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Indoor ritual inside a plain white-walled hall decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. On the left, a brass lamp stand and a deity murti adorned with garlands sit on a flower-decked altar with brass puja vessels and fruit offerings. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a long white flower garland stands with back to the camera, facing the altar. To the right, several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand on a red carpet; one holds a silver tray of pink petals, and others raise their arms near a maroon cloth hanging from the ceiling. A cameraman films from the right, and an orange cloth hangs from above.

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A photograph inside a bright room with white walls, blue curtains and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange turban and a white and red flower garland stands with arms outstretched toward a decorated altar. On the left a deity murti stands among white and orange flower garlands, with a brass oil lamp, metal puja plates, bananas and kumkum in front. Behind, a red cloth hangs over a doorway. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right, one holding a tray of pink flowers, and others hold video cameras raised overhead. A man in a white shirt at the lower right claps. A dark red carpet covers the floor, and a hanging orange and blue cloth is at the top.2010-02-18A figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top wears a white flower garland and draws aside a deep red curtain in a bare, white-walled hall with blue drapes and marigold strings. Beside him, men in white dhotis and shawls stand near a tray of rose petals, one wearing a gold necklace and another holding a rudraksha mala with hands folded. A cameraman films the scene, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible behind the curtain. The man in orange shows no clear a person cues beyond the orange robe and turban, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-18A photograph inside a bright shrine room with a white-walled interior and tiled floor. On the left, a white marble statue of a seated saint in red-orange robes and a red headcloth is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set on a white pedestal draped with marigold and rose garlands. In the centre, a standing figure in a full orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland rings a silver bell during puja, with a silver tray of flowers, incense and offerings before a small deity murti decorated with flowers. A lit oil lamp stands nearby. Behind, several men in white dhotis and a man holding a camera watch the ritual, and brass lamps and a hanging orange-and-red cloth decorate the room.2010-02-18A woman in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at a silver puja tray, holding a lit lamp and offering flowers in a bright, freshly painted room. A white marble statue of a seated saint, dressed in orange with a red head wrap and garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, is set on a flower-decorated white pedestal at left. Before the tray sits a small dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. Silver bowls, a bell, plates of rose petals and white flowers, and brass lamp stands surround the scene, with a man in white dhoti and a cameraman visible in the background.2010-02-18A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a ceiling fan, showing a ritual before a white statue of a seated deity murti dressed in orange cloth, blue and gold wrap, and yellow and red flower garlands. In the centre a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti wears long layered garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and raises one hand in blessing. Around him stand robed men in orange and white, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a bald priest in orange at the right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower offerings and scattered petals lie on the floor. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis, a boy and a young girl with flowers stand at the back and sides, with hands folded in respect.2012-01-02July 28 20082008-07-28A woman in orange sannyasi clothing and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a white marble statue of a seated saint in orange robes and rudraksha beads, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A small shrine with a deity murti, a brass oil lamp, a bell, and steel plates of rose petals and flower garlands lies on the white table in front. Behind her a man in white dhoti takes a photograph with a camera, and a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a tray of petals. The room has pale blue walls, a red curtain, and a hanging garland with a red and white banner.2010-02-18July 28 20082008-07-28A worship room with a white statue of a seated sage in orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, placed on a white pedestal. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering and a flower garland pours flower petals over a small puja setup with a lit oil lamp, a brass lamp stand, and dishes of petals. A man in a white shirt holds a metal tray of pink and white petals. A man in white clothes stands by the doorway in the background. Garlands and orange cloth hang from the ceiling.2010-02-18Photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a barred window and an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange turban wears a white-and-green flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and holds out one hand toward the wall. Beside him an attendant in orange holds a brass plate with a pot and a bell, and another holds a tray of pink flowers. A man in white dhoti and red shawl photographs with a camera, and another in white holds a brass lamp with a flame while a videographer films. Several onlookers in white and orange stand behind. a person: the central figure has long hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's account of the Pattanam inauguration.2008-07-28January 02 20122012-01-02A photograph inside a bright white hall decorated with blue drapes, yellow flower garlands and hanging orange and red decorations. A procession walks along a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-footed man in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland with a red rudraksha mala and gestures with one hand near his mouth. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding brass trays of pink flower petals, walk alongside. A woman in white stands at the right edge, and a deity portrait is visible on the far right wall.2010-02-18