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Indoor photograph in a hall with ceiling fans and barred windows. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and long dark hair receives devotees; the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and an orange head wrap, cues consistent with a person. A woman in a white sari with lavender floral print folds her hands in greeting, her head bowed, holding a red handbag. Beside her, two smiling women in white and yellow saris stand close, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Men in white shirts and white trousers stand behind, with more people in white visible in the background.

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December 24 20122012-12-24Indoor temple ritual in a white-walled hall with a dark floor. A man in a grey shirt and blue jeans bends forward, receiving a small ritual offering from a priest in white dhoti and shawl; a second priest holds a silver-tipped object. Several women in orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Behind them stands a large deity murti with orange cloth, gold crown and flower garlands, and a second dark deity figure with gold crown and jewelled necklace. Trays of fruit and offerings sit at right, and a dark stone nandi-like figure with marigold garlands appears at left.2007-11-09A crowded dining hall with rows of people in white ritual clothes holding plates and eating. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap smiles while serving sweets from a steel tray to men in white. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands nearby. Large pillars and tiled columns line the hall.2006-12-15October 07 20082008-10-07September 19 20132013-09-19A kitchen scene with stainless steel counters and large steel cooking pots. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and orange head wrap, wearing clear plastic gloves, handles food at a steel counter while smiling. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a beaded necklace holds a steel bowl of cooked food toward a woman with a bun in a white sari with an orange border, who reaches out her hands. Other people, many in white and pastel saris, stand and sit around the room. A pink tiled wall and a notice are behind them.2006-12-15April 20 20032003-04-20May 20 20182018-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall during a devotional event. A bare-shouldered figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on the right, reaching out to touch the shoulder of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who kneels before them. A man in a white shirt with a moustache stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside the kneeling man. At the right edge a tall decorated pillar of marigolds and roses in yellow, white, red and pink rises beside them. The ceiling lights and a red mat are visible in the background.2009-07-25Indoor photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair, extending a hand in a clear glove toward a woman in a pale blue sari and rudraksha mala who holds a small white item and a black notebook. Around them a standing crowd watches: a man in a white shirt, a woman in a red-and-maroon sari, a woman in a pale blue sari, and other women in white and light clothing, some clapping or with hands folded. Ceiling fans, tiled walls and rows of windows form the room. The orange-robed figure appears to be a person, seated and giving an item to the devotee; the event appears to be a person Spurana program day in Chennai as the page indicates.2006-12-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a full beard, offers a small item from a steel plate to a smiling young woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala, who holds her palms together. Behind her, a crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez, some with lanyards, watch. A man in a white shirt stands nearby, and a woman in a purple shawl holds a steel tray. The room has tiled walls, ceiling fans and windows. The orange-robed figure shows appearance cues of the page-indicated presenter, including turban, long hair and beard, so the candidate is a person and is physically present.2006-12-15Indoor photograph of a seated sannyasi in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala, smiling as he places his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt bending forward with hands folded. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower in her braid sits in front, and a saffron-robed attendant stands behind. A small table holds flowers, a yellow fruit and a bottle, and garlands hang in the background. Appearance cues are limited and the seated figure is not clearly identifiable, so the role is given as sannyasi.2014-07-01