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Photograph of a devotional gathering at night in Tiruvannamalai, with a crowd of men and women in white dhotis and saris behind a seated figure. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a dark cloth carpeted with flower petals, receiving a brass tray of bananas and offerings from a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears a green-and-orange garland and has long dark hair; the orange-robed figure at left wears a gold necklace. Several bare-chested priests with rudraksha malas and tilak marks kneel nearby, one holding a plate of fruit. Garlands of marigold and white flowers lie across the cloth, and a camera operator is visible at the lower right.

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January 02 20082008-01-02Devotees gather at a temple in Tiruvannamalai during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a mat with a floral garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the lap, hands joined in namaste. Beside them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green border holds a brass tray of bananas and a bottle of offerings, while an older seated man and woman in white clothes with white forehead markings sit with hands folded. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a man with rudraksha beads crowd around, and a sitting man on the right wears beaded necklaces. The scene conveys a temple puja setting with flower garlands and offerings.2008-01-02A photograph inside a temple at night showing a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers, sitting on a dark cloth-covered platform. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends forward with palms pressed together over the platform, while a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and a mala beside him holds a tray of bananas and fruit. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with folded hands, a woman in a green salwar with a dupatta, a man in a red shirt, and a bare-chested man with a tilaka and a mala. Two white-clad priests with tilaka marks sit at the lower right. Another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left. A lit temple lamp is visible at the top. The seated figure in orange with garland matches the page's description of a devotee receiving honours at Arunachaleshwara Temple, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Indoor temple ritual photograph. In the left foreground, a person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, holding a platter of bananas and flowers, offers it toward a seated elderly priest in a white dhoti with a bare chest, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and sandalwood marks, who extends his hands in blessing. Around them, several bare-chested men in ochre and white cloths sit on a striped mat, and standing devotees in white shirts and saris press palms together in namaskar.2009-08-06A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual at Tiruvannamalai. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers across his lap, receives a tray of bananas and offerings from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash and beaded necklaces. Beside him, a man in red shirt stands with hands folded, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around. Two young sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit in front on a patterned mat. Yellow bananas, a small lamp and a plate of offerings sit on the tray. Pillars and a golden shrine element are visible behind.2008-01-02January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari and a thick garland of yellow and purple flowers, sits cross-legged on a patterned mat and holds a brass tray of fruit, bananas, coconut pieces and lit camphor-like offerings. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and gold neck ornaments sits with palms joined. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind with hands folded, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A bare-chested priest in the foreground with a green bead necklace extends his hand toward the tray. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple, with devotees watching attentively.2010-01-08A photograph of a ceremonial reception on a red-carpeted dais. A man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his bare upper body sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a garland of yellow and pink flowers and holding a red fruit in his hands. A man in white kurta and black trousers bows low before him, placing offerings on a brass tray filled with small gold objects. Around them, women in saffron and red saris and a man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace watch closely, and a shaved-headed young monk in orange kneels at the front with an offering plate. Brass vessels and a silver kettle sit on the throne's base. Cameras and phones are raised in the background. Identity of the seated man is uncertain from appearance; a page label names the event as a Kumbh Mela visit.2016-04-27A seated man in a large black turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved golden lion arms, wearing layered red-brown rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. He holds a small object in one hand while extending the other toward a silver bowl at his feet. Around him, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a bowl, a man in a white shirt reaches toward the bowl, and a young boy in a green kurta with an orange lanyard stands nearby. Other devotees in white and orange lanyards watch from behind, and an orange-robed attendant stands at right with a camera operator. A cobra-shaped ceremonial staff is at left.2015-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual with a shirtless priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread leaning over a large brass tray of offerings: bananas, apples, oranges, coconut and betel leaves. A young man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Two seated devotees in traditional attire, one an elderly man with white hair and one a woman with a bun, bend toward the tray. Onlookers in white and orange garments stand around in a crowded temple setting.2006-09-24January 02 20082008-01-02