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Outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed in anjali, wearing orange clothing and a gold necklace; he appears to be a sannyasi. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold necklace sits with folded hands. Behind them a person in white dhoti with orange border and bangles sits in prayer. On the right a younger man in orange with gold chain performs puja. In front lies a silver plate of marigold flowers, a gold-tone bowl, brass vessels and a small camera-like object. Several people in white and orange stand and sit behind, with a pink temple gopuram and a palm-thatched shelter in the background. A cameraman is visible at upper right.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard with a gopuram visible behind a pink wall. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-shawls with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A barefoot man in white dhoti and a crossbody bag stands at left. A seated saffron-robed man in the foreground has a shaved head and ceremonial marks, with a silver tray of gold items and a brass vessel beside him. Behind them a large crowd in white and cream clothing sits on the ground under a thatched canopy, and a cameraman films at upper right. Several figures wear long hair with vibhuti marks. Ritual setting consistent with a devotional program.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoors on a stone-paved temple area, several devotees sit on the ground in orange and saffron robes with gold borders during a ritual. A long-haired person in orange with a beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, near a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit in prayer, and a shaved-headed monk in orange kneels in front with his back to the camera beside a brass bowl of offerings. Standing spectators in white and colourful shirts watch and photograph, and a stone pillar stands at left.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene in front of a pink temple wall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on the ground with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel with hands folded. Behind them, a standing man in a blue jacket and a man in a red-checked shirt watch, one holding a camera, and a row of standing devotees in saffron and white stands along the right. In the foreground, a brass plate of offerings sits near a saffron-robed figure seen from behind. The long-haired figure in saffron is a visible candidate with distinctive saffron and bead cues, but the appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as devotee in prayer.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a group sitting on a patterned green mat on stone pavement beside a tall stone wall, praying with palms pressed together. In the centre a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and a gold-and-orange flower garland sits with eyes closed. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a bearded face and glasses sits with hands folded. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, a bald man in white, and a man in orange with a maroon-edged shawl and garland kneel or sit with hands joined. A uniformed police officer stands in the background, and devotees, mostly in white or orange, fill the surrounding crowd.2010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29