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March 23 2006

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Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a gopuram-style tower behind. A long-haired person in an orange robe and bare feet stands with back to camera, hand raised to head in greeting. Before them, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a silver tray with red fruit and a coconut, while another priest in a shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with dark shawl presses palms together at left, and a man in a dark hoodie watches at right. Green shrubs line the path. The orange-robed figure shows long curly hair, and the page identifies this as a person, but the figure is seen from behind and the description remains uncertain.2006-03-23A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes stands at left, hands raised to the head in a blessing gesture, facing temple priests at a white temple entrance. A bald priest in white dhoti with a tan shawl holds a brass kalasha with a coconut top and blue cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange waist cloth with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of red apples. A man in a grey shawl stands at right and a woman in a lavender sari and a child appear in the background. The white ornate gopuram-style temple towers beyond the gate.2006-03-23A photograph outside an ornate white temple entrance with carved pillars and a tall temple tower behind the gate. A figure in long loose-flowing orange robes with long dark curly hair stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a priest. A woman in an orange sari with a black shawl stands at left with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread holds a tray with red offerings, and a man in a grey shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in a blue sari and other devotees in casual clothes watch from the right, and a man in a dark jacket and jeans stands at far right.2006-03-23A photograph at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a tall shikhara tower visible behind. A man with long dark hair and a swept-back bun in an orange robe stands on the left with a hand raised toward a priest. Next to him, a bald priest in white dhoti and a tan shawl holds a brass kalasha topped with a coconut, wrapped in blue cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange sash holds a silver tray of red fruit. A man in a grey shawl and a woman in a purple sari stand behind, with a child and another person near the doorway. Green shrubs and a stone step are in the foreground.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a stone shivalinga on a pedestal being bathed by water. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands beside the lingam, with an apparent rudraksha-style wrap; this appearance is consistent with a person. To his left, a kneeling man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shaved head and tilak holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-clad priest holds a brass pot pouring water, and another man in orange cloth stands nearby. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on the floor, and a tall grey water tank and red cloth draping appear in the background.2007-02-23A photograph at the entrance of a white ornate temple. A figure with long curly dark hair in an orange saffron top and orange dhoti stands at left, receiving an offering from a priest. The priest, bald and in a beige shawl over white dhoti, holds a brass tray of red fruits and a coconut-like kalasha offering wrapped in cloth. Beside him a man bare-chested with rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds the tray, and at right a man with topknot wears a grey shawl with red border. Behind them a woman in a blue sari with purple wrap stands with hands joined, and people are visible in the background near the temple doorway.2006-03-23July 10 20142014-07-10December 30 20092009-12-30January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph inside a whitewashed palace corridor with an arched doorway and columns, tiled floor. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair and swept-back styling wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and walks beside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth. On the left, a bare-chested young man with a sacred thread and beaded necklace wears a white dhoti and stands with hands folded. Another man in a white cloth stands in the doorway.2006-11-10May 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copies