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December 25 2012

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A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare feet on a raised platform. Before him, a group of about twenty devotees sit on orange mats; several men wear white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces, women wear saffron, blue, teal and yellow saris and one woman in red sits with hands folded. A man in white with a camera films at the left edge. Brass and silver ritual vessels with flowers sit on the floor in front. The backdrop is a large printed photograph of a stone temple gopuram shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, framed by green trees and hanging colourful tassel decorations. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, a probable match for the page's identification, so the a person field is in_person.2010-09-16December 21 20122012-12-21February 05 20112011-02-05A photograph of a seated group of women at a gathering, mostly dressed in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a woman in white salwar kameez with a white dupatta sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, touching a silver ritual tray holding small oil lamps, a small framed picture, and pink flowers. To the left, a woman in orange bends her head in prayer. Behind them, more seated women in orange and maroon garments fill the hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-04-04August 04 20142014-08-04A photograph of a puja inside an open-sided hall with a red-painted wall and bright windows. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white flower garland, hands joined in namaste, faces a golden deity murti and offerings of fruit, a bowl of lamps, and an ornate golden stand. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel on the floor; two women in yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings, and a bald elderly man in white sits with hands folded. Several seated figures in white and yellow chant at microphones, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the far right beside plates of fruit and sweets. A standing figure in orange may be a sannyasi leading the puja, and the presentation is consistent with the a person candidate cues of an orange robe and garland, but his face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. The visible faces and posture of the person in orange are not sufficient to confirm the identity.2009-11-20May 21 20142014-05-21December 21 20122012-12-21August 04 20142014-08-04December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial reception inside a small whitewashed room. A seated figure on the left wears a red-orange garment with gold-and-black borders, long white jasmine garlands and a red floral garland, folded hands raised in greeting, and gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist. Beside them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit or stand, one holding a tray. A lit oil lamp rests on the floor, with a plate of white flowers in front. Devotees in white and red sarees and a standing cameraman with a camera fill the right side, along with children seated along the wall.2014-07-02 +1 copiesDecember 11 20122012-12-11