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Outdoor temple-side scene at a ceremony. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland, wearing gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style mala, has his hands cupped and is receiving petals from a basket. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a black mala and gold wristwatch holds up a red silk shawl printed with Sanskrit symbols. Another man in a brown-and-gold shawl and glasses helps hold the red cloth. A woman in a turquoise sari stands at the right edge. Behind them, several men wear red-and-gold shawls over white dhotis, and a basket of red rose petals sits nearby, with ornate temple structures and green shrubs in the background.

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November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple ceremony under a canopy at a shrine complex with colourful gopuram-style structures and green gardens behind. A woman in an orange saree with a red garland and flower-decorated hair kneels with folded hands in prayer. Beside her a woman in a peach salwar kameez and another in a teal saree stand with hands together. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bends over a brass tray of offerings, while a basket of red rose petals sits on the ground. Several men in white and light shirts stand around, one wearing an orange shawl.2009-11-25A photograph of an outdoor temple-ground ceremony with a garden lawn, a decorated canopy and small shrine structures in the background. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a multicoloured bead mala, wearing an orange robe and many gold-coloured bead necklaces, holds a tray of bananas and a pineapple surrounded by red flower petals. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands with hands near the offering, and an older man in a brown-and-gold shawl with glasses and red sash holds his palms together in namaskar. Another man in white kurta with a dark mala and a woman in a blue sari with white flower garland sit in front. Several men in orange and yellow dhotis with red shawls stand at left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes stands in the background. Blue plastic chairs are arranged across the lawn.Outdoor temple-grounds scene in daylight. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red and gold sash lettered with Sanskrit/Tamil script sits with palms pressed together and face lifted, decorated with a red flower garland and yellow flowers. Beside him a bare-chested older man in a brown-and-gold shawl, wearing spectacles and bangles, is bending forward with hands joined, apparently offering a ritual gesture. Behind them a young man in a red-and-gold sash stands with arms folded, a man in a white shirt and a man in a checked shirt carries a basket of red rose petals, and a woman in a turquoise sari with hands pressed together watches at right. Colourful temple structures, banana leaves, shrubs and striped canopies frame the scene.2009-11-25A seated young man in an orange saffron garment and a thick red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels on a cloth under an open pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing spectacles and a gold wristwatch, ties a multicoloured thread to the seated man's hand while a woman in peach sari scatters red rose petals from above. A bowl of red petals sits nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers stands behind, with a gold lion statue and banana plants in the garden. The scene resembles a ritual blessing or raksha bandhana-style thread ceremony in an outdoor temple setting.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor photo of a devotional welcome with petals being showered. A bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a wicker tray full of red rose petals, while a bunch of bananas and a pineapple rest on a tray in front. A man in a saffron shawl with a red-and-gold garland tosses petals upward, and a woman in teal clothing lifts her arm nearby. Other men in white shirts and red-orange shawls stand behind, with temple-style structures and green foliage in the background. The centre figure is a sannyasi-style priest in saffron, not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala is touching the forehead of a young man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, who sits with palms joined in front of him. The seated figure is on a white-draped chair before a grey stone temple platform with a brass lamp, a red-and-gold cloth bundle, flower garlands and yellow marigolds. To the left, a standing man in a white t-shirt holds a plate of flowers and claps his hands. A man in white holds a small oil lamp nearby. Another person is visible at the lower right edge. The scene appears to be a darshan blessing given to padayatri devotees.2007-07-28November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.2008-08-07