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Outdoor temple ceremony under a saffron and red striped canopy with rose petals falling through the air. In the foreground a man with short greying hair wears a red and yellow patterned shawl printed with OM symbols and holds a pink-and-white handled offering item with a small metal basket, while a woman with flowers in her hair stands in front of him, her hands extended toward the offering. Another man in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands behind them, and a bald man in white stands further back. Behind them white plastic chairs are arranged on a lawn beside multi-coloured temple shrines with painted deity figures and palm plants. A small dish of fruit sits at the lower right.

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Outdoor temple procession with red and pink flower petals falling through the air under a yellow and red canopy. In the foreground, a person in an orange garment wears a large garland of red and yellow flowers over the back of the head. A man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right, while a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and red shawl holds a tray near center. Another man in a white shirt and orange shawl lifts an object, and a woman in a blue sari stands with hands pressed together at left. Behind them stand ornate temple structures with painted deity figures on tiered roofs, palm trees and green lawn.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25A seated young man in an orange saffron garment and a thick red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels on a cloth under an open pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing spectacles and a gold wristwatch, ties a multicoloured thread to the seated man's hand while a woman in peach sari scatters red rose petals from above. A bowl of red petals sits nearby, and a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers stands behind, with a gold lion statue and banana plants in the garden. The scene resembles a ritual blessing or raksha bandhana-style thread ceremony in an outdoor temple setting.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-grounds scene with a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, long dark hair, holding a metal tray of bananas, pineapple, and pink rose petals while others around him scatter petals. A man beside him in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl also holds the tray, and devotees in white, orange, and red shawls surround them. A woman in a teal blouse raises her hand in a petal-scattering gesture; a man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at right. Decorated pavilions with draped canopies, green shrubs, and blue plastic chairs appear in the background. Several people are visible, roughly 20 in total.2009-11-25December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome in a garden with flowering plants. A man in a white shirt on the left raises his arm while rose petals fall around him. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red and yellow flower garland, smiling and looking down. Two women in the foreground stand with bare backs and yellow and white cloths, one holding a brass kalasha-like vessel in a wire-covered basket with a leafy green offering. Petals are scattered on the stone path, and a man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl holds a bell on the right.2009-11-25Outdoor festival photo under a white and pink canopy with draped fabric. A man in a red sleeveless top with a long white floral garland sits on a raised seat with his back to the camera, receiving devotees. A woman in a white sari with gold-bordered cloth and bangles leans forward with her hands toward him. A man in a pale yellow shirt and jeans stands with cupped hands extended, while a man in white behind him presses palms together. Pink flowers and a gold vessel lie in the foreground, with a red carpet and orange garlands along the right side and more people in white and orange in the background.2009-07-07Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a yellow and red canopy. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a black rudraksha-style mala holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, while a woman in a teal sari with gold border bends forward to receive it. A young man in an orange robe with red and white flower garlands sits with hands folded in prayer on the left. Women in peach and pink sarees, and men in plaid shirts and white clothes stand with palms joined around them. Red rose petals and a silver deity figure or kalasha-like object sit on the ground in front, with a basket of petals and a blue plastic bag nearby. Temple structures with gopuram-style roofs and greenery appear behind.2009-11-25