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Outdoor photo on a grassy lawn in front of temple structures with white and pink domes and a large tree. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth on his shoulder holds a lit aarti lamp toward a figure carried by a man in saffron-orange robes. The carried figure is a small orange-robed statue or murti seated on a tray decorated with white flower garlands. Two attendants in white kurtas and dhotis hold brass trays of flowers. A man in orange robes stands at left with his hand on his hip, and a white cloth hangs at right. The scene shows an aarti offering during a pada yatra visit.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a grassy lawn in front of a pink and white temple-style building with domed roofs. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red and gold border and a sacred thread holds a silver tray and offers a small figure of a saffron-robed saint with a crown-like headpiece and flower garlands. Beside him, a young man in saffron robes holds the figure steady on a tray. A young man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a plate of flowers and fruit. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands with hands on hips, watching. A tall tree and a small shrine tower appear in the background, and a tray with offerings and small lamps sits on a ledge at right.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on a lawn in front of a temple complex with white and pink domed shrines and a tree behind. On the left, a man in an orange robe looks down at a small offering in his hands. In the centre, a younger man in white kurta and a yellow shawl holds a flower-garlanded offering, while a man in white looks down toward a tray. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a red tray bearing a seated orange-clad statue of a sage with raised hand, garlanded with white flowers and a red rose. The statue is a sculpted figure, not a living person, and no identification is made from appearance.2008-08-07Outdoor scene on a lawn before white temple buildings and trees. A man in saffron robes stands at left pouring or offering from a small vessel toward a central figure. The central man in saffron robes with a maroon-bordered cloth holds a red tray bearing a seated saffron-clad figure garlanded with white flowers and a red rose, possibly a deity murti or statue. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding a tray of flower garlands and fruit, the other holding a small tray with a garland and offering. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread at right holds a small object. Rituals with flower-garlanded murtis and trays are visible; this looks like an offering or puja.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on a green lawn with a large tree and a pink two-storey building with a white domed roof behind. A man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth offers something on a tray to a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and gold chain, who receives it with cupped hands. Between them, a young man in orange robes and an orange head cloth holds a small figure of a seated saint garlanded with white and orange flowers. A man in white shirt and white cloth stands on the left holding a flower-decorated tray, and another white-clad person stands at the right. A tray with brass items and cloth sits on a stone ledge at right.2008-08-07Outdoors on a grassy path lined with ornamental shrubs and small white stone pillars with finials, several men in white ritual clothes carry offerings. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a platter bearing a small orange-clad figure garlanded with white flowers, a deity murti or statue. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a yellow shawl and another in white dhoti hold flower-decked trays, and a man in white with a mala stands at right. In the left foreground a man in orange robes with a red border extends his hand toward a small plant. The scene looks like a procession of devotees carrying a murti with flower offerings.2008-08-07A outdoor photograph on a green lawn beside a stone pathway and white pillar-like shrine posts with pointed finials. Five men stand in a semicircle. On the left, a man in orange robe holds a small offering vessel. Next to him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a garland-decorated tray. Beside him a man in white and a yellow shawl holds a plate of flowers. At center, a man in an orange robe and red-bordered cloth holds a seated saffron-clad murti with a garland of white flowers and a small orange flower, resting on a red cushion. On the right a man in white with rudraksha mala holds a flower-decorated tray. Several other white-clad people stand in the background among green plants.2008-08-07March 23 20062006-03-23Outdoor garden path with manicured lawn, shrubs and white ornamental pillars. Five young men in orange and white ritual clothes perform an aarti-style offering. The man at left in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a group of four. Two men in white dhotis hold flower-decorated trays, one in white with a yellow shawl. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala carries a small seated murti of a saint wearing an orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers on an orange-draped tray. A fifth man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a decorated tray. Other white-clad people stand at the edge of the frame.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of a ritual procession beside a white tiered stone structure among coconut palms and green foliage. A man in a flowing orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-white garland and a red bindi stands at right, smiling and gesturing toward the white structure with one hand. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ritual items: the left one holds a silver-patterned pot and the middle one a tray of flowers and offerings. A few other people stand at the edges.2006-12-23October 29 20142014-10-29 +1 copies