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January 21 2010

January 21 2010

A photograph of devotees gathering at a red-carpeted entrance, with pink rose garlands draped over a large yellow-and-black poster. The poster shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban with a red bindi, and Tamil printed text on its yellow panel. A woman in a cream silk saree with gold border, a pink flower in her hair, gold bangles and a dark beaded necklace stands in the foreground, looking toward the poster. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads stand on the red carpet, and a person in orange robes stands near the doorway. Rose petals are scattered on the carpet.

January 11 2010

A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and matching shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back. On either side, men in white kurta and dhoti attire stand near him, and a woman in a sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. Behind them, children in white and a girl in a blue sari are visible, with a colourful decorated chariot or ratha with red and yellow canopy in the upper background.

July 01 2014

A photograph outside a building with a tiled roof and a green tree. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a white and green flower garland with red accents and stands smiling among a group of devotees. On the left, a man in white shirt and mundu, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him another man in white stands with hands joined. Behind them more men in white shirts and dhotis gather near an iron gate. To the right, a framed portrait labelled in Tamil shows a smiling figure in an orange head turban and orange-red robe, placed on a stand by the gate. Several onlookers are visible in the background.

Outdoor street photo in Tamil Nadu of a young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, reaching up with both hands to pull a yellow rope on a pole. Behind him a large blue banner shows a smiling woman with long hair, red bindi and orange garment, next to a temple gopuram image and Tamil text. A man in white shirt, white dhoti, dark glasses and black rudraksha-style beaded necklace watches. Behind them a crowd of women in white saris holds brass pots and leaf-decorated offerings. A yellow cloth on a stand bears repeated 'Om Namashivaya' text. Red carpet and scattered flower petals line the ground. The setting looks like a dedication ceremony with overhead wires and trees visible.

Outdoor photo at an ashram gate area with a green metal gate, orange brick walls and a parked white vehicle behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a large multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms stands at centre, smiling and looking toward the camera. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands in anjali namaskar, with a press badge on his shirt, and a man in an orange-and-white outfit stands to the right. A man in a white shirt with a purple shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, back to the camera. A decorated canopy with blue and white fabric and a golden staff sits behind the group, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Several people appear in the frame, mostly partially visible.

July 12 2009

2009-07-12 +1 copies

A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.

A photograph of a central figure in an orange saffron robe wearing a crimson-orange turban and a long white and orange flower garland with a dark rudraksha mala, smiling and standing in a decorated doorway. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang across the ceiling. Around him, men in white ritual clothes and white shirts, some with orange sashes and rudraksha malas, crowd close, one holding a tray of white flowers. A man in a white shirt and a bald devotee in a yellow-green shawl stand at the right edge with hands folded. A signboard with Tamil text is visible on the left wall. a person cues: crimson turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure.