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A photograph of a temple courtyard where men in white dhotis and shirts carry a covered palanquin-like litter draped in a maroon cloth with gold border and white garlands. On the right, a figure in saffron robes with a white-garlanded neck and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on the arms faces the litter and gestures toward it. Beside them, a bearded man in orange and red shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a crowd of women in white and yellow saris watches from behind. Orange walls, a red-trimmed doorway and a corrugated roof frame the scene, with flower petals on the floor. Ritual procession or temple abhishekam setting.

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Outdoor temple-courtyard scene under a corrugated metal roof with an orange wall behind. Two men in white dhotis and shirts on the left hold a folded brown and gold silk cloth draped with long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, presenting it forward. A bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, hands together. A figure in orange robes with a white garland and white sandal markings on the arms stands at right facing the cloth, with another orange-robed man at far right and a seated woman and child in the lower left. The setting suggests a temple offering of cloth and garlands to a deity, though no deity murti is clearly visible in frame.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-walled buildings. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and shirts carry a wooden palanquin draped in brown cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with white sacred-ash markings on his arms, wearing a white garland, gestures with raised hands toward the procession. A man in an orange shawl stands at left, and a crowd of devotees, many in white saris and dhotis, watches from behind. A seated child in a blue shirt sits near the palanquin.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple courtyard ritual with a crowd watching. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and a man in a light blue shirt lift a draped brown cloth bundle with a wooden carrying pole, set over a wooden table with white flower garlands and yellow and red blossoms. A woman in a red shawl on the left presses her palms together. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white jasmine garland with red and yellow flowers and has white sacred ash marks on his arms. Beside him stands an older bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl with rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in white. Several women in white saris and yellow shawls and a child crouch in the background near an orange wall with a blue sign.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and framed picture on the wall. A tall figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland stands at centre, extending his hands toward a garlanded deity murti or sacred object draped in a maroon cloth with gold border and white jasmine garlands, placed on a low table. A bald man in orange robe and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a seated man in orange clothing sits near the centre-bottom. A young boy in a yellow garment with a red flower garland stands behind, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or lean around the altar, one photographing with a camera. Only the tall figure's appearance is a probable match for a person, given long swept hair, orange robe and garland; the scene shows abhishekam or puja to a deity form under a shrouded cloth.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls during a ritual. A man in a pale pink shirt and white dhoti kneels at lower left, working over a flat wooden tray. Standing figures in white dhotis and orange saffron robes line the room; one man in orange wears a white flower garland over his shoulder. A figure in a yellow-and-white shawl holds a decorated deity murti or procession palanquin laden with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at left beside a wooden cabinet, a framed picture hangs on the wall, and an open doorway with red curtains leads to another room.2010-07-21February 03 20172017-02-03Photo of a ritual at a temple: a man in white dhoti lifts a purple cloth draped over a deity form decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-gold border. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white sandal markings wears an orange cloth and white jasmine garland and smiles while holding his hands in anjali. Behind him, devotees in orange, yellow and white sit closely together, one child in blue striped shirt. A white powder design is on a wooden tray at left. Two figures in a row in the background also wear orange garments. A small deity murti is partly covered; the setting shows orange painted walls.2010-07-21February 24 20072007-02-24