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Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with grey hair in a bun, wearing a green gold-bordered shawl over white dhoti and multiple beaded necklaces, holds a woven basket of prasadam packets and sweets offered toward a young man. The young man wears an orange robe, a pink and gold shawl and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another young man in an orange robe and a few men in white shirts stand beside a stone pillar and a red-draped doorway with a decorative pot. Hands at left hold a flower garland. Stone carvings and a small brass lamp stand decorate the shrine entrance.

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December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple setting where a smiling man in orange robes and a pink shawl, wearing a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, receives a wicker basket filled with bananas, fruit and small printed packets from an older woman in a green and gold sari with a pearl necklace and a grey bun. A second man in orange stands behind him, with a man in a white shirt further back. Behind them are brass lamps, red-and-orange draped fabric, a kalasha pot and flower garlands on a stone pillar.2009-12-20A photograph of a temple setting with brass lamps, red and orange drapes, and a stone plinth in front. A man in an orange robe and pink shawl wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands smiling, holding a woven basket of prasadam packets and fruit. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with long hair looks on. On the right, an elderly woman in a green and gold sari with a white blouse and a beaded necklace extends the basket. Other onlookers stand behind, some in white shirts. Garlands and a kalasha-like vessel decorate the shrine area.2009-12-20A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple setting where a young man in orange robes with a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds smiles while holding a brass vessel of white flowers. Several saffron-robed men stand around him, and an older man in white clothes and a older woman in a white sari are at the lower edge of the frame, one raising hands together. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti in orange and gold, adorned with garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands on the stone ledge. Rose petals are scattered on the ground and the background has red curtains and a carved stone pillar.2008-08-07December 20 20092009-12-20A man in a checked maroon-and-white shirt and dark trousers, with a belt and glasses, hands folded papers to a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms with green leaves and an orange head wrap. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a red silk shawl stand holding a silver tray and a folded document, while a person in an orange shawl watches at right and seated audience members sit on the floor at left. A pale hall with orange hangings is visible.2006-12-20April 07 20192019-04-07July 23 20122012-07-23Photo of a ritual exchange on a stage before a large orange backdrop showing a painted figure. A bald priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, orange-red rudraksha beads and a gold pendant is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and holding a woven basket of offerings with a white cloth. Beside him a younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white beaded necklaces and white markings on his arms and chest, another attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wearing a long garland of green leaves and yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold bangle, receive the basket. Several other attendants stand at the edge of the frame.2011-11-26A photograph inside a temple hall with arched cream pillars and a blue-framed deity shrine behind. An elderly man with long white beard and glasses, wearing an orange and gold brocade shawl and a striped headband, presses his palms together while bowing toward a younger man. The younger man, smiling, wears a cream shawl with a brown-red cloth and a multicolour flower garland of white, pink, yellow and green, and holds his hands out in greeting. A green silk cloth is held nearby, and other people in saffron clothing stand in the background. a person cues on the younger man are not clearly established, so identity remains uncertain.2012-05-08Outdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11