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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a plain room with cream walls, a wall fan, and a loudspeaker. A white statue or murti is adorned with garlands of white flowers and orange-red marigold strands. Several devotees crowd around and reach up with their hands and offerings toward it. A bare-chested older priest with white hair in a knot stands at center wearing a red and yellow sash over a yellow dhoti, pouring or offering. A man at left holding a microphone wears an orange shawl with yellow patterning. A man at right in a white garment and garland holds his palms together in namaskar. Red and orange festoon decorations and a red curtain frame the altar, with a white floral arch above.

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October 09 20082008-10-09A 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 inside a small temple room with cream walls and orange marigold garlands along the top. A white marble statue of Sai Baba, seated and draped in flowers, is at right, with a red curtain behind it and a white-flowered arch above. An elderly bearded man with long white hair, wearing a yellow-and-saffron dhoti and bare-chested with a gold chain, stands at the statue pouring from a brass vessel containing a small lit lamp and flower petals; a bald man in white kurta-pyjama stands with folded hands nearby. Around them devotees in orange and saffron robes, white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a man at lower left holds a large garland. Five to ten clearly visible people, a wall fan and speaker are at upper left.2008-10-09A photograph of a temple ritual in a small hall with cream walls and orange garland decorations. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses, bare-chested and wearing a yellow dhoti with a red shawl, holds a brass tray with flowers and offerings toward a large white statue of a seated saint. A man in white clothes stands behind him with palms joined, and other devotees in orange and white clothes stand around with hands folded in namaskar. A red drape and a white flower garland frame the statue. Ritual honouring of the statue is visible.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A 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.2008-10-09A photograph of a devotional event in a hall with a white statue of a seated saint decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a red backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow cloth bends low at the statue's base, next to people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer or bowed in reverence. A man in a yellow robe holds a microphone. A white-clad elder wearing a white head cloth bows. A wall fan and speaker are visible, and orange garland drapes hang along the wall.2008-10-09A crowded indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls, orange-and-white garlands hung in swags, and a large circular floral backdrop of white blossoms over a red cloth. Several men in white dhoti and kurta stand close around a central figure draped in white and heavy garlands of orange and pink flowers, while others raise small brass kalasha pots and leaves toward it. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands at left with palms pressed together, and a figure in orange with a shaved head stands behind. A brass plate with flowers and a small pot appear at lower left. A ceiling fan and speaker are mounted on the walls.2008-10-09A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and a floral arrangement on the wall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a wrist band of flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at the centre, facing a bare-chested priest in white dhoti who is offering a garland. Around them are men in white ritual dhotis and green shawls, and women in saris of green, yellow and pink, some holding handbags and bowing or folding hands. A devotee at the lower left wears a brown shirt. The floor is a black and white checkered tile.2009-01-07July 06 20102010-07-06A crowded temple scene during a consecration event, with marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran decorations hanging overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, gather closely around a central figure in a red cloth seated on a gold-cushioned platform. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands behind the garlands. Men in saffron robes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery are in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera and a person holding a compact camera are at the right edge. The central figure has a shaved head and white beard, and wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-ornate cues strong enough to confirm the event a person, so identity is unsure.2008-02-18A photograph of a temple-style gathering in which a seated figure in full orange-saffron robes and an orange head-wrap receives a long garland of white, red, and yellow flowers from a man in a white shirt and black trousers who leans forward with both hands. Behind him, a second man holds a brass tray of bananas and offerings. Around the seated figure, devotees in saffron, white dhotis, and bare-chested ceremonial dress with sacred ash and beaded necklaces sit or stand, while a woman in a green sari and an older man with white sacred markings on his forehead look on with hands folded. Several orange-clad disciples sit nearby, one holding a basket, and a patterned mat covers the floor beneath the group.2008-01-02