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A photograph of a crowded devotional ritual at a temple. A white marble statue of Shirdi Sai Baba sits seated on a white pedestal, draped in a long garland of orange and red flowers, with a red backdrop and a white flower arch behind it. An elderly bald-headed man in a bare chest, yellow dhoti and red shawl stands at centre, lifting a kalasha-style pot with flowers and mango leaves up toward the statue in an abhishekam-type offering. Around him several devotees reach upward, including men in orange shawls printed with om symbols, a man in white shirt and a man with long dark hair in an orange top. A man at right in a white dhoti and garlands holds a small vessel. A wall-mounted fan and orange floral strings are visible at the top left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual at a temple. A white statue of a seated figure, draped in a large orange and red flower garland, is the focus, with a standing priest in white pouring liquid from a kalasha over its head. In front, a bearded elderly man with white beard and glasses, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and red shawl, holds a brass vessel near the statue's base. Behind, several devotees stand with hands folded, including a man in orange shawl and a long-haired man in saffron clothing with a distinctive hairstyle. A white floral arch and red draped backdrop frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style temple moment at a Sai Baba shrine. A white marble seated statue of Sai Baba, draped in a white cloth with a red flower at its feet, sits within an arched frame of white flowers and a red backdrop. 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