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Photograph in a narrow whitewashed corridor with red-painted steps. In the foreground, a row of young women in white saris with orange shawls stand with hands pressed together in prayer, facing a table draped with a striped cloth. On the table are a polished metal kalasha pot with mango leaves and flowers, a plate of yellow rice, and a garland of white and red flowers. Further back, an orange-robed sannyasi stands at the top of the steps, surrounded by people in white dhotis and white clothing who are gathered around him. A printed sign in Tamil hangs on the wall at the top left. Photograph shows a welcome or puja reception.

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September 23 20062006-09-23A dim corridor inside a building where women in white saris with orange shawls stand in a row with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with white jasmine flowers and green leaves, placed on a multicoloured striped cloth on the floor. Behind them, other people in white clothing walk and stand along the hallway; a man in white dhoti and shirt walks toward the right side of the frame, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A small white-and-purple emblem is on the wall at upper left.2006-09-23A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a beaded necklace of bright flower garlands, walks across a red carpet with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, the women in white and cream saris with red or orange borders and the men in white dhotis. A young girl in a white dress stands with folded hands at the front. On the right a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a silver vessel with a leafy mango-style sprig, while on the left a brass oil lamp stands on an orange-draped table beside framed photographs and red flowers. Smoke drifts across the floor.2011-03-03September 12 20102010-09-12Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled hall, with a sign reading Sri Chandikeshwara above the doorway. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman at left wears a deep red-orange sari with a long beaded mala, and a young man beside her in an orange garment holds a small metal vessel with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in red and maroon saris with white forehead bands, stand behind them. A silver umbrella canopy and a silver trident stand at the edge, and a red-and-gold embroidered banner hangs at right. In front, a table holds bananas, oranges, a laptop and boxed items, with a tiger-striped cloth over the surface.2013-11-22October 01 20072007-10-01November 08 20102010-11-08August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a shaded open pavilion with bamboo-mat ceiling and glass windows, showing devotees in prayer. In the centre, a man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment. To the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white with a yellow shawl also folds his hands. The scene shows devotional greeting or prayer in a simple ashram hall. a person identity is not established from appearance here, so the central man is described by role only.2009-11-23A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22A photograph of a ritual scene on a covered temple-style platform with red and white striped walls. Several women sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, wearing saffron-orange shawls and white or cream garments with gold borders. The woman in the front right wears an orange sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red bindi, and she is handling items with her hands. Another woman in the centre wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and bends over a brass plate. Behind them a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands near a staircase and red railing, arms folded and wearing beaded necklaces. Small brass vessels and blue and white containers sit on the floor, and a cloth-wrapped object rests on the right.2010-09-09A photograph of a festival procession at a temple-like hall. Women in white saris with orange and red borders carry small brass or steel pots and vessels in a line. Nearby, a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a dark blue curtain hangs on the left beside a pillar decorated with a green banana plant and flowers. Many more people in white clothing stand in the background, and a woman in a red cardigan holds a silver vessel near the center. Banana leaves and strings of green leaves hang overhead.2008-12-31