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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with white stone walls and niches, with a few marigold and rose offerings on a ledge. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands at right, holding a brass kalasha pot in one hand and a brass plate in the other, pouring or offering toward the shrine. A man in white dress stands beside the shrine, another person in orange stands behind, and a camera operator's equipment is visible at top right. Orange cloth and banana leaves hang nearby, and a pink and purple flower arrangement sits in the foreground.

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A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche outdoors, with a man in a red sleeveless top and an orange sash, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, reaching up with one hand on the white wall and the other holding a golden vessel to the shrine. Behind him, a woman in orange robes stands near a saffron flag on a pole, and other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and an older woman in a sari, look on. Flowers and a small pot with purple and pink blossoms rest in front of the shrine, and a video camera appears at the right edge.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine niche with white-washed walls and flower offerings. A man in an orange-red sannyasi-style wrap with bare shoulders and a large white and red flower garland holds a small brass oil lamp and a bell during an aarti. Beside him a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a light garment and gold earring is at the right edge. Orange cloth and a potted plant with pink and purple flowers are in front, with banana leaves overhead. Whether the garlanded man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine niche with white marble walls and a golden kalasha-like vessel on a ledge. A man in a red sleeveless top with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a long white flower garland stands with his arm raised, pouring or touching the shrine. Behind him, a woman in an orange garment and others in white clothes watch. A woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a leaf-decorated plate, and a man in white shirt stands nearby. A cameraman films from the right. Offerings of flowers, a kumkum-coloured pot and a plate of yellow rice sit at the base of the shrine, with an orange flag on a pole behind.2009-08-08A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche with a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, beside a large coconut and scattered marigold petals on a ledge. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange sleeveless garment, a white and red flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead places pink and purple flowers at the base of the shrine. Beside him, a man in a white kurta gestures toward the shrine, and a woman in an orange shawl and another woman stand behind. Bystanders and a pink-and-blue temple building with orange flags are visible in the background.2009-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine niche with white marble walls, where a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange shawl and a white flower garland, reaches to place green leaves and marigolds into the niche. Behind him, another man in white and an orange-robed person stand near, and a brass kalasha pot is held by a woman in the foreground. Potted flowers sit at the base, with bananas hanging in the background and an orange flag on a pole. a person wears the red top and orange shawl, reaching into the shrine as a priest-like devotee performs an offering.2009-08-08Indoor photograph in a whitewashed room during the Pattanam inauguration. A figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long multicoloured garland of white and red flowers stands centrally, holding a brass pot and green leaf. A man in orange robes with a red shawl stands at left holding a small lamp-like vessel, and a man in a white shirt at right watches. Several devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and hands hold mobile phones taking photographs. A barred window and an electrical switch panel are visible on the walls.2008-07-28Photograph of a temple ritual beside an ornate bronze-toned vessel with yellow marigold garlands above. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and a red bindi, holds a bundle of green leaves and red flowers tied with white cord. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white kurta and an orange shawl with a blue stripe helps guide the bundle. Behind them, white temple columns, a carved white figure and onlookers.2006-09-29Outdoor photograph on bare reddish earth beneath trees and a pale sky. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with crystal strands holds a clear glass pot with both hands, his face downcast. Beside him an older bearded man in white shirt and dhoti holds a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers. On the right a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds the pot's base. Behind them several onlookers in white and light clothing stand watching, and an orange flag or cloth is raised on a pole.2006-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti, draped with a red and white flower garland, leaning forward to place his hands on a white shrine containing a small orange-robed seated figure. The shrine is decorated with white and red flower garlands and petals. Beside him, devotees in white clothing, one woman in a white sari, and a man with a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle raise open palms in reverence. A large orange cloth hangs at right, and a blue board is visible in the background. a person is shown at the inauguration of a Dhyanapeetam centre, with the orange-robed seated figure appearing to be a deity or guru murti. Overlaid text credits the archive copyright.2009-08-03Photograph of a man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland, reaching both hands toward a white marble shrine niche with a deity murti inside and marigold offerings on the base. Behind him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt with glasses, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. A kalasha-style vase of flowers sits on the lower ledge, and banana bunches hang at upper right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl and garland) is the central figure performing darshan at the shrine, and a cameraman is visible at right.2009-08-08