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A temple shrine courtyard where a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas, stands at left holding a flower or offering over the head of a man in white kurta and white pants who bends forward with bowed head. Several women stand in a line behind them: one in a saffron sari near the centre, one in a purple top and white pants wearing a garland of orange flowers, a younger girl in white, and women in a teal kurta and a pink top. Behind them a deity murti in a painted shrine niche with orange and green drapery, orange marigold garlands, and a red-and-white painted railing. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual foot-worship in which devotees are received at a temple.

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August 19 20112011-08-19November 21 20112011-11-21December 01 20102010-12-01A photograph of a temple blessing scene under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain places a hand on the head of a man in a grey-striped shirt who bows forward. Beside them a bald man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass tray or vessel. Behind, a priest in white with a tilak stands near a deity murti under a decorated canopy, and a woman in a pink top watches. a person (in_person candidate) is the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace giving the blessing.2010-09-01July 14 20112011-07-14October 06 20112011-10-06 +2 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple entrance with a golden-yellow wooden door framed by pillars and hanging flower garlands, some red. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a long marigold garland is welcomed by several men: a bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti applying a mark on his forehead with a raised hand, a priest in saffron dhoti holding a small kalasha-like object, men in white dhotis and shirts pressing hands together in greeting, and a man in pink shirt standing behind. Visible people: about six or seven. Whether the garlanded man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2012-09-11August 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10