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A photograph of a figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland around the neck, hands pressed together in namaste, head bowed and smiling, standing in a covered walkway with peach walls and a whitewashed back wall painted with Tamil script. A woman in a pale pink sari with a black beaded necklace holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands beside her. Women in red and pink headscarves stand in the background, and a man in a striped shirt watches from the left. Orange robe and white flower garland with red blossoms dominate the foreground.

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November 18 20052005-11-18July 14 20092009-07-14July 29 20082008-07-29A street scene in front of a roadside shop, with a person in an orange saffron robe and a long-haired appearance draped in a pink and orange flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar, with sandal or ash marks on the forehead. Opposite, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a green leaf and small offering dish toward them, and a woman in white holds a silver tray of yellow and pink flowers. Nearby people in white clothing stand around, and a large printed portrait banner of a smiling figure with text is visible at the right. Parked cars, motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw line the road behind.2010-01-08A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland walks past metal railings. Around him, devotees in white and orange stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a young man in a white shirt holds a camera, a boy in a blue shirt stands beside the railing, and a woman in a green sari and a woman in white kneel near the front. Behind them hang brass ceremonial staffs with a trident, and strings of leaves decorate the ceiling. Wall posters and framed photographs are visible in the background.2009-12-23A photograph of a home visit in an indoor room with framed pictures on the wall. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads sits smiling at right, a woman in a blue blouse and sari bows forward with her hands pressed to her face, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a metal plate with liquid. A woman in green blouse and pale sari rests a hand on the seated figure. Several onlookers stand behind, some with palms pressed together. Appearance cues are present but the page does not state a person is at this event, so identity is uncertain.July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a temple entrance area with a stone shrine and a dark signboard reading Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron robes with a large garland of red, pink and yellow flowers stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling, while a woman in a white sari bends down to touch the platform near his feet. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in orange robes look on, and a woman in white stands at the left edge. On the right, a shrine holds seated figures in orange and red robes, one with an orange turban, decorated with marigold garlands, and a brass lamp stands nearby. The people are dressed in white and saffron, and a stone carved wall panel is visible on the right.2008-08-07Outdoor street scene in India with a crowd greeting a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes who wears a thick pink and magenta flower garland and a pale orange shawl. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a white and red flower garland, and another man in white shirt and white dhoti walks nearby. Two older women in white and cream saris with bordered edges press palms together or reach toward him. Behind them, men in white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand along a roadside with trees and a multi-storey building. A tall billboard in Tamil script stands at right.2009-02-15A photograph of an outdoor street scene in Tiruvannamalai, with a person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe wearing a pale peach rose garland, smiling as he is greeted. Several women in white saris with red borders stand close, one holding a lit oil lamp or arati plate with a banana leaf and flame, another wearing a red bindi. A man in a white shirt in the foreground holds a multicoloured braided ritual string with yellow and red decorative pieces. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, and a white banner and a red-and-white striped pole are visible. A printed signboard in Tamil script hangs on the building wall.2007-01-12A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland receives a folded paper from a woman in a light blue shawl and white outfit who presses her palms together in namaste. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds the paper with both hands. Behind them, a priest in white dhoti with a shaved head and a tilak holds an orange cloth, and other devotees in white and cream stand nearby. Colourful striped pillars and framed photographs line the hall wall. A ceremonial gold item sits on an orange cloth at right.2010-09-02Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white garland-like cloth stands with hands folded in namaskar, smiling. A bare-chested priest with a beard in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a yellow silk shawl holds a white flower garland and offerings. A cameraman films at left. Framed devotional paintings of deities hang on the wall behind, and a black board with white Tamil lettering is mounted above them. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple hall.2009-02-02