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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a wet, puddled stone floor. A man on the left stands in a saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland, with a dark beard and long hair; the appearance is compatible with the page's reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, presiding, possibly with a shawl and garland cues. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts crouch and bend over the wet ground, washing or anointing it. Some men hold palms together in namaskar. A man in white holds a large multicoloured umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam emblem and red-and-yellow tassels overhead, and an older man in white holds a framed picture. Behind them a woman in orange and an older man stand near a whitewashed wall, and a brass kalasha or bowl sits on a mat in front. A white-draped table holds offerings.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo of devotees in white dhotis and shirts gathered on wet ground beside a concrete platform. A striped canopy umbrella with red and yellow tassels is held over the scene, and a man in an orange robe stands at left near a garlanded table with offerings. Several men bow low or fold their hands in namaskar, one kneeling to touch the ground, while others hold a white cloth panel and a brass vessel rests on the floor. The setting suggests a padukas procession ritual. The orange-robed figure at left shows no clear a person cues, so the identity is unsure.2007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a shallow puddle of water reflecting the people standing in a line. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar, next to a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands joined in prayer. On the left, a man in an orange shawl with long hair and a garland stands with hands folded, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl kneels pouring water from a vessel onto the wet ground. A multicoloured canopy with tassels, decorated with a dove emblem, shades the area, and an orange flag is visible at left. Two people appear in the foreground wearing white, while a deity murti adorned with flowers is seen at the upper right. Padukas procession ritual with devotees gathered outdoors.2007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland stands on a mat at left, raising a hand toward the group. A man in a white dhoti bends forward pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground, while other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white caps, stand with hands folded in reverence. A small brass lamp and a black bowl sit on the mats in front, and a white-draped table with flowers is at left. Several men in white stand barefoot at right.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a temple courtyard with a multicoloured canopy umbrella fringed with tassels overhead. On the left, a person in an orange saffron wrap and loose orange garment stands barefoot on a patterned mat in front of a white-draped table holding ritual items, with a brass lamp and small vessel on a mat in the foreground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around; one bends low to pour water from a brass pot while others stand with hands folded in reverence. Stone wall and carved stone railing behind.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene with wet stone floor. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland stands at left, hands together, facing the rite. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, carry brass pots and kneel or stand at a stone platform, pouring water in an abhishekam-style ritual. A multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy with a logo stands above. Seated devotees on striped mats watch at left. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with long hair and garland, standing as a presiding figure at the ritual.2007-02-24Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard where devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar around a shallow puddle of water. A man in an orange shawl holds an orange flag on a pole, and another in an orange shawl kneels in front on a mat. A man in the center holds a white placard, and a large canopy umbrella with a colourful fringed border and a bird emblem shades the procession. A deity murti decorated with garlands stands in an alcove at right. Several people are visible, including the kneeling figure and standing devotees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-02-24