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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a temple sanctum with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing at right, bending forward and placing his hand on the forehead of a second man in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace at centre, who has white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind them a bare-chested figure in orange and a tray of white powder is held by a hand from below at the bottom edge. Left of centre stand deity murtis in gold ornaments, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a dark cylindrical object like a shivalinga or peetha. Warm light falls on beige stone ceilings and a red drape hangs at right.2009-12-16Photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a richly decorated deity murti behind. A bare-chested man with white paste or ash on his shoulders and arms, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands at center holding a trident-like staff while a priest in orange cloth pours from a brass pot. Other attendants in orange robes surround them, one holding a small brass vessel. The deity wears a red headdress, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers. A white stone lingam stands at right, and banana leaves frame the left edge.2009-06-09September 10 20122012-09-10December 16 20092009-12-16Inside a temple sanctum with stone ceiling and a red curtain at right, a man in saffron robe and long gold-beaded necklace touches his forehead with his right hand while his left hand is extended. Beside him, a younger man in saffron clothing with a vertical tilak and dark hair holds a large silver bowl. Left edge shows a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A white powder is visible in the foreground, and a devotee's head appears at bottom right.2009-12-16June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.2012-07-20A photograph inside an orange-and-red tented enclosure where a bald man in saffron robes bows his head and embraces a larger figure from behind. The embraced figure wears a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-threaded waistband, a gold armlet, rudraksha beads, and a yellow marigold garland over pinkish shawl drapes. Around them stand several devotees in orange and maroon robes and turbans, a man in a red garment in the lower right, and a figure with a bare head in the background. Hanging red and orange cloth lines the tent walls. a person is not confidently assigned: the larger figure shows rudraksha, gold ornaments and a marigold garland, but the face and frame are only partly visible.2013-02-09Indoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with beige acoustic panels. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a clean-shaven face wears an orange robe and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and matching orange cloth on his head holds a white card, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland around his neck. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red-orange turban and orange cloth wraps white and red flower garlands and gold bangles, and reaches toward the card. Behind them, a bald priest in white and a young man in white stand near a basket of yellow flowers and an orange cloth bundle. A small logo and copyright text are visible in the corners.2015-07-13A young child seated cross-legged wears an orange-brown turban, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with round gold beads over a rust-coloured garment. Several people in orange and peach robes surround the child: one at left holds a red plate and applies a red mark, another at right has a pearl necklace and orange shawl, and an elderly bearded man in red cloth sits at lower right. Hands touch the child's head in blessing.2013-02-12