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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with an orange cloth-covered floor where a group of devotees gathers around a wooden ritual object. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds up a white cloth spread over the object while another in a blue shirt steadies it. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand nearby, one bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder, others with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman in white films the scene. Offerings on a plate, marigold flowers and a lit incense stick are on the floor. Several men wear white ritual clothes and a few wear orange shawls.

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July 21 20102010-07-21January 02 20122012-01-02July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Indoor temple scene with devotees standing in a row in saffron and orange robes, several with hands joined in prayer. A bearded man in the centre wears a red and orange garment and a wristwatch, hands pressed together. A man in a light blue striped shirt and white dhoti, on the left, lifts or handles a white cloth over an orange-covered altar. Brass plates holding bananas, fruit and yellow flowers sit on the orange cloth. A younger man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right with hands joined. Behind them, glass cabinets hold golden deity murtis and ritual objects, and a woman in red stands near the wall.2010-07-21Indoor photo of a final ceremony in a plain room with pink walls, barred wooden windows and a ceiling fan. A central seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a beaded mala sits cross-legged on a white-covered platform, with another orange-robed man kneeling nearby with hands pressed together. A body wrapped in a magenta and gold cloth lies on a low bed in front of a brass lamp and flower offerings. A cameraman in white stands with a tripod at the back. Several seated devotees in orange and white surround the bed, and tall ceremonial staffs with fringed tops stand in the room. Elderly and younger attendees fill the foreground.2005-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a white-cushioned chair on an orange cloth-covered floor, with a flower garland around his neck and a wooden box of fruit beside him. He has long dark hair and gazes to the side. Orange flower petals and a marigold-decorated object lie at his feet. In the background, men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near a wall; one man in a white shirt holds up a camera, and a photographer kneels at the lower left filming the seated figure. A sign on the wall lists names.2010-07-24Indoor scene in a room with white walls and a white chair draped in a white cloth, where a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange head cloth kneels in front of the seat, bowing toward the chair. A man in orange robes kneels at left holding a phone, a man in white with a white shawl and orange headband stands at right holding a gold-bordered red plaque with a temple emblem, and another man in orange headband sits at far right beside a fan. A photographer with a camera stands at far left. Posters are pinned to the wall behind. No figure is confidently identifiable as the a person.2008-07-28July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph inside a hall with a pink wall, white canopy and hanging decorations with orange and multicolour tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala has his hands raised to a boy's face, who is wearing a red garment. Around them, devotees and monks in white and orange robes, several with beaded necklaces, stand close. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, a woman in white with a mala at far left, and a shaved-headed monk in orange in the foreground right. A decorated stage with a colourful backdrop and a gold throne is visible in the background. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible, with some partially cropped.2010-10-27A photograph of a ritual inside a plain whitewashed hall hung with orange pennants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl and kneels at a white stone-slab altar strewn with flowers and green palm fronds, pouring or offering over it. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and assist, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind, four deity murti are dressed with garlands and placed under ornate multicoloured umbrellas, and a tiered pyramid of small offering pots is arranged on a white-draped table. Brass oil lamps and brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the floor.2007-12-25A hall with a large golden throne backed by a painted temple mural, a white projection screen on the left and white draped valances above. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark beaded mala around his neck walks forward across the floor, his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, several priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and sacred marks on their foreheads stand or kneel, some with hands folded. Small brass and copper ritual vessels, plates and bowls sit on mats on the floor in front of them. A woman in a red sari stands near the right edge, and a cameraman's tripod and equipment are visible on the right. The photograph is taken in dim light with the throne area lit.2010-10-29 +1 copies