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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12April 19 20082008-04-19 +1 copiesA photo inside a open-sided thatched hall with a concrete floor. A seated woman in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a brown patterned sofa-style seat in the centre, holding a small object, with flower garlands and pink flowers before her. Two men in orange robes kneel and stand nearby; one kneeling figure in orange has a shaved head. A man in orange with long hair and beard stands to the left gesturing, while men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand and sit around, one in a white cap. Trays of flowers and a banana-leaf offering lie on the floor. Behind them are display boards with photos of a fruit-and-flower offering, a temple hill, and a red banner with a smiling man in an orange turban. Printed English and Tamil text is visible on the boards.2011-01-16Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a hall with a thatched roof and a wall poster display in Tamil and English. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads sits on a leopard-print chair with hands folded, flanked by framed portraits garlanded with flowers. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left with hands joined, another in orange stands behind the chair, and a man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at right gesturing. Plates of fruit and flowers lie on the mat, and a row of devotees sits at right, some with white forehead bands and pink flowers in their hair. Several people stand in the background wearing white and orange.2011-01-16A photograph inside a temple-like hall with white walls and a banana-leaf canopy decorated with hanging leaves. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a peach shawl over an orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, receives a silver tray from a man in white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, saffron-robed attendants in orange cloth hold tall silver and gold staffs, and a figure in cream robes with an orange shawl stands at right holding a silver staff. Several young men in white and green shirts stand nearby. The a person candidate is the central figure in the peach shawl and orange dhoti with rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's reference, though the appearance is only partially distinctive.2008-01-01Outdoor photo at a roadside event with banners behind. A bare-chested priest in red dhoti with white ash on forehead and arms, wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas, drapes a fresh garland of white flowers and green leaves over a man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses with a grey beard. A bald man in white dhoti on the left presses palms together in greeting, and a man in orange cloth stands behind with hands folded. Several onlookers, including a woman in a red sari, stand in the background. Large banners show a smiling man in orange and white text, and a green roofed building appears behind.2011-12-08Indoor photograph of a temple-like hall with a banana-leaf canopy and hanging decorations. A long-haired figure in a peach-coloured wrap over orange lower garments and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands extended, facing an attendant. Two bearded men in orange robes with ceremonial staffs stand beside, one holding a tray. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a tray with offerings at right. A man in a green shirt with an orange lanyard stands at left. Trident-shaped metal ornaments hang on the wall behind.2008-01-01January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ritual in a thatched open-sided hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a woven mat, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl. To the left, another orange-robed man and a white-clad priest stand with hands folded. A seated devotee in yellow cloth sits at left, and a bare-chested devotee with flower adornments and folded hands sits at lower right. Offerings of fruit and banana leaves are placed on the floor. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and light shirts stands along a rope barrier. A wall behind holds printed posters with photos of a smiling woman, a hill, and Annadanam feeding scenes, and a decorated table holds framed portraits garlanded with flowers.2011-01-16November 12 20082008-11-12November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copies