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Photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a barred window and an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange turban wears a white-and-green flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and holds out one hand toward the wall. Beside him an attendant in orange holds a brass plate with a pot and a bell, and another holds a tray of pink flowers. A man in white dhoti and red shawl photographs with a camera, and another in white holds a brass lamp with a flame while a videographer films. Several onlookers in white and orange stand behind. a person: the central figure has long hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's account of the Pattanam inauguration.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a white-walled room with an arched doorway. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp over a tray of flower petals, as if performing aarti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a small kalasha-style pot with leaves on a tray, and a man kneeling at left in orange pours or offers from a vessel. A woman in orange sari with folded hands and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one person in the background raising a camera. The central figure has long hair and a visible rudraksha-style mala, with distinctive saffron clothing and turban cues.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo in a white-walled room of a building. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, holding a small green object, and appears to be receiving or offering something. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a small woven basket with a brass pot. On the right a young man in orange holds a silver tray of flowers and a brass vessel while an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs the offering. A woman in an orange sari stands behind, and a cameraman films at top right. Several onlookers stand in the background, including a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a red and cream sari. Possible ritual welcome offering with flowers and a tray, indicating a small inauguration-style ceremony.2008-07-28Indoor photo in a bare white-walled room at the Pattanam KAILASA centre, with devotees gathered in a semicircle. A central figure wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a multicoloured garland with a rudraksha mala, long hair swept back, holding a ritual bell and lamp. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a flaming oil lamp and a brass tray of flowers. At right, a white-clad man with folded hands and a beaded necklace stands near a young orange-robed assistant holding a bell and a plate of flower offerings. A woman in a grey-white sari with folded hands and a woman in a purple top stand at left, with a child in a yellow shirt and shorts. A cameraman films at upper right. A potted plant and offering tray sit on the left. Ritual arati or puja is being performed. Appearance cues match a person in the central position with a saffron turban, orange robe and rudraksha garland, though the match is not certain.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway and a wall switch panel. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a central man wearing a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange garment, with a long white and green garland of flowers and rudraksha beads draped over him. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small camera raised overhead, and at right a man in orange and a woman in orange and gold bangles press palms together beside a brass tray holding a leaf and a cage-like object. a person: the central saffron-clad figure wears a bright orange turban, long hair and the flower and rudraksha garland, which are distinctive ceremonial cues, and is receiving the lamp arati.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a bright, white-walled room during a blessing ceremony. A person in an orange turban, orange shawl and white-and-red flower garland stands centre, holding a brass object while priests in orange robes tend a lit flame in a brass lamp and a tray of flowers. Devotees with palms pressed together stand around, including an older woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt at right holding folded hands and wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A cameraman films at upper right. Smoke rises from the lamp. Several onlookers, including a young boy in yellow shirt and shorts, watch from the crowd.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28