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A photograph inside a decorated hall with red curtains and a backdrop of painted figures. On the right, a golden canopy shade sits above a heavily garlanded throne-like seat, with white jasmine and multicolour flower garlands draped over it and petals scattered on the floor. Three men stand before the garland-decorated seat: one in a grey-and-white striped shirt in the foreground, another in a yellow-and-white striped shirt beside him, and a man in a beige shirt reaching up to adjust the canopy. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on a red-tiled floor near a red curtain. A white cushion and small woven baskets with fruit sit at the lower left. The figure in saffron has long hair and a rudraksha mala, but the image alone does not establish his identity, so the a person field is unsure.

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Indoor temple-style scene with a red curtain backdrop. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, gazing upward. Several men in striped and plain shirts gather at a richly garlanded seat or peetha covered in white jasmine garlands with red, yellow and green flower strands. A man in a yellow-orange shirt reaches up to adjust a golden canopy or umbrella above the seat. Floral offerings and a basket of fruit sit on the floor at lower left, and a hanging cloth with painted figures decorates the wall.2006-12-28June 09 20092009-06-09May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph in an indoor hall with plain grey walls and orange curtains. On the left, a man in a light blue striped shirt steadies a large deity murti or peetha decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and a gold crown-like top. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside it, and a young boy in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti stands behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands with his hands together, appearing to pay respects. A brass tray sits on the floor nearby.2010-07-21January 01 20082008-01-01A ritual abhishekam scene in front of a red curtain draped with thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. An elderly man in white clothes leans over a stone altar, pouring liquid from a large silver pot over a small stepped shivalinga-like object decorated with flowers. Beside him, a younger person with long dark hair and white garments reaches in to help. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange shawls over white clothes stand watching; one holds a small packet, and another has a tilak mark. A brass lamp stand and small offerings sit on the altar cloth with marigold garlands. Outdoors at a construction-type site with stacked bricks visible to the left.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA ceremonial initiation scene in a stone-pillared temple hall with a red curtain behind. In the centre a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala marks a shaved-headed young man, who stands beside him in saffron with a tilak. A bald priest in orange on the left holds a brass implement, and other saffron-clad men stand around a large golden hooded serpent (naga) canopy image on a saffron-draped platform at right.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple-style room with orange walls and an open doorway. In the centre a man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a long red-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with white and orange flower garlands. To the left a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands with hands folded. Behind them a woman in white sari with yellow border stands with hands joined and other people are partly visible. A small table holds brass lamps and offerings, and a red curtain and banana leaves frame the shrine.2013-01-02March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesDevotional scene at a gilded throne (peetha) banked with marigold, yellow and purple flower garlands. Two priests in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies stand in the foreground: one raises a garland overhead, the other bows low and reaches toward the flowers near the empty red-cushioned seat. A man in a white-and-pink striped shirt stands at left, and a figure in white dhoti and an orange-wrapped priest stand behind. The empty throne is decorated with a red-and-yellow sunburst motif on the backdrop.2010-10-24