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Outdoor photograph at a stone temple structure with a grey granite pavilion and red velvet drapes. A figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, with a white garland, stands at left with back partly turned, facing the shrine. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or kneel on the wet stone floor, some with folded hands. One man in white holds a multicoloured striped umbrella over an object at center. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti with a crown, and a few people sit in the foreground, watching. Orange and white flags and a tall red-draped entrance frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple courtyard ceremony at a stone shrine with a red curtain and two deity figures in red and gold garlands above. Men in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and stand around a wet stone floor, one man bending low to pour or wash near a white padukas box. A rainbow-striped ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and a woman in an orange sari stands at left. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, many with braided hair, fill the foreground facing the shrine. Water vessels sit at the right edge. Paduka procession ritual, no visible a person candidate.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a shallow puddle of water reflecting the people standing in a line. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar, next to a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands joined in prayer. On the left, a man in an orange shawl with long hair and a garland stands with hands folded, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl kneels pouring water from a vessel onto the wet ground. A multicoloured canopy with tassels, decorated with a dove emblem, shades the area, and an orange flag is visible at left. Two people appear in the foreground wearing white, while a deity murti adorned with flowers is seen at the upper right. Padukas procession ritual with devotees gathered outdoors.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene under bright sun. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands center-left, hands raised in greeting, beside a flame lamp on the ground. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand with folded hands in namaskar, some holding a saffron flag on a pole. A multicoloured canopy with blue, orange and gold motifs and fringe shades the group, and a young man in white kneels at left holding a flower garland. Stone steps, a red cloth on a pillar and a wet patch on the ground surround the group.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard with a multicoloured umbrella canopy held over a procession of devotees in white traditional dress. A robed figure in saffron/orange cloth with a white garland stands at left beside a white-draped table and a small lamp flame. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one holding a framed picture, others carrying an object on a cloth. Stone pillars and a carved deity shrine are visible at right, with a wet floor and a lit oil lamp in the foreground.2007-02-24Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard where devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar around a shallow puddle of water. A man in an orange shawl holds an orange flag on a pole, and another in an orange shawl kneels in front on a mat. A man in the center holds a white placard, and a large canopy umbrella with a colourful fringed border and a bird emblem shades the procession. A deity murti decorated with garlands stands in an alcove at right. Several people are visible, including the kneeling figure and standing devotees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a wet, puddled stone floor. A man on the left stands in a saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland, with a dark beard and long hair; the appearance is compatible with the page's reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, presiding, possibly with a shawl and garland cues. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts crouch and bend over the wet ground, washing or anointing it. Some men hold palms together in namaskar. A man in white holds a large multicoloured umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam emblem and red-and-yellow tassels overhead, and an older man in white holds a framed picture. Behind them a woman in orange and an older man stand near a whitewashed wall, and a brass kalasha or bowl sits on a mat in front. A white-draped table holds offerings.2007-02-24