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A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual at a temple. A white statue of a seated figure, draped in a large orange and red flower garland, is the focus, with a standing priest in white pouring liquid from a kalasha over its head. In front, a bearded elderly man with white beard and glasses, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and red shawl, holds a brass vessel near the statue's base. Behind, several devotees stand with hands folded, including a man in orange shawl and a long-haired man in saffron clothing with a distinctive hairstyle. A white floral arch and red draped backdrop frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the right edge.

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October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a crowded devotional ritual at a temple. A white marble statue of Shirdi Sai Baba sits seated on a white pedestal, draped in a long garland of orange and red flowers, with a red backdrop and a white flower arch behind it. An elderly bald-headed man in a bare chest, yellow dhoti and red shawl stands at centre, lifting a kalasha-style pot with flowers and mango leaves up toward the statue in an abhishekam-type offering. Around him several devotees reach upward, including men in orange shawls printed with om symbols, a man in white shirt and a man with long dark hair in an orange top. A man at right in a white dhoti and garlands holds a small vessel. A wall-mounted fan and orange floral strings are visible at the top left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-10-09A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a decorated hall where a white marble statue of a seated sage is garlanded with a thick orange-and-white flower garland. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder and yellow dhoti, bends toward the statue with his hands together in offering. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and orange robe, hands folded in namaskar with eyes closed. An older man in white with a white turban and white beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holds his hands cupped, while a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. A standing man in a white shirt with orange shawl and red-framed glasses watches on at left. Behind the group, an arch of white flowers frames a red curtain with yellow bunting above. Several other devotees stand in the background, one with a raised hand and another holding a phone.2008-10-09A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style temple moment at a Sai Baba shrine. A white marble seated statue of Sai Baba, draped in a white cloth with a red flower at its feet, sits within an arched frame of white flowers and a red backdrop. Several men surround the statue: an older bearded man with long white hair and a rudraksha mala on the left wears orange and yellow cloth; a bald man in white dhoti stands center-left; a young man bare-chested with a large orange marigold garland and a white flower-wrapped offering holds a microphone; a man in a yellow dhoti stands beside him, and another in yellow cloth stands at right near the statue. Yellow and orange draped cloths, floral bunting and a rounded garland arch fill the room. Persons visible: five to six.2008-10-09Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an indoor shrine with a red draped backdrop and a white flower arch. A white marble-like murti of a saint or deity, draped with orange-red and white garlands, is being bathed as several people reach upward to pour offerings from a metal vessel. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body in an orange cloth holds up a brass vessel; a bearded elderly man in a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a man in white with a yellow-and-orange garment and mala at left extends a hand. A white-robed man with a head cloth stands behind the murti. A fan, wall speaker and red-and-yellow bunting decorate the room. Watermarked archive image omitted.2008-10-09A photograph of devotees garlanding a white statue of a seated figure inside a room decorated with a white flower arch framing a red backdrop. A woman with long dark curly hair in an orange robe reaches up to drape a red and orange flower garland over the statue's head. Beside her, a bald man in white clothes and an older bearded man with white hair and rudraksha beads, wearing a yellow-orange cloth, watch and gesture. Other devotees in orange and yellow clothing raise their hands. 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In the foreground a long-haired person in an orange robe bends forward, reaching toward the statue's arm, while a bald man in a white shirt and other devotees in yellow and orange clothing press forward with hands raised and folded. A man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the right edge. A red cloth backdrop and a woven basket with flowers are visible near the statue's head. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2008-10-09Devotees crowd around a white statue draped in a red and orange flower garland, set in front of a deep red curtained alcove framed by a large white floral arch. A woman with long dark hair and an orange robe reaches up with both arms toward the statue's head. Around her, men in white and orange clothing press palms together in prayer, and an older bald man in white stands with hands folded near the centre. Several people raise their arms. A purple-and-white logo appears at the upper left of the wall. 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