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A photograph of a festival scene inside a hall with a decorated peacock-shaped throne covered in white jasmine garlands and a checkered red, white and orange fan-like backdrop. A man in a white turban and white shawl stands at the left, his arm extended to rest a hand on the head of a bowed devotee in white clothes. A second man in white stands behind them, and a few heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. To the right, gilded arches frame deity murti figures draped in multicoloured garlands. A white drape hangs on the wall behind.

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November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A figure in a white turban and off-white wrap stands before a floral-decorated altar, pressing one hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt. The altar is covered in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower borders, with a large fan-shaped arch of red, orange and white petals. A bare-chested figure with a white shawl and a bearded older man in white stand nearby, with gilded arches and a garlanded deity murti to the right. Spectators' heads fill the lower foreground.2005-11-24A photo at a night festival event beside a large peacock-shaped floral decoration covered in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured ribbons. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a white turban, white shawl and a flower garland, stands in the foreground placing his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand near golden arches framing deity murtis decorated with colourful garlands. A staircase with a green wall and a purple draped valance is visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, bearing the cues of long hair, turban, white shawl and garlands, performing a blessing for the devotee.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial setting at night, with a large peacock-shaped arrangement of white jasmine and marigold garlands and red-and-white feather patterns. A man in a white turban and white robes stands at center, holding a rudraksha mala and reaching toward a devotee's face while women with dark hair in buns lean in from the lower left. A man in a white shirt stands at right beside gold-arched frames holding deity murti decorated with colourful garlands. The setting appears to be a festive darshan or blessing scene.2005-11-24A photograph of an evening temple-style event in a hall with a green wall and staircase railing. In the foreground, a man in a white turban and white clothing with bare upper body bends forward and touches a large peacock-shaped floral sculpture covered in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower arrangements. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and another in white stand near ornate gold-framed decorative thrones or palanquin-style seats draped with colourful garlands. Several devotees with dark hair in the foreground look on.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Night photo inside a hall at a ritual event. A bare-chested man with long grey hair and a white turban and cloth, in white and gold, presses his hand to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, who bows with hands folded. Behind them stands a large decorated backdrop of white flowers, with fan-like panels in red, orange, purple and white. To the right, several deity figures sit in gold arched niches garlanded with multicoloured flower strands. Other devotees and a man holding a microphone stand nearby, with a staircase in the background.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Indoor festival scene in front of a large floral decoration of white jasmine garlands and a painted decorative backdrop with pink, maroon and white scalloped panels. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white cloth draped over the shoulder and head, wearing a beaded garland, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Behind them, a man in white shirt with a red tilak stands near gilded arched frames holding colourful garlanded deity murti. Other people stand nearby, including a woman at left and several heads in the foreground, with a staircase railing visible in the background. Hindu ritual setting with garlands and a tilak-marked attendant.2005-11-24A photograph inside a decorated hall during a ritual event. A bare-chested man with a white turban and white cloth stands at left, his hand raised and pressed onto the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, whose palms are joined in reverence. Behind them a large peacock-shaped structure is covered in white and purple flowers and garlands. Golden arches frame deity murtis draped in multicoloured garlands. A woman in the lower left and other onlookers in white watch, and a man in white holds a phone at lower right.2005-11-24