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Night photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a brick-paved floor. In the foreground, a man in a brown wrap with a gold-bordered hem stands barefoot, wearing a long red and yellow marigold garland and a thick brown rudraksha-style necklace, his right hand raised in greeting. Behind him to the left stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a red border, wearing bead malas, bangles and spectacles, hands folded at his chest. A partly visible person in white clothing stands at the far right edge. Pale purple cloth is laid on a low white table at right. Two physical people are visible.

February 07 2016

Evening photograph inside an open-sided hall with a red-brown wall and a hanging garland at the top. In the foreground a man in a rust-red robe wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a thick red and yellow marigold garland, walking forward with a smile and hair swept back. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a brown rudraksha mala and a bracelet walks with his hands at his chest. To the left, three people in white and red-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Metal stanchions line a floor with striped mats and an offering basket on a ledge at right. The footage is a Nithyanandapedia-style event photo.

Two men in orange-red saffron robes stand together in an ornate hall with cream fluted columns and a blue-and-gold arched shrine niche behind them. The younger man on the left, smiling with hands clasped, wears a multicolour flower garland in pink, green, white and gold, a red bindi and a gold-trimmed robe. The older man on the right has a long white beard, white-striped forehead marks, gold-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, and gestures with one raised finger while holding a folded orange cloth. A dark leather armchair and an orange curtain are visible behind them.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual at an outdoor temple setting, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left has swept-back dark hair and a smile, and he holds a white garland with pink flowers. The bald man on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, bends forward to the garland. A stone pillar and a wall clock are visible in the background, and the scene looks like a puja or abhishekam offering.

May 08 2012

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti with a white garland and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. At right, a younger man in orange cloth with a white garland and gold jewelry stands with palms joined in greeting. Behind them a marble arch with warm lights frames a small gold shrine with a kalasha, pink flowers and a deity murti. Gold ritual vessels sit on the altar counter.

February 07 2016

A photograph of a temple corridor where several saffron-robed men walk in procession. Two central figures wear long garlands of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers over orange robes with gold borders, gold necklaces and gold armlets; both have white-and-red sacred markings on their foreheads and red headbands. The figure on the left, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a companion's arm and appears to be an older man, while the one on the right holds a gold-toned necklace and walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, attendants in orange robes carry a small silver vessel and walk along the wall, and a man in white dhoti stands in the background beside a blue metal gate.

2012-06-03 +1 copies

July 23 2012

Indoor photo in a room with brown marble-patterned walls and a ceiling fan. On the left, a shaved-headed, bare-chested elderly priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold-and-black beaded necklace, gold armlets, a white forehead band and a beaded headband, gesturing toward a large ornate gold-framed panel. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and an orange-saffron robe with a patterned orange shawl draped over his arm. Behind them is a gold-framed portrait of several saffron-robed figures and a red cushioned seat.

2012-04-11 +1 copies

Night-time outdoor photo of a ritual scene on a raised stone platform. On the left, a draped figure in red and gold cloth with an orange shawl and garlands sits on a seat. Centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of offerings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and white-and-pink garland, stands with hands folded in front of him. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer. A woven mat lies on the ground. White pillars and a dim lamp appear in the background.