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Indoor photo in a pink-walled room where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers receives devotees; the figure wears rudraksha beads, a gold bracelet and a sacred mark on the forehead, and is seated on a wooden chair. Around him, devotees stand and kneel with palms pressed together in anjali, including a woman in a red sari and an older man in white with a dark mark on his forehead, a woman in a yellow and red sari, a woman in a light blue sari, and a child in white. A man in white kneels in front with a lit oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings, possibly for aarti. A saffron-robed young man stands among them, and a clock and electric fan hang on the walls.

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July 02 20142014-07-02A photograph inside a plain pink-walled room where devotees perform aarti. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers sits on a chair, smiling with eyes lowered. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits at lower left, waving a lit flame on a lamp toward the seated figure. Around them, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a woman in a red sari, a woman in a yellow sari with red dots, a woman in a turquoise sari, and a man in white. A young boy at left sits with hands folded. A wall clock hangs above, and a garland decorates the upper right wall. The rest of the scene shows several more people in the background.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +2 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional reception inside a small room decorated with red and white flowers and a pink wall. A man seated on an orange-cushioned throne wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-coloured flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and he holds a trident (trishul) upright. Several devotees kneel or stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including women in white and cream saris and a young man in a white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a white sari holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) near a plate of red flowers, and a small framed photograph sits on a side table. A standing fan and a few onlookers in the foreground complete the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a crowd gathered in a small pink-walled room during a reception ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles, sits on a wooden chair at the right, receiving the gathered devotees. In front of them, a man in white shirt and trousers sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp, and a silver plate with flower petals rests on the floor. Around them devotees stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a woman in a yellow sari, women in red and blue saris, a man in a white shirt, and children. A shaved-headed person in orange robes sits in the back. The page's caption refers to a Tamil Nadu tour reception. Several people are visible, counted here as physical attendees.2014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor reception in a pink-walled room. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine and red flower garland sits on a wooden chair at left, hands resting on his lap, with an orange shawl draped over the chair arm. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head kneels before him, and a woman in a white sari with a red-green blouse sits with hands folded. Another man in white holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate. Around them, saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. A tray of flowers sits at the bottom. Overall the scene resembles an aarti or reception ritual.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copies