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A photograph of devotees receiving prasad on an outdoor stage at night. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver plate of offerings. An orange tray with flower garlands and a sweet holds a red-petalled offering on a grey slab. Several older women with grey hair in buns, one in a red floral sari and one in a gold sari with pearl necklace, sit close to the tray. A young boy in a grey shirt reaches toward the tray, and a man in a white shirt with a dark tilak sits among them. A yellow embossed backdrop, a black speaker and string lights are visible behind.

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A photograph of devotees receiving blessings at a darshan line on an orange-carpeted stage. In the foreground, a white-clad man on the left holds a silver tray with money and a small clock while an older woman in a red and orange floral sari and pink blouse cups her hands to receive a prasad substance. Beside them, a young woman in a mint-green top with a braid and jasmine flowers, a woman in a black blouse, and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands wait. A young boy with a white tilak stands at the edge looking up, and more devotees in saris and shirts crowd behind. On the left, a tray holds a plate of fruit, flower garlands with red roses, and a decorated offering. A yellow-patterned wall and black speaker are at the top left.2010-02-17A photograph of devotees gathered at a low wooden platform during a darshan or prasad distribution. In the foreground an older woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a red patterned blouse, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar and face turned toward the platform. Beside her a child in a dark shirt presses hands together. On the platform a silver tray holds a garland of white flowers with orange marigold petals, beside a silver plate with offerings. At left, a person in white clothes with a gold bangle reaches toward the plate. Several other devotees in saffron and dark clothing crowd close behind.2010-02-17February 21 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Hosur Tamilnadu2009-02-21October 10 20062006-10-10December 31 20092009-12-31December 19 20162016-12-19November 01 20062006-11-01December 31 20092009-12-31Night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by warm yellow lights on tiered stone architecture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at right holding a large silver tray heaped with pink and white flowers and garlands, offering it toward a group. Beside him a woman in a bright orange-red saree with gold jewellery and flower garland stands near a saffron-robed man with a bare shaved head and rudraksha-style beads, both at the centre of a crowd. Behind them a tall figure in saffron robes is also visible. A dense crowd of men and women in white and light clothing surrounds them, many looking on or taking photographs with phones. Several pillars and a small shrine structure frame the scene.2012-04-05A temple-style ritual scene under a pink-and-white awning. A bald man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, wearing an orange dhoti, holds a brass tray with a kalasha and marigold flowers on a purple cloth. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and an older woman with long white hair wears an orange sari and a rudraksha mala. Another man in an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his chest stands at right, and a crowd of devotees and a woman in pink are visible in the background.2017-01-01A photograph of a seated ritual exchange on a mat-covered floor. A woman with short grey hair, wearing a red blouse and dark blue sari with gold border, sits on the left holding out cupped hands to receive an offering. Facing her, a person with long dark hair, a white flower garland with multicoloured ribbons, and an orange top sits on the right, extending a hand to give something white. A man in white with orange shawl and a tilak sits beside them, and a small boy in white shirt watches. A person in white kurta with a camera stands behind, with a white table and brass vessels in front. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the central figure is described by role only.2007-12-25January 08 20172017-01-08