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November 21 2010

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam +1 copiesJanuary 17 20122012-01-17September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesA street procession at an outdoor ratha or palanquin decorated with gold-coloured pillars and a canopy, where deity murti are dressed with garlands and flower adornments. A man in a dark brown shirt holds a tray of flowers and offerings toward a devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl who is offering a garland. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing garlands and beaded necklaces, stand nearby. A photograph of a man in white is mounted on the ratha side, and a framed portrait is visible at upper right. Buildings and utility poles line the roadside behind.2006-10-01A photograph of a temple ritual under a canopy. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, lighting or tending a small oil lamp on the ground beside a tray of offerings. Behind him stands a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, wearing orange-saffron cloth, with another person in orange beside him. Several men in white clothes stand around, some holding umbrellas. A red umbrella is visible at the top left, and greenery shows through the open doorway.2012-05-18Outdoor puja beside a stone platform near a river bank, with a large deity murti or figure draped in an orange-red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A seated shaved-headed man in an orange-and-white robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits beside the murti, while devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes stand and kneel around a brass tray of offerings. A man in white kurta at the front leans forward, hands extended over the offering plate. Hands are folded in prayer by a woman in orange and a young man in a red shawl.2010-10-03Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamOutdoor ritual on a hillside among green trees and rocky outcrops. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds up round offerings. Beside and behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis stand in a row, some holding similar offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts watch from the background, and a red, yellow and green canopy with hanging tassels shades the scene at upper right. The setting suggests an outdoor puja or offering ceremony.A nighttime outdoor ritual gathering under a blue tarpaulin canopy decorated with colourful triangular bunting. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged with hands joined in namaskar before a small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-type vessel on a low platform. Beside them a man in an orange shawl sits in meditation posture, and a small metal stand holds an image. Behind them a row of seated devotees, including women in saris and men in white and striped shirts, watch the ritual, and a standing man in white stands at the back. A lit torch or lamp appears at the right edge. Ground items include pots and offering plates.2005-05-25January 16 20212021-01-16