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Photograph inside a temple hall at night. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a red-and-white striped cloth over his shoulder stands at right, holding a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers draped over a seated devotee's head. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes with white tilak marks press their palms together on a red patterned rug. A yellow box labelled HUNDIAL stands at left behind a metal railing, with brass lamps and a metal vessel with fruit at right. Behind the railing, standing people in white and red-orange shawls watch, one woman in white with a red shawl.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A temple ritual photograph in a crowded shrine area. A shirtless priest with a wet, bare torso and white dhoti with orange border leans forward, offering a brass plate of yellow items to a figure seated on a red-and-gold patterned mat. The seated figure wears an orange robe with a white headband and a white flower garland. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a floral garland hanging on a stick. Seated nearby are devotees: a man in orange with hands folded in prayer, a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and a woman in maroon with white jasmine in her hair, her palms pressed together. Yellow hundial donation box and orange-and-white clothed devotees stand behind a metal railing in the background.2009-07-13July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dim temple hall with stone pillars, where a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and pink shoulder cloth stands at a low railing, holding a white cloth bundle while a worshipper bends forward. In the foreground, several people sit on a mat in orange and red robes, including a long-haired figure in a red robe with a white flower garland who sits with hands folded. Nearby, men in orange and saffron shawls and white vibhuti tilaks stand behind the railing, and a silver-toned ritual staff with a trident and flower garland stands upright beside the railing. A yellow sign with red lettering appears at left. The scene looks like a temple ritual or darshan.2009-07-13A photograph of an indoor devotional visit in a small room with yellow walls and a wooden doorframe. A central figure seated on a red cushioned chair wears a dark maroon garment, a white and red flower garland with green leaves, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a thin gold ear ornament; he holds a long silver-topped ceremonial staff and raises one hand in blessing, with his eyes closed. Seated on a striped floor mat in front of him, a man in a white vest and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded. Two shaven-headed young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the mat, and a woman in white kneels with folded hands beside a silver tray of petals. Standing behind them are several people in white dhotis and orange robes, a woman in a patterned sari, and onlookers in the doorway. a person seated on the chair with the staff, as indicated by the figure's ornate clothing, flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-07-01December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a seated man in red-maroon robes, wearing layered red and yellow-orange garlands and a long gold-beaded necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a blindfolded devotee in a red shawl kneeling with palms pressed together. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas kneels on the left. Behind them, a gilded throne-like seat, silver rods, brass lamps and a white-clad blindfolded participant with folded hands appear in a ceremonial hall with tented ceiling. Several other people sit in the background.2015-07-17Indoor photo inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a multicoloured flower garland sits with back partly turned, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban who bows low. Behind them stand a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and bare chest, a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in white, a uniformed police officer with a radio and hands folded, a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Prayer trays and flowers sit on a low table at right.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a house visit during a Tamil Nadu tour: a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low orange-draped seat and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and checked lungi. Behind him a woman in a white and red sari with a white flower garland kneels with her head bowed. Around them, saffron-robed monks and white-clad men stand, a girl in a pink dress watches, and a man in white holds a camera. A wooden tray with prasad, rudraksha malas and a bottle sits in front, and a white-clad attendant at left offers an item. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha and gold-toned sash cues matches the page's Swamiji reference.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white forehead band and a white and red flower garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt bends over and reaches toward the figure's head, possibly applying a blessing or tilak. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white kurtas wearing rudraksha malas stand near a striped woven mat and a garlanded seat, with a yellow-clad attendant at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple interior at night with a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ceremonial gold ornaments, so the appearance does not qualify as a person candidate; the figure is described by role as a devotee receiving blessing.2009-07-13