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Indoor temple scene at night under a thatched roof. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a green flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with white jasmine garlands, raising his hand in blessing. A young girl in a light blue patterned skirt and white top, with a jasmine flower in her hair, kneels before him holding an offering. Standing nearby are a man in white with a folded cloth, an older man in white with a vertical tilak and glasses, and a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses. A devotee in a checked shirt sits in the foreground holding a plate. Red and pink flower offerings lie at the base of the seat.

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A photograph of a Guru Poornima style gathering under a thatched roof. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a green leaf garland and white flower garlands sits on a red cushioned seat, extending his hands forward. A man in a rust-red shirt kneels before him, palms together, while red and white cloth and flower garlands lie on the white floor cloth in front. Standing around them are men in white dhotis and kurtas, one in white with a forehead band and glasses, and a man in a light blue shirt holding papers. A man in the foreground at left holds a plate. Visible ritual: a devotee's respectful kneeling in front of the seated figure.2001-07-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a thatched-roof hall at night. A bald man in an orange saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned throne draped with white jasmine garlands and green leaf garlands, raising one hand in blessing. A seated attendant in white dhoti and shirt holds a plate. A kneeling devotee in a red-and-white striped shirt and light dhoti presses his palms together before the throne, with red cloth offerings spread on the floor. Standing men in white kurtas and shirts, one in dark glasses, watch; a child in a checked shirt stands at right. a person identified by the orange robe, garlands and seated throne, the role described as the seated figure receiving devotion.2001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05A film photograph of a puja inside a thatched-roof hall at night. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a garland sits centrally on a red cushioned seat, extending his right hand over the head of a kneeling man in a grey shirt who holds his palms together. A man in white dhoti kneels at left holding a white-filled brass plate. Behind, a man in white shirt and glasses holds papers, and another man in white stands nearby. A woman in a blue floral dress stands at right. Garlands of white jasmine and red cloths lie before the seat, with brass vessels and an electric tube light overhead. The scene suggests a blessing ritual with offerings.2001-07-05Photograph of a Guru Poornima-style ceremony at night in a thatched or bamboo-walled space. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a floral garland sits on a red-cushioned seat and raises his hand in blessing. A kneeling man in a white-and-striped shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, bows with joined palms before the seat, which is heaped with red cloth and white and pink flower garlands. A young attendant in white holds a plate beside the seat. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis and a figure in a checked shirt watch nearby, and a bronze vessel sits in the background.2001-07-05A photograph of a ritual scene in a thatched-roof hall before a red-draped seat decorated with white jasmine garlands. A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes and a green-and-white garland sits on the red seat while another man kneels before him, pressing his palms to the seated man's forehead. Beside them a younger man in white clothes sits holding a white plate. Standing behind are men in white shirts, one in glasses holding papers, and a girl in a blue floral dress on the right. Red cloth, flowers and a brass vessel lie on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person for the saffron-robed seated man, whose cues are the orange robe and garland on the red seat.2001-07-05Night photo of a guru-puja scene under a thatched roof. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a red-cushioned throne chair with white flower garlands and a green leaf garland receives honour. A shaved-headed seated figure in saffron is being anointed; a standing man in white dhoti and shirt pours from a metal vessel onto his head. An older man in white kurta and dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala, bows with folded hands. Nearby a seated figure in white holds a plate of fruit, and a brass kalasha-like vessel and banana-fruit offerings lie on a red tray with petals. Standing men in white and a seated person in blue watch.2001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a gilded throne decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers. A seated figure in orange robes and a red shawl, with long dark hair, is smiling while a woman in a white sari with green trim kneels and bows to wash or honour his bare feet. Behind them a woman in white stands with her hands together, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside the throne. A second man in orange robes with a red shawl stands at right, touching the seated figure's garment, with a man in a cream shirt and a woman in white at the edge. The backdrop is a warm orange-toned drape. Aside from the seated figure, the orange-robed man at right is a clear candidate for the probable identity cue of distinctive orange robes and long hair, but the figure's appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity; the scene is a devotional foot-honouring ritual.2009-08-08December 30 20062006-12-30A night-time puja scene in a dim, thatched or open interior. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a green and white flower garland raises one hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. A young attendant in white, with a garland around the neck, sits on a red cushion holding a white plate. Another kneeling devotee in a white striped shirt and white dhoti presses his palms together in namaskar beside a brick platform strewn with red and white flowers and red cloth. Standing onlookers in white shirts, one holding paper, watch nearby, and a boy in a checked shirt stands at right.2001-07-05