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Outdoor photograph at a residential gate on a concrete path scattered with yellow flower petals and a rangoli-style design. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti with a flower garland smiles widely at the centre, appearing to be a person candidate with long dark hair and a garland; the appearance cues are not distinct enough to confirm identity. Around him, devotees in white and cream sarees and a pink shirt stand or bow, one woman in a grey-blue saree with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white kurta bends low to touch the ground near the feet. Green trees and a white wall frame the scene.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard photo with a tiled floor and a white wall backed by palms. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long orange and purple flower garland and has long dark hair; a man in a white shirt bends to touch the feet of this figure. Around them devotees stand: a woman in a pink and cream sari holds a bouquet of red and white flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, and several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls surround the group. A few people in casual shirts and saris watch and smile. Presence of a central saffron-clad figure with long hair and garland is visible, but their identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-16A photo of a ceremonial pada puja at a house entrance on a covered porch. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a long red and white flower garland and rudraksha beads stands smiling as a devotee in a lavender shirt and khaki trousers bends low with folded hands. Nearby, a bald priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and women in white saris with folded hands look on. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a potted banana plant and a tiled roof frame the scene.2014-06-26Outdoor photo of devotees welcoming a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe wearing a pink and white flower garland, standing on a pink and purple kolam drawn on a paved courtyard in front of a multi-storey building and trees. A woman in a blue sari with green border offers a plate near him, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside him. Nearby, a man in a yellow-orange cloth wrap holds a bouquet of yellow flowers; a grey-haired woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a dark green sari press their palms together in namaskar, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. The long-haired figure in saffron, with a garland and a distinctive hairstyle, is a person candidate.2010-01-10July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard scene at a house visit: a monastic in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of red and yellow flowers stands on a floral-strewn red mat while a devotee in white kneels and touches the ground before him. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris stand with folded hands, a man in white holds a brass tray with a lotus-like offering, and a monk with a shaved head in white robes and rudraksha beads stands at left. Iron gate, potted plant and apartment building behind.2014-06-27An outdoor courtyard scene beside a garden with frangipani trees and a small water feature. A woman in saffron-orange robes wearing a white flower garland stands center, her hands resting on the head of a man in white who is bowing low in front of her. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. Behind, a man in white with a red-orange shawl presses his palms together, and a man in orange robes stands further back. On the right, two young men in white dhotis with orange and green borders stand; one holds a silver plate with a kalasha-like brass vessel and flowers, and another holds a silver tray. This appears to be a padapuja-style welcome with ritual offerings.2010-02-18January 10 20092009-01-10An outdoor courtyard ceremony at a centre inauguration. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a maroon-and-gold border kneels on the ground, drawing or placing white kolam designs on the floor. Beside her, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a cream dhoti stands with his hands joined near a woman in a cream sari with gold border who stands and watches. Behind them, a woman in a light blue salwar kameez presses her palms together, and another woman in a floral printed kurta looks on. A table draped in red cloth holds a plate of red flowers and a small offering. Onlookers in white shirts and traditional dress stand at the edges, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands on the right.2009-08-20June 01 20092009-06-01January 21 20102010-01-21