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Evening outdoor temple event under a canopy hung with tasseled umbrellas and green garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair, on a white cushioned chair with a red mat, smiles and raises hands in greeting. Before him stands an older man in white shirt and dhoti with gold border, palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white with gold borders and orange-clad devotees stand behind. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold ornaments, flower arrangements, and a table of ritual offerings and oil lamps.

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Evening photograph of a temple ritual under a covered open-air pavilion lit by spotlights. In the foreground, a white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and washes the feet of a seated woman in a bright orange sannyasi robe, who sits on a white cushioned chair on a red rug. A woman in a white sari kneels beside him. Behind them stands a bearded man in orange robes, and further back are more orange-robed attendants and a row of seated devotees in white. A decorated palanquin or altar with garlands and a colourful fringed umbrella canopy frames the scene, with banana plants and yellow flower strings overhead.2009-12-21Evening photo of a temple pavilion with a thatched roof and colourful tasselled canopies overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long beard and another in orange robes sit in the centre on a cream upholstered chair, with red floral petals on the floor in front and a man in a white shirt kneeling to pay respects at their feet. Behind them a deity murti and a decorated kalasha or altar stand with lamps and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby, and standing devotees in white shirts and beige trousers surround the scene, with a few more people visible at the right edge.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21January 12 20072007-01-12December 21 20092009-12-21February 16 20072007-02-16December 09 20052005-12-09A seated woman in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a red-and-white cushioned seat set on a mat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. A man in white kneels on a blue mat at her feet, bowing toward her bare feet. Behind them stand several people: a man in a grey shirt with palms pressed together, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange holding a camera. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a purple top stand at left, and a child in white is at the lower left. Carved stone pillars and a garlanded altar with brass items are visible in the background.2007-12-07A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on a red carpet under a decorated tent, bowing forward with his palms pressed together as he reaches toward the feet of a seated person. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, and a rudraksha mala, and sits in a red-cushioned metal chair with bare feet resting on a white cloth, smiling broadly. Other men in white and an orange-stoled man sit nearby. A wall banner shows two framed portraits and Tamil text, and colourful bunting and a bottle of water are visible. Four people are visible in total.2007-01-12Night outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard with a white sofa-style seat and red carpet. A smiling figure in orange robes with shoulder-length dark hair rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee dressed in white with an orange cloth, while another kneeling figure in yellow sits beside them. A bearded man in orange robes stands behind, and a deity murti in a canopied shrine with marigold garlands and kalasha-style offerings is visible. Tasselled canopy fabric hangs overhead, and a crowd watches from the background. The seated figure's long hair, orange robes and saffron cloth match the cues for a person, a sannyasi giving blessing to devotees.2009-12-21