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Outdoor ritual scene at a raised stone platform edged with red and white painted bands. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl over a pale yellow dhoti, sits on the platform while a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to offer him something from a metal tray. In front, a woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl and another person in white kneel and bow on the ground. Brass lamps with lit oil wicks and yellow flowers sit on the platform. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stands watching.

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December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor ritual on stone steps with red-and-white banded walls. A man in a leopard-print shawl over pale yellow dhoti sits on a raised platform, smiling, with brass lamps and marigolds beside him. In front, a woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl kneels offering a tray, and a person in white prostrates on the ground. Standing devotees in white and a saffron-robed figure frame the scene.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor ritual scene at a red-and-white striped stepped platform. A man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a silver tray of offerings toward a seated figure. The seated man wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-gold garment, smiling and raising one hand in greeting; brass lamps and yellow flowers sit on the steps beside him. Two devotees in white kneel in the foreground, one a woman in a gold-bordered white sari and one a man in a white shirt and dhoti, bowing near the platform. Behind them a crowd of people in white garments and some wearing white lanyard beads stands watching, with a colourful temple gopuram visible at upper right. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with a leopard shawl and a saffron-toned garment, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-19A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at an outdoor stone platform with red and white striped steps. A seated figure in a yellow dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print brown shawl smiles and gestures with a raised hand. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands holding a silver tray and bowl, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside a young man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti who kneels on the ground. Golden lamps and flower petals lie on the platform. Behind, several people in white clothing stand and watch on the steps, with a few more seated at the right.2010-12-19Outdoor photograph of a ritual on a striped stone platform with red and white bands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends forward and offers a silver tray or vessel to a seated young man in a cream silk dhoti with gold border and a leopard-print shawl, who smiles and gestures with raised hands. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands at right with his back partly turned. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and beaded necklaces stand in a row, and a brass lamp stands at the far right.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a striped red-and-white platform. A man in a white dhoti stoops forward, holding a small clear tray or vessel, offering it to a smiling young man seated on the platform. The seated man wears a cream dhoti with gold borders and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and his hands are raised palms open toward the offering. To the right stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe with a yellow trim, facing him. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes, some with lanyards, stand watching, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge.2010-12-19Outdoor ritual on a stepped platform with red and white banded walls. A seated man in a leopard-print shawl over pale yellow-bordered white clothing receives honour, holding a silver tray and sitting beside a silver bowl of offerings. A man in white kneels with forehead touching the ground in obeisance while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. A standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with gold trim carries a silver tray. Brass lamps and standing devotees in white clothes with necklaces watch from the steps, and a woman in orange appears at right.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19