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Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a fire pit or homa area beside a stone pillared colonnade with pink-washed walls and a gopuram in the background. A bare-chested man with a pink and white cloth wrapped at his waist and a rudraksha-style beaded mala stands at the fire, holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him a figure in an orange-and-gold saffron garment with gold ornaments faces the fire. To the right, several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls hold a silver plate, with gold necklaces visible. A large crowd of devotees and photographers with cameras fills the background, watching the ritual.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard during a ritual. Several men in white dhotis with orange-bordered shawls sit on the stone floor near a stone structure with an oil lamp burning on its edge. In front, a man in an orange robe and a woman in an orange sari sit facing the viewer beside a silver tray of flowers and a small bowl of red powder, with a clear metal vessel nearby. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers stands against a pink-washed temple wall, and several photographers with cameras and a video camera at the lower left record the scene. Some men wear rudraksha beads and white ritual clothes; one bald man in white stands at the right edge.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a stone wall and a pink-painted boundary wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a stone fire pit or lamp structure holds a small flame. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several white-clad men sit in front of him with hands folded in prayer, wearing white dhotis and orange-gold borders. A standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a garland is at the right, with another orange-robed figure beside him. A large crowd of onlookers, many with cameras, stands behind a low barrier. Several figures in orange and white appear to be performing a ritual or puja at the temple shrine.2010-12-29Outdoor temple ritual at a stone shrine with a small oil lamp burning on a platform beside a carved pillar. Priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls sit on the ground with folded hands, one holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts stands watching and some photograph with cameras. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a gold-coloured garland, while another bald priest in white stands near the right edge. Pink temple walls and palm trees fill the background.2010-12-29January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes with a fresh white floral garland and a yellow-and-red flower garland, seated and reaching to dip his fingers into a silver bowl of white liquid held by a woman in a cream sari with a purple border. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands in front of a pink-and-stone colonnaded building with carved pillars. A man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or abhishekam-style blessing. The seated man in orange has long swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance matching cues for a person, and the page places him at the event.2010-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with a long pink colonnaded building behind a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body extends his arm and receives a silver bowl of white granules from a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, who offers it with cupped hands. Beside him a bowl is held out, a garland of white and red flowers hangs over his arm, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch. Behind them, many people in white, orange and yellow garments stand and sit among the pillars. The man is a person candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland; the woman is a devotee presenting an offering.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and a garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers stands at left, holding out his hand over a silver bowl of white powder, possibly vibhuti or prasad. A woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border and a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a camera stand or sit nearby. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches toward a devotee's face. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron clothes sit and stand before a pink temple colonnade with carved pillars.2010-12-29A photograph of a large outdoor gathering in front of a pink and cream temple colonnade. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a white and green flower garland, holding out a silver bowl of offerings with one hand while a devotee bows low in a red and green sari. Around them, many people in white, orange and yellow clothes sit and stand, some with folded hands, while a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace watches nearby. A person in orange holds a camera.2010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard with a pink boundary wall and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a seated priest in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth sits beside a small fire lamp at a stone shrine. To the right, a standing figure in an orange robe and a long orange-and-gold garland stands with hands folded, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash stands nearby. Several white-clad devotees sit with folded hands on the stone floor, and a seated person in orange with a red garland holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them a dense crowd watches, with photographers and cameramen filming near the wall.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed walls and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a young man in orange clothes with a yellow-and-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a stone floor, wearing a garland of yellow-orange flowers and facing a standing priest. A bald priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at right holding a small brass vessel and offering items toward the seated devotee, while a tray of flowers, turmeric and kumkum sits on a cloth. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or kneel nearby with hands folded in namaskar. A large crowd of standing devotees and photographers fills the background, some holding cameras.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29