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A photograph of a busy hall or temple interior with a white-walled room, open doors and a tiled floor. Central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a green leaf garland with a red-and-white flower necklace, walking forward with bare feet. A bare-chested priest in a maroon cloth and sacred thread reaches out a hand toward him in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a boy in a grey shirt stand at left, and a man in a yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right. A woman in a blue sari and others stand behind, with red flower decorations hanging from the ceiling.

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A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers, walking through a white-walled doorway between two open reddish-brown doors. Behind him, a palm-frond garland hangs over the entrance and a decorated pandal with colourful cloth and a thatched roof stands under palm trees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt and a man in a pale beige shirt press hands together in greeting, and children stand at the left edge holding cloth bags. A man in a white kurta with a pendant on his chest, hands folded, walks beside him. Small Tamil signboards are on the right wall.2009-08-03A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like building with white walls and a corrugated metal roof. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk out. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe over bare shoulders and appears to be a candidate for a person by appearance. To the left, a man in orange with a saffron head wrap and a beaded necklace speaks and gestures. Behind them a small boy in a yellow shirt stands beside an older man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl, sacred ash on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white shirts stand in the background.2009-12-20June 22 20142014-06-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace; he extends one hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and striped shirts press forward, one with palms joined in greeting; a bearded elderly man stands at left. A second saffron-clad figure stands behind him and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border is at right. Colourful hanging decorative panels line the walls.2012-01-08A photograph taken indoors near a doorway with a wooden door and barred windows. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands beside an elderly man in white. A young boy in white with a red-stained forehead and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. Behind them a man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a bare torso with an orange and gold sash, and to the right a man with swept-back long hair wears a saffron garment and a heavy gold-bead garland, hands folded before him. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background.2012-09-24Photo of a procession inside an unfinished brick hall with bare concrete floor and a patterned mat. A bare-chested man in a blue and red dhoti carries a silver tray on the left, and a young man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl holds an orange umbrella beside him. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange cloth wrap, a long-haired swept-back style, a gold ceremonial necklace and a forehead mark; he has distinctive ceremonial gold adornment and orange clothing. To the right, an older man in a cream shawl and white dhoti with a red bead necklace carries a tray, and a young man in a blue checked shirt holds a tray of flowers. Several onlookers stand and sit in the background.2012-09-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a sarvadarshan line under a white tent with striped red and blue hangings. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a small forehead mark stands at the centre, smiling and touching the forehead of a devotee with one hand while holding a folded paper in the other. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some holding books or folders, press along metal barriers, and a man in white holds a wooden box with red cloth. A yellow-vested attendant stands at the right edge.2010-09-21Photograph inside an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans. A red carpet runs along the floor. A young man in peach and orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together, facing a seated man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, white and purple flower garland, and gold ornamental band. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and smiles, with his hands joined. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow garments stands with folded hands, and an orange-robed attendant on the right applauds. Wall posters and framed photographs line the orange walls.2010-07-21November 22 20102010-11-22