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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a pink tent with gold diamond lattice trim, on a pink mat with plastic chairs and a white-covered chair. A woman with long dark hair in orange robes sits centre-left, extending her hands toward a small table with a flame and offerings. A bald man in orange robes stands beside her holding a small object, and a white-haired man in orange robes sits right, bending forward with his hands cupped. A man in a white shirt sits at far right, and a bearded man in orange sits at far left. Behind them is an excavated pit and green trees. Four to five people are visible, with no clear individual identified as a person.

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April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiOutdoor scene on a red cloth-covered mat under a red and gold canopy at a dry, cleared site with red earth excavation behind. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a dark sandal gestures with her right hand while seated in a white-covered chair. Beside her, a bald older man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti sits on a beige plastic chair, and an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits next to him. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands behind, holding an object. Trees and a fence line the background.August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with purple drapery hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth, with long tousled hair, leans forward to accept an object from a shaved-headed monk in orange robes who holds it with both hands. A seated man with long dark hair, a red garment and cream shawl, wearing a flower garland, smiles at the exchange and appears to be Swamiji (probable) on the basis of his long swept-back hair, red and gold ceremonial dress, garland and seated position of honour. Seated beside him are orange-robed monks and white-clad elders on red-cushioned chairs, with onlookers standing behind them.2007-08-09Photograph inside an orange-and-white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left, beside an older white-bearded man in pale pink-orange clothing. Seated centre is a woman in orange shawl with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, wearing glasses. At right, a tall bearded sadhu in a bright orange turban and orange robes stands near a brass plate of offerings with green leaves. Behind them, another orange-robed man stands, and a tent pole and a folded pink cloth are visible.2016-04-22A photograph of a seated group under a yellow and red striped tent canopy on green matting. Five men sit on red chairs in front of a purple banner showing portraits of a smiling bearded sannyasi in a red-orange hood against a sunburst. Second from right in the centre, a woman in orange sari and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits beside an ornate gold throne holding a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers. At far left, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl and mala sits, and beside him an older man in white shirt and dhoti. Two saffron-robed men sit on the right, one with a hand to his face. A white draped table stands in the foreground. Nothing about the scene identifies a specific ritual beyond the seated gathering.2007-08-26August 09 20072007-08-09April 22 20162016-04-22February 15 20132013-02-15April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiOutdoor stage ceremony with a purple draped backdrop hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several seated figures wear saffron-orange robes. On the left, a man with voluminous curly black hair wears a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, seated beside another figure in saffron with a long braid. Center, a man in orange with a bare chest and gold chain sits beside a bearded man in orange. At right, a bald elder in saffron and a rudraksha mala sits in front of a red and white ornate throne chair. A standing man in orange with a raised hand stands behind the group. A white draped table sits in front of them, and men in white shirts watch from the back of the stage.2007-08-09May 06 20162016-05-06