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A temple ritual photograph outdoors against an orange-washed wall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange sleeveless garment, a long beaded white-and-gold garland and white sandalwood markings on his arms, and extends his hands toward a silver tray. In the centre, an older bearded man in an orange dhoti and a red shawl with a red tilak holds the silver tray of green leaves, small metal bowls and offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and onlookers in white and red stand watching, and on the right a man in white ritual cloth holds a tray of flowers and fruit. The scene suggests a puja offering.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a ritual exchange in an outdoor setting against an orange wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak on forehead and upper arm, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead ceremonial necklace, is seated and reaching toward a steel tray of green leaves. Beside him, a bearded older man in a red shawl over orange robes bends forward holding the tray, while another hands over a plate of yellow and pink flowers. Behind them stand several men in orange and white clothing, one bald man wearing glasses, and a man in white dhoti at right. The gathering suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. A logo appears at top left and a copyright line at bottom right.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in an open, covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A priest with a bare chest and grey hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a red shawl with gold border, holds a brass tray of green leaves toward a man seated on an orange cushioned chair. That seated man wears an orange robe, a white-and-cream garland of flowers, a white tilak and white markings on his arms, with long dark hair swept back; he appears to be a person receiving the offering, with his long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland as the qualifying cues. Another orange-robed man stands behind, and seated devotees in white and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sit on the floor, with a red mat below. A standing man in a white shirt watches at right, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual with several men in saffron and white. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, stands beside an orange upholstered chair and holds his hands over a steel tray of green leaves. Facing him, an older bearded priest in a red shawl bends forward holding the tray, with a second tray of yellow flowers visible at right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a bald man in orange robes with glasses look on.2010-07-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 13 20152015-01-13November 26 20112011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne chair. Behind them, a man in orange cloth and others in white stand. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari and a man in white kurta and dhoti hold a tray of yellow and white flowers and green leaves, offering it to the seated figures. The walls are pale blue.2010-11-22A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl extends his hands toward a brass tray. A clean-shaven, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a small head microphone holds a yellow-cloth-covered tray with flowers. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a silver kalasha with a green leaf. On the far left, a young attendant in maroon and gold holds a plate of red flowers. Desc notes: the long-haired man shows compatible presentation cues but identity is uncertain.2013-03-07