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Outdoor photo of a person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair, reaching up to hang a garland of white jasmine flowers and yellow-green leaf strands from a red cord strung across a white-washed shrine or memorial structure. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered over a grey carved stone slab with an orange cloth draped below a dark inscribed plaque. Palm trees, a banana plant and a fence are behind.

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Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron wrap, seen from behind, reaching up to hang a white flower garland on a red-stringed frame decorated with green palm-leaf strips and small green fruits draped around the neck. Petals fall through the air. To the left, a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A grey carved stone structure with a black inscribed plaque sits in the foreground, with palm trees and a fence behind. The figure's distinctive long dark hair and saffron wrap are visible, but the face is not shown, so identity is uncertain and the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual at a stone memorial.2009-08-11A photograph of an unveiling ceremony outdoors. A smiling man with hair tied in a bun and a white jasmine garland stands in a red undershirt and orange cloth wrap, pulling back a saffron-orange cloth that covers a dark stone plaque set on a concrete pedestal. Beside him, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair holds a small white object and stands at the pedestal, while a man in white shirt bends over the plaque to help lift the cloth. Scattered flower petals and marigold petals cover the ground. Behind them, several men in checked shirts and white clothes clap, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands on the right. A concrete wall and palm tree sit in the background. The plaque carries Tamil lettering.2009-08-17August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white pole. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands at center, pulling a white rope to raise a flag, with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a man in white dhoti holds a red and yellow umbrella with tassels over him. To the right, a man with a beard and rudraksha mala wears white kurta and trousers, and several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand among a crowd of onlookers. Palm trees, marigold garlands on a building, and coconuts are visible in the background.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and multicolored canopy fringed with tassels. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style cloth and white flower garland stands barefoot, scattering petals from his hand over a red flower-covered memorial frame with an orange cloth draped down its side. Beside the frame, a black board bears a framed portrait and Tamil text. Two men in white shirts hold metal trays of flower petals, another man in white stands at left, a cameraman films at upper right, and a banana bunch and coconuts are nearby. Approximately eight people are visible.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a person seen from behind in a saffron-orange robe, with long black hair hanging down the back and a garland of green lemons tied into the hair. The person is raising a white flower garland with leaf-wrapped strands toward a tall white pole, under a white jasmine garland strung across the top of the frame. Green banana stalks and a white painted wall with a dark panel are visible on the right, with blue sky and trees behind. A second, partially visible man stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial hoisting or decorating of a pole at a temple or center entrance.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands under a decorated orange canopy at an outdoor inauguration. They wear a white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold pendant, and scatter orange petals over a black memorial stone set on a white-draped table. A brass oil lamp with flower garlands stands to the left, a golden cloth hangs behind the stone, and a framed portrait with garlands sits at the right edge. A painted backdrop of a large banyan tree forms the background, and petals litter the green floor.2007-08-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine in Tamil Nadu. A man in orange robes, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and green-fruit and red flower strands, holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp in the other, a ritual of offering light. He is turned toward a white shrine structure draped with white jasmine garlands and orange cloth. Inside the niche is a statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head cloth and rudraksha beads, hands raised in blessing, also garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. A brass pot and a coconut sit in front of the statue, and white flower petals are scattered on the ground. Palm trees and greenery are behind the shrine.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 17 20092009-08-17