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A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes stands at left, hands raised to the head in a blessing gesture, facing temple priests at a white temple entrance. A bald priest in white dhoti with a tan shawl holds a brass kalasha with a coconut top and blue cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange waist cloth with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of red apples. A man in a grey shawl stands at right and a woman in a lavender sari and a child appear in the background. The white ornate gopuram-style temple towers beyond the gate.

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A photograph at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a tall shikhara tower visible behind. A man with long dark hair and a swept-back bun in an orange robe stands on the left with a hand raised toward a priest. Next to him, a bald priest in white dhoti and a tan shawl holds a brass kalasha topped with a coconut, wrapped in blue cloth, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange sash holds a silver tray of red fruit. A man in a grey shawl and a woman in a purple sari stand behind, with a child and another person near the doorway. Green shrubs and a stone step are in the foreground.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a gopuram-style tower behind. A long-haired person in an orange robe and bare feet stands with back to camera, hand raised to head in greeting. Before them, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a silver tray with red fruit and a coconut, while another priest in a shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with dark shawl presses palms together at left, and a man in a dark hoodie watches at right. Green shrubs line the path. The orange-robed figure shows long curly hair, and the page identifies this as a person, but the figure is seen from behind and the description remains uncertain.2006-03-23A photograph at the entrance of a white ornate temple. A figure with long curly dark hair in an orange saffron top and orange dhoti stands at left, receiving an offering from a priest. The priest, bald and in a beige shawl over white dhoti, holds a brass tray of red fruits and a coconut-like kalasha offering wrapped in cloth. Beside him a man bare-chested with rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds the tray, and at right a man with topknot wears a grey shawl with red border. Behind them a woman in a blue sari with purple wrap stands with hands joined, and people are visible in the background near the temple doorway.2006-03-23A photograph outside an ornate white temple entrance with carved pillars and a tall temple tower behind the gate. A figure in long loose-flowing orange robes with long dark curly hair stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a priest. A woman in an orange sari with a black shawl stands at left with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread holds a tray with red offerings, and a man in a grey shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in a blue sari and other devotees in casual clothes watch from the right, and a man in a dark jacket and jeans stands at far right.2006-03-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a stone shivalinga on a pedestal being bathed by water. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands beside the lingam, with an apparent rudraksha-style wrap; this appearance is consistent with a person. To his left, a kneeling man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shaved head and tilak holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-clad priest holds a brass pot pouring water, and another man in orange cloth stands nearby. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on the floor, and a tall grey water tank and red cloth draping appear in the background.2007-02-23Outdoor photo under a leafy tree. A young sannyasi in an orange saffron cloth with a tall black tied turban and rudraksha bracelets holds a silver tray of red flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass bowl, while an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red thread on his wrist extends his hand toward the tray. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and another in white with vibhuti marks, stand watching, along with an onlooker in an orange cloth. A bare-bodied sadhu with white markings on his arm is partly visible at the left edge.2019-04-07December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of several men on a terracotta-tiled courtyard in front of a pink and yellow boundary wall, with palm trees and a pale sky behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange shawl over an orange garment stands beside a second man in orange robes wearing a pale green head covering. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the left, one with folded arms and one raising a hand. A younger man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a green head cover and carries a yellow bag.2012-05-22A photograph of a ritual setting in a plain room with a white-curtained window and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An elderly priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-green borders, wearing a green bead necklace, holds out offerings. A young person in an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands centre, hands together and receiving a small green item. A bearded man in orange at right holds a green offering. A steel plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, sits on the floor in front. The scene looks like a puja or blessing ceremony.2008-04-01December 07 20092009-12-07