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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a green-and-white flower garland, reaches out to a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl who holds her cupped hands toward him over a metal bowl of white powder. Behind them, a crowd of devotees sits and stands in front of a pink-and-cream temple colonnade, with several people in orange and white clothing. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala and shaved head sits near the centre. The scene suggests a blessing or ritual exchange outdoors at a temple.

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Outdoors at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnades behind, a crowd sits and stands watching. In the foreground a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a garland of green leaves, white jasmine and yellow and red flowers, extends his hand over a steel bowl of white powder held by a second man in orange. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits before him, palm open to receive a pinch of the powder. Several people in white and orange clothing sit nearby, and a woman in an orange sari is behind them.2010-12-29A crowd gathers outdoors before a pink and grey temple colonnade. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, white facial markings, and a garland of white and yellow flowers sits in orange robes, extending his hand toward a steel bowl of white granules held by a woman in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments and rudraksha-style beads watch, and a bald man in orange with a beaded necklace stands in the middle distance. The scene reads as a devotional offering or distribution during a public gathering.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a pinkish stone colonnade behind. A man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark sits in orange-saffron cloth, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland and a bracelet, and holds out a silver bowl of white powder. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace receives the powder into her cupped hands. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white, orange and yellow clothes. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with long hair and forehead marking, giving blessing to a devotee at a gathering.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnaded walls behind. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a bare chest wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a green and white garland of flowers sits and extends his hands forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and dark-rimmed glasses leans in with cupped palms over a silver bowl of white powder held by a man in front. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothes, and a crowd of onlookers, fill the background. a person receives the offering; the scene resembles a ritual blessing exchange.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph of an outdoor gathering in front of a pink-and-cream colonnaded temple building. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands at left, extending his hand toward a woman in a green, maroon and brown patterned silk sari with bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace, who holds her palms open over a silver bowl of white powder. Behind them, many people in white, orange and saffron clothing sit and stand watching; a bald man in orange robes stands centrally. Long-haired man with garland and orange robe is a distinctive appearance cue; identity not established from appearance alone. Interaction reads as a blessing or offering exchange.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple gathering with a crowd of devotees seated and standing before a pink and cream colonnaded temple wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a white-flowered garland with yellow and red blossoms around his neck, smiles while extending a hand toward a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, who reaches out to take from a silver bowl of white powder held by another hand at lower left. Nearby women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts sit close, with a bald man in orange robes and a camera operator visible behind.2010-12-29