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Outdoor photo at a rocky hillside shrine during a ritual visit. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing a saffron turban and a long multicolour-and-white flower garland, stands barefoot beside a large boulder draped with red and yellow flower garlands. He appears to be a person with long swept-back hair and a saffron turban, and a rudraksha-style mala visible. A fire lamp on a brass tray is held in the lower right by a man in white. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar under colourful striped and fringed umbrellas and a canopy with ribbons. Some people wear white and one woman wears a blue sari.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a large rock covered with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing long garlands of yellow and red flowers, holds a lit camphor flame on a plate. Beside him, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with folded hands. A crowd of devotees behind them, including a woman in a blue sari, watches or joins with folded hands under colourful umbrellas and a canopy. Coconuts sit on a mat at the lower right, and trees stand in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor ritual scene under colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, and green tassels. In the foreground a rock is decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with a yellow-and-white flower garland holds a brass tray with a lit flame, facing a standing man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala. a person: a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and turban with a garland, holding the flame tray, shown with a smile. Nearby, a man with a grey beard in white and saffron shawl stands with hands together, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with hands folded, one man holding a drum on the right. Several people in the crowd watch with joined palms.2007-01-12Outdoor photo beneath a multicolored canopy at a rocky hillside. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and a long flower garland of yellow, red and white blossoms stands beside a large boulder covered with a long garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a red mark on the rock. He is smiling and bowing with hands near his chest. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in reverence, and a man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at right. Palm fronds and green trees surround the scene. The appearance-based candidate is a man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and long hair, honouring a rock shrine; the printed page identifies this as a person, so a person is unsure.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo under a multicoloured canopy with green, red, yellow and purple scalloped trim, beside a bare granite boulder. A long garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white petals lies across the rock, with scattered white petals and a palm frond. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow garland stands at right beside a white ceremonial umbrella; a figure in orange kneels at the lower right, touching the rock. Several men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris stand behind, one woman in a blue sari. Trees and rock outcrops fill the background.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a rock outdoors, wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a yellow and white flower garland around the neck. Beneath him is a large mat of red, yellow and white flower petals and garlands. Above is a multicoloured canopy with green, red, yellow and purple panels and a red umbrella. Beside him stands a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, leaning in. Several other people in white and patterned clothes stand and sit nearby, and a rocky hill rises in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with a turban and flower garland under a canopy. The page places this at a Tiruvannamalai birthstar event.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and long dark hair seated cross-legged on a large flat rock, wearing a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and a ring of white jasmine and red flowers around the rock. Colourful striped canopy umbrellas shade the scene. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, and a man in a white striped shirt presses his palms together facing the seated figure. A woman in a pink sari is at the right edge, and a cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. Scattered petals and palm fronds lie on the ground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and garlanded with a saffron turban, saffron robes and long hair, receiving devotees.2007-01-12Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside under a multicoloured canopy with a striped green, red and purple border. A large boulder is draped with a red and yellow marigold garland with white jasmine strands, and flower petals are scattered on the rock. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a sash, wearing a garland of marigolds and holding a ceremonial item, stands at the right beside a small bowl of fruit on a mat. Behind him people in white dresses and white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the left among trees and rocks. Decorated umbrellas and a ceremonial parasol stand nearby.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a ritual under a canopy of colourful striped and fringed umbrellas and a draped awning. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing long flower garlands of yellow and red blooms, stands in the centre holding a lit lamp and smiling. Beside him a bearded man in white with an orange shawl holds a flame-lit object, and around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded. In the foreground a rock is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Trees and palm fronds frame the scene.2007-01-12Outdoors under a red and green canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, garlanded with marigold and rose-petal chains and smiling. A man in white kneels at the seated figure's feet with his forehead bowed to them as a padapuja-style obeisance. Nearby, a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and an older white-haired man in white kurta and rudraksha mala also joins in with folded palms. A crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls, stands behind them. A small potted palm sits beside the rock.2007-01-12