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Indoor photo of a ritual offering in a small white-walled room with a barred window. A tall man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, stands smiling and touches a steel plate of grains, fruits and bananas. Beside him a woman in a cream salwar with a dark beaded necklace stands, and a man in a red shirt with a white shawl and a seated older woman in a green sari bend low toward the offering. A brass oil lamp, a brass kalasha with a pink-tipped stalk, and small trays of rice and pulses sit on a low altar. The orange-robed man has distinctive turban and garland cues, so this is a probable match for a person in person, with the ritual offering described as a traditional welcome gift at the Pattanam event.

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A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless saffron garment stands in a white-walled room, smiling and pointing at metal trays of grains, lentils, fruit and a flower-decorated plate. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace is not visible, but a dark-haired young woman in a beige kurta with a maroon shawl stands behind him at right. Several people are seen at left, one wearing an orange garment and another with a white shawl. On the table behind is a white cloth with flower decoration, a brass lamp stand, a lit oil lamp, pink flowers in a blue vase and framed deity pictures. A small window with grille is at upper left. Visible people are about six.2008-07-28Indoor photograph of a ritual offering in a small white-walled room with a barred window. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands at a table of grains and bananas, reaching toward a plate. He is smiling; a seated older woman in a blue blouse and green shawl bends over the plates, and a younger woman in a cream and maroon sari holds a tray of pink petals. A brass oil lamp and a small altar with pink flowers and a framed picture sit at left, and a brass kalasha-like vessel is at lower right. The setting suggests a puja or welcome offering.2008-07-28August 08 20092009-08-08A padapuja at a house visit in a domestic room. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and gold armband receives offerings while a devotee in a white-and-gold dhoti stands nearby. A woman in orange sari kneels and washes or honours feet on a white cloth scattered with petals. Standing devotees in saffron, mustard-green, pink and dark green saris and a man in white watch, and a photographer in an orange robe films. Wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on the floor.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with an arched doorway and a barred window on the left showing a kitchen-style counter. A tall man in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robe stands centre, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a green leaf in his hands and looks downward. A woman in an orange sari with a kumkum bindi bends forward on the left, while a man in orange kneels and bows his head on the right beside a brass plate of offerings. Onlookers stand behind in the doorway, and a cameraman films at the right edge.2008-07-28A photograph inside a bare white-walled room with a striped floor mat, showing a tall man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland, with a gold necklace and red malas, standing with a smile. Two men in orange-saffron dhotis stand at left, one holding a basket of flowers and the other a metal tray of rose petals. Two women in white saris with gold borders kneel and bow before him on the floor. A man in white dhoti holds a camera in the doorway at back, and a small altar with garlands and a brass pot sits at right. Flower garlands hang from the ceiling. This is a photo of a ceremonial reception with a devotee-style puja offering.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Indoor photo of a ritual in a bare white-walled room with a window onto greenery and a doorway. A central figure in orange-red robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a white flower garland with a gold chain, smiles while holding green leaves. Two men in orange clothing on the left hold a tray of pink flower petals and a bowl. Several women in white saris with gold borders kneel on a striped mat, one with a braided plait and white flowers, bowing. A man in white stands at the back holding a camera. A coconut with red cloth and a garland sits on a niche at right, and a garland hangs on the wall above.2008-07-27Indoor photograph of a whitewashed room decorated with multicoloured flower garlands strung across the ceiling and doorway. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, white flower garland and gold necklace stands smiling at centre, with a woman in orange beside him. Two men in white dhotis and shirts kneel on the floor at left, one bowing with hands near the floor. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in the doorway at left, and a man in orange robes stands at right holding a folded white cloth. Several people in white stand in the background. The turbaned man is a candidate for the page subject only by appearance and cannot be confirmed from the image.2008-07-27Indoor photo in a plain pink-walled room with a barred window. A seated person in an orange garment and white cloth, wearing a long garland of white flowers and green fruit, has long dark hair pulled back. In front of them a man in white shirt and dhoti stands extending his hands over a brass tray of fruit and flowers, with a small brass lamp and vessels on the floor. Around the room, women in saris, several in orange and red, sit or stand watching, and a man in a checked shirt sits at lower left. Puja-style offering scene; a seated figure in orange with fruit garlands is visible but no clear identity cue beyond garments and garland.2009-08-08A photograph of a padapuja scene indoors in a plain room with cream walls and a doorway. A bare-chested figure seated on the right wears an orange cloth, rudraksha mala and long, swept-back hair, and extends a hand over the feet of a bowing devotee. Nearby, a man in white kurta holds a silver plate with a kalasha-style vessel, white flowers and green leaves. Several devotees in red, orange and green saris and white shirts stand or bend close, with a small child in orange at right. Scattered pink flower petals lie on the floor. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, shown receiving padapuja.2009-08-08A ceremonial scene inside a bare white-walled room. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand garland of white and red flowers plus a dark rudraksha-style mala, extends a green leaf toward a seated figure in an orange sari whose head is bowed. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a small brass pooja vessel on a tray of petals. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a brass cup and a plastic bag of rose petals, and another woman in orange kneels nearby. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the edges holding a brass pot of water and a plate. The orange-robed figure in the centre shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and robe, and a garland with rudraksha beads, and is positioned as the officiant of a welcome or blessing rite.2008-07-28