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A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee standing in prayer with palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron-coloured cloth wrapped around the body with a gold border. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the scene. Around him, other men wear orange robes and gold necklaces, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang from the ceiling and decorate the platform. Behind, a deity murti with garlands is visible. Trays of flower petals, sweets and offerings sit on white cloths in front, and a baskets of pink petals stands at the left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a puja or aarti.

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A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange garment, with layered dark beaded malas and a gold pendant at the neck. Palms are pressed together in front of the chest in an anjali greeting, with eyes lowered. Behind him, orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling, and a basket of rose petals sits at the left. A few people in white dhotis and orange clothing stand nearby, and a Ganesha image with flower garlands and an orange cloth-covered seat appear at the right. Brass and steel vessels and offering trays rest on a striped mat. The figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person through long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style malas, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2009-01-12A photograph inside a decorated shrine hall with orange and white floral garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a table. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace. Behind him, an attendant in orange holds a woven basket of pink and red flower petals. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with gold border stands with hands folded. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers sits above a table laden with many small brass-and-leaf offering vessels, fruit and sweets. A second deity image is visible in the background shrine with lamps and garlands.2009-01-12Photograph of a temple-side ritual at night inside a marigold-decorated pandal. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long dark hair stands with hands joined in prayer before a round fire pit (homa kund) with a white rim lined with marigold garlands. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth holds a brass tray of flower petals, and a kneeling attendant in a red-and-gold cloth sits at the left edge. Several more men in orange and white dhotis stand behind. On a white-draped table at right are rows of decorated coconuts and offerings, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs above. Strings of lights and floral canopies frame the scene, with smoke rising from the fire.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a night-time puja inside a marigold-decorated pavilion. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a red-and-white cushioned seat, seen from behind and to the side, with an orange cloth draped over a chair beside him. Several men in orange and white robes sit on the floor before a long table of brass kalashas topped with mango leaves and coconuts, along with plates of fruit and sweets. Smoke rises through the hall; garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine hang from the canopy and pillars, and a deity murti is visible in the background. Strings of lights glow overhead.2009-01-12A photograph of an evening ritual under a canopy densely decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and strings of lights. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-red robe and sits cross-legged facing the ceremony. Ahead, a standing figure in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands before an altar of flower-covered tables and brass bowls. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor with folded hands, while a cameraman in white stands at left. A plate of offerings and a brass lamp rest on the ritual table, with a Ganesha murti at right. A banner reads சக்தி பீடம, and a row of kalasha pots with mango leaves sits at left. Several more people in white and orange are visible, bringing the count to roughly a dozen or more.2009-01-12A night-time ritual under a canopy heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A standing man in orange robes with long dark hair and a mala necklace holds a lit lamp toward a seated group before a fire-side ritual area. Long-haired figure in orange robes sits in the foreground facing the ceremony. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats with brass vessels, fruit and food offerings, and lit oil lamps nearby. White stone murtis of Ganesha stand on pedestals at the sides, with kalasha pots arranged at left.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12