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A photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow white-walled passage. At centre, a man wears an orange-red turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange garment, a white floral garland and a long gold-bead necklace, and holds a green coconut-shaped vessel with a lit flame. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, look on. A man in the foreground in a white shirt holds the lit flame. Several more people stand behind in the background.

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A photograph of a crowd in a narrow white-walled passage receiving a central figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red garment. He wears long swept-back hair, a white and red floral garland, a heavy gold necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, standing with a calm smile. A man in white shirt and white dhoti in the foreground holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward him. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a cream sari with gold bangles and folded hands, and a man in an orange shawl stand close. Some of the figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a barred window and an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange turban wears a white-and-green flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and holds out one hand toward the wall. Beside him an attendant in orange holds a brass plate with a pot and a bell, and another holds a tray of pink flowers. A man in white dhoti and red shawl photographs with a camera, and another in white holds a brass lamp with a flame while a videographer films. Several onlookers in white and orange stand behind. a person: the central figure has long hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's account of the Pattanam inauguration.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with a brown wooden door and a wall switch panel. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a long white flower garland over a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands centre and smiles while a second man in orange clothing holds a lit oil lamp and aarti tray with flower petals. To the right, a man in orange carries a basket of offerings on a plate. A woman in an orange sari with a dark necklace stands at left, and several onlookers in white and light clothes crowd the room behind. A cameraman is visible near the doorway. The scene suggests a ritual welcome with aarti and offerings.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2008-07-28A photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a flat-handled brass vessel with a lit flame in the other hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a red-brown sash holds a brass lamp with a burning oil flame. Behind them stand several people in white and orange clothing, and a decorated doorway with green leaves and garlands is visible. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge. A puja or aarti is being performed with a bell and oil lamp.2008-07-27A photograph of an inauguration ritual in a white-walled room with a grilled window and garlands of white and pink flowers hanging from the top. A central figure in an orange-red turban with pink flowers, an orange robe, a long white and red garland and a gold necklace holds a leaf and a tray of pink petals. A man in an orange robe stands beside them holding a flower-filled tray. Two standing men in orange and white, a man in a checked shirt, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stand in the doorway and room. Seated in front, an older man in white and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala watch with folded hands. Several people are visible, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower right.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a crowd in a doorway area of a whitewashed building. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a matching orange-red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold-and-orange beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. He stands smiling while surrounded by devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right in glasses and a white shirt faces him with folded attention. Red flower petals lie on the ground at the feet of the group. a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified only by appearance cues, with devotees receiving him.2008-07-27