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A photograph inside a small temple room with cream walls and orange marigold garlands along the top. A white marble statue of Sai Baba, seated and draped in flowers, is at right, with a red curtain behind it and a white-flowered arch above. An elderly bearded man with long white hair, wearing a yellow-and-saffron dhoti and bare-chested with a gold chain, stands at the statue pouring from a brass vessel containing a small lit lamp and flower petals; a bald man in white kurta-pyjama stands with folded hands nearby. Around them devotees in orange and saffron robes, white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a man at lower left holds a large garland. Five to ten clearly visible people, a wall fan and speaker are at upper left.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a decorated hall where a white marble statue of a seated sage is garlanded with a thick orange-and-white flower garland. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder and yellow dhoti, bends toward the statue with his hands together in offering. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and orange robe, hands folded in namaskar with eyes closed. An older man in white with a white turban and white beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holds his hands cupped, while a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. A standing man in a white shirt with orange shawl and red-framed glasses watches on at left. Behind the group, an arch of white flowers frames a red curtain with yellow bunting above. Several other devotees stand in the background, one with a raised hand and another holding a phone.2008-10-09A photograph of a temple ritual in a small hall with cream walls and orange garland decorations. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses, bare-chested and wearing a yellow dhoti with a red shawl, holds a brass tray with flowers and offerings toward a large white statue of a seated saint. A man in white clothes stands behind him with palms joined, and other devotees in orange and white clothes stand around with hands folded in namaskar. A red drape and a white flower garland frame the statue. Ritual honouring of the statue is visible.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style temple moment at a Sai Baba shrine. A white marble seated statue of Sai Baba, draped in a white cloth with a red flower at its feet, sits within an arched frame of white flowers and a red backdrop. Several men surround the statue: an older bearded man with long white hair and a rudraksha mala on the left wears orange and yellow cloth; a bald man in white dhoti stands center-left; a young man bare-chested with a large orange marigold garland and a white flower-wrapped offering holds a microphone; a man in a yellow dhoti stands beside him, and another in yellow cloth stands at right near the statue. Yellow and orange draped cloths, floral bunting and a rounded garland arch fill the room. Persons visible: five to six.2008-10-09A photograph of a crowded devotional ritual at a temple. A white marble statue of Shirdi Sai Baba sits seated on a white pedestal, draped in a long garland of orange and red flowers, with a red backdrop and a white flower arch behind it. An elderly bald-headed man in a bare chest, yellow dhoti and red shawl stands at centre, lifting a kalasha-style pot with flowers and mango leaves up toward the statue in an abhishekam-type offering. Around him several devotees reach upward, including men in orange shawls printed with om symbols, a man in white shirt and a man with long dark hair in an orange top. A man at right in a white dhoti and garlands holds a small vessel. A wall-mounted fan and orange floral strings are visible at the top left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual at a temple. A white statue of a seated figure, draped in a large orange and red flower garland, is the focus, with a standing priest in white pouring liquid from a kalasha over its head. In front, a bearded elderly man with white beard and glasses, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and red shawl, holds a brass vessel near the statue's base. Behind, several devotees stand with hands folded, including a man in orange shawl and a long-haired man in saffron clothing with a distinctive hairstyle. A white floral arch and red draped backdrop frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2008-10-09A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a plain room with cream walls, a wall fan, and a loudspeaker. A white statue or murti is adorned with garlands of white flowers and orange-red marigold strands. Several devotees crowd around and reach up with their hands and offerings toward it. A bare-chested older priest with white hair in a knot stands at center wearing a red and yellow sash over a yellow dhoti, pouring or offering. A man at left holding a microphone wears an orange shawl with yellow patterning. A man at right in a white garment and garland holds his palms together in namaskar. Red and orange festoon decorations and a red curtain frame the altar, with a white floral arch above.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor shrine. A man in a white and red turban and garland, with long dark hair in a bun, stands at the right with hands pressed together in namaskara before white marble deity murtis and a framed mirror. Another devotee in a yellow dhoti and purple shawl holds a microphone and a flower offering near them. Other devotees in yellow, orange and saffron garments and a bald man in a white shirt stand with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. Marigold garlands hang on the wall and a bouquet of white flowers sits on the shrine.2008-10-09