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Evening photograph of a temple ritual under a covered open-air pavilion lit by spotlights. In the foreground, a white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and washes the feet of a seated woman in a bright orange sannyasi robe, who sits on a white cushioned chair on a red rug. A woman in a white sari kneels beside him. Behind them stands a bearded man in orange robes, and further back are more orange-robed attendants and a row of seated devotees in white. A decorated palanquin or altar with garlands and a colourful fringed umbrella canopy frames the scene, with banana plants and yellow flower strings overhead.

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Evening outdoor temple event under a canopy hung with tasseled umbrellas and green garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair, on a white cushioned chair with a red mat, smiles and raises hands in greeting. Before him stands an older man in white shirt and dhoti with gold border, palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white with gold borders and orange-clad devotees stand behind. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold ornaments, flower arrangements, and a table of ritual offerings and oil lamps.2009-12-21Evening photo of a temple pavilion with a thatched roof and colourful tasselled canopies overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long beard and another in orange robes sit in the centre on a cream upholstered chair, with red floral petals on the floor in front and a man in a white shirt kneeling to pay respects at their feet. Behind them a deity murti and a decorated kalasha or altar stand with lamps and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby, and standing devotees in white shirts and beige trousers surround the scene, with a few more people visible at the right edge.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night photograph in a covered outdoor pavilion hung with colourful tassels and bunting. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari-style robe sits in a white chair while a devotee in white traditional dress bows low at her feet, touching the floor. Several women in white saris with coloured borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand nearby holding small items. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a purple sacred thread watches. Figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the sides, and a large orange-and-blue umbrella canopy hangs above. A crowd is visible behind. Ritual padapuja-style devotion appears to be taking place.2009-12-21Night outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard with a white sofa-style seat and red carpet. A smiling figure in orange robes with shoulder-length dark hair rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee dressed in white with an orange cloth, while another kneeling figure in yellow sits beside them. A bearded man in orange robes stands behind, and a deity murti in a canopied shrine with marigold garlands and kalasha-style offerings is visible. Tasselled canopy fabric hangs overhead, and a crowd watches from the background. The seated figure's long hair, orange robes and saffron cloth match the cues for a person, a sannyasi giving blessing to devotees.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on a silver lotus-base throne ringed with white and orange flower arrangements. A devotee in white kneels and washes or honours his feet. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands watching, and to the left a man in white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace gestures, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined. The stage has a purple curtain backdrop.2007-07-29Evening photograph at an outdoor temple area with a tiled floor and a shrine behind, holding a murti of a deity pair and brass lamps. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and sitting on a cushioned seat in the center, appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels with hands folded near the seated figures. On the left, a standing attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a long ceremonial umbrella with tasselled canopy. Other figures in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background, and a man in a grey sofa in orange clothing sits at the lower left edge.2007-02-10A seated woman in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a red-and-white cushioned seat set on a mat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. A man in white kneels on a blue mat at her feet, bowing toward her bare feet. Behind them stand several people: a man in a grey shirt with palms pressed together, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange holding a camera. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a purple top stand at left, and a child in white is at the lower left. Carved stone pillars and a garlanded altar with brass items are visible in the background.2007-12-07Night-time outdoor event under a tasselled canopy at a temple-style courtyard. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair, receives a brass pot wreathed in yellow and red flowers from a kneeling young person in white clothes and an orange shawl. A bearded man in orange robes walks past in the background. Behind them, a golden deity murti, flower garlands, brass lamps and offerings stand near a table, and onlookers in orange and white are gathered along the courtyard edges. A red mat lies under the seated figure.2009-12-21July 29 20072007-07-29