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December 21 20112011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard with a shrine adorned with golden arches, flower garlands and a deity murti in the background. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and gold turban, a white shawl and a multi-strand garland stands with head slightly bowed while a man in white dhoti and shirt offers a respectful gesture at his shoulder. Several monks in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a plate with offerings. A black stone deity figure with flower garlands appears at the right, and a red-and-white painted platform sits beside a Tamil inscription plaque. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, turban, shawl and garland.2011-12-21Outdoor temple procession on a sandy path under trees. Centre, a smiling man wears a white and gold turban, orange saffron robe, a white shawl over one shoulder, and a long orange-beaded mala with gold-coloured necklaces. Behind him, saffron-robed men carry offering plates of flowers and fruit; the man on the left holds a tray. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a second tray of marigold garlands. Behind them stand golden arched shrines with a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and a black stone lingam with marigold garlands. Banana plants and trees frame the scene.2011-12-21Outdoor temple ritual in bright daylight on a paved courtyard. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white shawl, a white turban-style headpiece and layered orange-and-gold garlands holds a ceremonial object aloft. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near him. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt holds a hand near a lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray of flower garlands and a kalasha on the far right. Behind them are gold-framed shrine arches decorated with marigold garlands, a deity murti in orange and red garments, and a dark stone statue with flower offerings.2011-12-21December 30 20082008-12-30A temple courtyard scene in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in colourful cloth. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland stands barefoot at center. To his left, a man in orange cloth bends down over a brass plate with offerings, appearing to perform a puja. On the right, a person in white holds a smaller orange-robed figure, a statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, with a black stone carving of a deity at the left and a small brass lamp near the platform. Persons in white dhotis stand at the edges.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 21 20112011-12-21A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beneath a corrugated roof. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested, saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala stands with raised hands touching the head of a devotee in a navy blue shirt and white dhoti, who bows with palms joined and a yellow turban. Behind them, a priest in a white dress with a shaved head and forehead markings stands near a golden throne-like seat. Another orange-robed man holds a golden plate on the right, and a further saffron-clad attendant stands in the background. A decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in an illuminated shrine, and potted plants and an orange wall frame the scene. The long-haired man's cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, but appearance alone is not certain, so this is only a probable identification and the role is recorded as a presiding figure.2010-11-10 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor event under a tent on a red carpet in front of a large gold lotus-petal backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti extends his hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows low to the floor. Around them stand other men in saffron robes and orange shawls, and men in white shirts, white dhotis and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange shawl stands at right. The saffron-robed man in the centre has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace; this is a person appearance cue, and he is a person receiving a devotee's obeisance.2010-12-29