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A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-carved panels and a red curtain at the back. Several people in red and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line on the left, some with white painted faces and marks. A man in white dhoti with a golden border and a garland stands with arms folded near the centre, beside a standing fan. A young boy in white kurta and dhoti walks forward toward a red cloth bundle set on a silver-patterned low stand. Two other silver stands sit nearby, and a bald man in white and gold-bordered cloth sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. Another attendee in red with a bindi and mala stands on the right holding a microphone.

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June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17A staged scene in a hall with dark red curtains and a projection screen showing a painted image of crowds. A man in a red turban and ornate gold-and-red garland sits in a red armchair at left, raising his hand in greeting. Several children and young people in orange and red robes with gold borders stand and kneel; a boy in orange with a red forehead mark stands centre. At right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a bell and a ritual spoon beside a draped red table, while a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala bends over it. Students in white dhotis with gold borders sit in the foreground.2015-11-16A stage event in front of a red-pink draped curtain with a small purple bird logo at upper left. Seven standing people line the stage: on the right, a shaven-headed man in orange ochre robe with rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks; beside him another shaven man in orange with a mala stands with arms folded. To the left, three men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads stand together, followed by two women, one in a rust-brown sari and one in a cream-gold sari with gold necklaces. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in white with a flower in her hair and a child, watch the stage.2017-06-08June 17 20172017-06-17October 08 20162016-10-08February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple or hall event where a row of standing performers in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and garlands stand on a raised platform behind golden stanchions. Women in cream and gold-bordered Kerala-style saris stand and kneel, one holding a microphone at the right. In the foreground, seated women in white, gold and cream saris and a white lace top listen, while a woman in an orange blouse bends forward at centre. A projection screen hangs above, with white and blue wall decor behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2017-06-17May 12 20122012-05-12December 28 20142014-12-28A ritual abhishekam-style offering inside an indoor hall with maroon drapes and potted plants. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth wrap sits before a large golden halo-shaped backdrop, pouring or placing yellow flower petals from a silver bowl set on a maroon cloth-covered stand. Around him, several young boys and devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and tilak marks stand close, while a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and white gloves assists nearby. A kneeling devotee in orange bows at the foot of the platform, and a white cloth covers the floor.2014-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holding out a hand toward a silver tray. Around him, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis with white and orange sacred marks on their foreheads and chests stand and hold orange cloth bundles and offering trays. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands beside a dark handbag. Behind them a large screen shows a gilded throne with a red cushion and a temple-style deity image, and a camera operator appears at the right edge.2010-10-26