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A person in an orange saffron robe lies prostrate with forehead and palms pressed to a white cloth on the floor, performing a devotional prostration. Before them is a spread of bananas, fruit, red-and-white garlands, brass and steel bowls, a small oil lamp, and a plate of flowers and offerings. To the right, a yellow-draped table holds a black stone lingam-like object or murti, a garland of pink and yellow flowers, scattered red blossoms and a sheet of paper. Several people in white dhotis and blue and pink saris stand or sit in the background, and a child in a blue outfit sits at the top left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a centre opening.

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July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo at a temple-side area with a dirt ground, green gate and thatched hut behind. On a white-draped table in the foreground sit a brass plate of marigold and yellow flower garlands, oranges, bananas, coconuts, a brass bowl of turmeric or grain, small kumkum dishes and a red-and-gold cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the table, bending low. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand nearby: one holds a folded paper, another wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, and a bald man at right wears a gold chain and orange garment. A bald priest in white dhoti with white ash markings stands at left, and a man in teal shirt and white dhoti smiles nearby. Several onlookers in white garments complete the group.2011-01-16A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet strewn with flower petals. In the foreground a person in an orange robe and orange headwrap lies prostrate, face down, arms outstretched forward, performing a full prostration. Behind them seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls wear yellow marigold garlands; one woman in white holds a brass bell. At right an oil lamp with a tall flame burns on a brass stand, and another brass bell rests on the carpet. The setting appears to be an indoor puja or satsang gathering.2005-01-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a person lying prostrate face-down on a teal tiled floor in a temple-like room, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the body and head. Standing behind them are several devotees in white clothes, including a woman in a white sari with a pale green border and men in white dhotis and kurtas, with hands clasped or held together. To the right stands a white and red altar platform holding a steel bowl of yellow fruits, flower garlands, a coconut, brass lamps and a lit oil lamp with a flame. The scene suggests a devotional prostration before the altar.2003-01-01July 20 20102010-07-20July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a devotional puja inside a room with a white cloth on the floor. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face a framed portrait on the right, garlanded with white and pink flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk, though the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon and cream sari sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dark bead mala. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a lit oil lamp, flower petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel, kumkum and incense sticks. Around six people are visible, mostly women in cream and blue saris, plus men in white shirts seated at the back.2009-08-20January 23 20032003-01-23July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a devotional ceremony in an indoor hall with white walls and a white floor. In the foreground, a man in orange robes stands at a gilded golden throne (peetha) draped with a red cushion and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A framed portrait with a garland sits at the upper left, showing a smiling figure with long hair and a beaded necklace; this is a printed portrait, not a living person. Beside the throne stands a brass oil lamp and a brass plate with flower petals and offerings. In the centre, a man in cream kurta and white dhoti kneels with hands joined on a red patterned rug, facing the throne. Behind him, a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together: women in white salwar kameez with blue badges, and women in cream and orange-red saris. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl holds a small offering near the throne. The setting resembles a darshan session.2010-02-22A photograph of a shrine set up in a plain room. A framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a light blue garment sits on a white-draped altar, garlanded with white, yellow and pink flower strands and marigold festoons. In front of the portrait are a plate of fruit, bananas, a bell and two brass oil lamps, with pink roses at the side. Three men in saffron-orange robes are present: two stand with hands folded in front of the altar, and one lies prostrate on the floor at lower left. Gold and maroon drapes hang behind the altar.2007-01-30