grounds procession under large spreading trees. A smiling woman in orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a black polished floor, a white-fringed headcloth on her head. Behind her, saffron-robed monks carry a golden staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. To the left, a white-clad priest holds a red-and-orange shawl and a plate near a black deity murti in an arched silver frame, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, sitting on a red stone mound with offerings, a brass lamp and a kolam rangoli pattern on the ground.2008-12-29Outdoor procession beneath a large leafy tree on a polished black floor. In the centre, a figure in saffron and orange robes with a white flower garland raises one hand in greeting, wearing a turban-style headwrap and a gold necklace and holding a small plate. Behind him, several men in orange robes and sashes carry a palm-leaf umbrella with red and green trim, a gold-tipped staff and brass lamps. At left stands a red-clad deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands beside a white arched shrine, with a pile of red offerings and a flower tray in front. Several people in orange and white stand along the path, and a man in white with a gold sash walks at the right edge.2008-12-27Outdoor ceremony beneath green trees at an ashram, showing a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting rite at a tall white flagpole. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland holds rose petals in his hands and offers them at the pole's base. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a white tray of pink petals. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass puja vessel, and a multicoloured fringed parasol shades the central figure. Petals and flowers lie scattered on brick-edged ground, with about a dozen white-clad devotees standing behind. A man in orange robes holding the tray is visibly present; the central figure in turban and garland has appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the match is uncertain.2008-07-27December 30 20092009-12-30January 01 20042004-01-01Outdoor ceremony at a tall white flagpole with a saffron cloth bundle being hoisted on a rope. A person in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a white and pink flower garland, raises both hands to the rope under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant. Beside them stand a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with hands raised in prayer and another attendant in orange with hands clasped. Behind them about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together. Mango-tree foliage fills the background, and rose petals and a small kolam-like pattern of bricks surround the flagpole base. The orange-robed figure in the centre has a distinctive garland and head wrap; appearance alone is not sufficient to establish identity.2008-07-27August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor flagpole hoisting ceremony at an ashram under green trees. A central man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and magenta flower garland, pulls a rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole. A multicolored fringed umbrella is held above him. Two men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stands behind, several with hands folded. Petals and flower offerings lie on a ring of bricks at the pole's base. The central figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so no identification is made.2008-07-27January 01 20042004-01-01A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23November 11 20132013-11-11