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Inside a dim stone temple hall, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a thick garland of yellow and red flowers and holds his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and bead necklaces carry a brass tray of bananas, coconut halves and fruit as offering. Around them, devotees with sandalwood and vibhuti markings on their foreheads crowd close, and a tall gold kalasha-style lamp stands near a pillar in the background. A photographer with a camera is visible in the crowd. The scene appears to be a temple reception with fruit offering.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Inside a temple hall, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a yellow-and-green flower garland and a bare-chested wrap, and he presses his palms together before a tray. Other men stand around him, including a shaved-headed bare-chested man with white tilak and red-beaded rudraksha malas, and men in yellow and orange dhotis. A brass kalasha-topped pillar stands behind them. The tray holds bananas, coconut halves and fruit offered in a ritual exchange. The orange-clad figure with long hair has distinctive garland and saffron cues, so the identity is probable; he is presented as the central figure receiving the offering. a person is present in person.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20May 16 20122012-05-16A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and painted ceiling panels. A long-haired figure in a bright orange-red robe and gold armlet and bead garlands touches their forehead with one hand while holding a flame-lit oil lamp arati tray. Beside them a bald priest in orange-saffron robe and white-bead garland holds the lamp, and a bare-chested temple attendant in a cream dhoti and green bead necklace holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white with folded hands stand behind. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the left, and a rudraksha mala is visible on a bare-chested man at left. Strands of marigold garland hang over the scene.2011-12-20Crowded interior of a temple hall at night with a tall golden pillar behind the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, surrounded by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white caps, press close; to the right a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, and in the foreground a man in saffron robes and a white-clad man kneel. Printed signs and framed posters hang on the left wall in Tamil script. The person in the orange shawl is a sannyasi-style figure; appearance alone is not enough to name him.2008-01-02A 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.2008-01-02A photograph inside a dimly lit temple interior with string garlands of yellow flowers overhead and smoke drifting in the air. A bare-chested priest in the foreground holds a silver plate of fruit, coconut and offerings. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a yellow flower garland bows with hands raised to the head, receiving blessings. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands beside them, and an older bearded sadhu with long matted hair, ash markings and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A standing devotee in a pink shirt and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with an oil lamp visible at the right edge.2012-01-07