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Photograph inside a plain white-walled hall during a temple ritual. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands with back to camera, reaching to adorn a white statue of a crowned, seated saint dressed in orange satin with a multicoloured floral garland of white, red, yellow and green. A young man in orange robes with a red tilak and a long necklace stands at left holding a silver bowl, while a photographer with a camera stands behind him. A green-and-white decorated deity or kalasha element rises beside the statue with a raised white hand holding a green object, and a child in orange sits at lower left. Plain white walls and a white-draped table complete the setting.

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November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a plain white concrete-block room. A man with long dark curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, raising a green cloth bundle toward a white stone deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold garland, and an orange-gold cloth, and a second murti with a red face and white beard stands beside it. Seated on the left, a bald man in orange robes wears a gold necklace, and a younger man in an orange shawl stands nearby with long hair. A cloth-covered table holds offerings at the back. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2007-11-09A photograph of a man in orange robes and an orange turban reaching up to touch the head of a white wax figure dressed in orange robes and an orange turban. Both wear white and yellow flower garlands with green leaves and purple blossoms, and a brass kalasha-style vessel of flowers and marigold garlands sits in front. Behind them, a man in white clothes stands near the doorway, and flower petals cover the base of the figure. The setting is a pale green room with a white wall ornament at the top left.2010-02-18A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, reaching up to touch the forehead of a white wax figure dressed in orange cloth with an orange turban and yellow, purple and green floral garlands. The man smiles as he performs the gesture. Behind them a brass oil lamp stands on a stand, a person in white clothes with hands folded stands at right, and a video camera on a tripod is visible near the centre. The wall is pale blue with a red curtain at right. The wax model appears to be a ritual depiction of a sannyasi, not a living person.2010-02-18A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi standing at left, wearing an orange turban and a white flower garland over orange clothing, with his right hand pressed to the head of a white seated figure. The seated figure is a white-painted statue wearing an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow, purple and red flowers. Beside it on the right stands a brass oil lamp decorated with white flowers, and a pink and white floral offering lies at the base. The pale blue wall forms the backdrop. The scene reads as a ritual honouring of the statue, with the standing figure presenting a blessing or pooja gesture.2010-02-18December 16 20092009-12-16November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple ritual beside large white deity murtis draped in red, yellow and green flower garlands. In the foreground, a person with long, curly dark hair and a bare back wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and holds a flat offering or prasad plate. Beside them, a younger figure in a plain orange robe with a red border and a red bindi stands holding a silver tray with offerings, and a gold pendant is visible at the chest. The murtis have crowns, gold ornaments and a green headdress. Behind them is a pale block wall, and at lower left a woven basket and brass vessel sit on the floor.2007-11-09A photograph inside a bright room with white walls at the Seeragapadi inauguration. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange turban holds a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) lit with a flame, beside a tray of rose petals and flower petals. A person in an orange robe and orange turban, with a white flower garland over the shoulders, stands at the lamp facing a white and red deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands, with a bowl of offerings on a flower-covered altar. On the right, a cameraman in white dhoti and an orange shawl films the scene, and another person in white stands nearby.2010-02-18July 21 20102010-07-21