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A photograph inside a temple hall with red curtains and a golden pillar. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a thick beard, bare-chested and wearing orange-brown cloth, sits with a large garland of red and white flowers around his neck and gold bangles on his arms, extending his hand to a devotee. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward with his palms together, receiving a blessing. Several women in saris and salwar kameez stand behind, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and framed pictures appear in the background. Petals are scattered on the red carpet. The seated figure has long matted hair with distinctive adornments, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.

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October 30 20162016-10-30A bearded man with long dark hair and a large garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers sits on a low seat with a bare upper body and saffron-orange cloth draped at his waist, while a devotee in a red sari with gold border offers a red fruit into his outstretched hand. Devotees around him, including a woman in a pink top with a shawl and a bald man in a white polo shirt, extend offerings in a temple-like hall with carved stone pillars, red curtains, a ceiling fan and scattered flower petals on the red carpet. a person cues: long hair, ornate garland and saffron cloth, seated as the recipient of offerings.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA seated man with bare upper body, wearing a thick white and orange flower garland and red-and-orange flower strands, extends his hand toward devotees in a darshan-style gathering. Several people are around him: a woman in a dark blue sari holds up a folded white paper, a woman in a white sari and saffron shawl presses palms together, a woman in a pink top with a red-and-white shawl bends forward, and a young man in a white shirt reaches out with cupped hands. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a standing fan are in the background. The seated figure is shown with distinctive adornments and a garland, and is a person in a ceremonial role receiving devotees.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated, bare-chested man draped in long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, sitting on a red cloth in a temple-like hall with a carved wooden pillar behind him. Several devotees stand or kneel nearby; a man in a grey shirt in the foreground offers a fruit or coconut toward the seated figure's hands, while a woman in a dark green top with a rudraksha-style mala kneels beside him. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris stand in the background near a decorated shrine. A pedestal fan and red curtains are visible. The seated man, with long dark hair, sits in the centre of the scene; the appearance-based identification is uncertain given the view and distance, so this is treated as a seated devotee-led ritual giving.2016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with red and gold drapery. A man in a dark blue shirt kneels before him with hands joined, while a devotee in white dhoti with gold border holds a red offering near the throne. Standing onlookers include a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala, a man in a light blue shirt with palms together, and other attendees in white and saffron clothing. Flower petals scatter the floor and a red canopy with crystal hangings hangs at left.2016-10-16October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 10 20162016-10-10October 30 20162016-10-30