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A photograph of devotees garlanding a white statue of a seated figure inside a room decorated with a white flower arch framing a red backdrop. A woman with long dark curly hair in an orange robe reaches up to drape a red and orange flower garland over the statue's head. Beside her, a bald man in white clothes and an older bearded man with white hair and rudraksha beads, wearing a yellow-orange cloth, watch and gesture. Other devotees in orange and yellow clothing raise their hands. The statue is a white deity murti or portrait sculpture, not a living person, and a red flower petal rests on its base.

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Devotees crowd around a white statue draped in a red and orange flower garland, set in front of a deep red curtained alcove framed by a large white floral arch. A woman with long dark hair and an orange robe reaches up with both arms toward the statue's head. Around her, men in white and orange clothing press palms together in prayer, and an older bald man in white stands with hands folded near the centre. Several people raise their arms. A purple-and-white logo appears at the upper left of the wall. The setting looks like a temple or ashram hall with orange drapes along the wall.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a devotional event in a hall with a white statue of a seated saint decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a red backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow cloth bends low at the statue's base, next to people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer or bowed in reverence. A man in a yellow robe holds a microphone. A white-clad elder wearing a white head cloth bows. A wall fan and speaker are visible, and orange garland drapes hang along the wall.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a crowded devotional ritual at a temple. A white marble statue of Shirdi Sai Baba sits seated on a white pedestal, draped in a long garland of orange and red flowers, with a red backdrop and a white flower arch behind it. An elderly bald-headed man in a bare chest, yellow dhoti and red shawl stands at centre, lifting a kalasha-style pot with flowers and mango leaves up toward the statue in an abhishekam-type offering. Around him several devotees reach upward, including men in orange shawls printed with om symbols, a man in white shirt and a man with long dark hair in an orange top. A man at right in a white dhoti and garlands holds a small vessel. A wall-mounted fan and orange floral strings are visible at the top left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-10-09A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style temple moment at a Sai Baba shrine. A white marble seated statue of Sai Baba, draped in a white cloth with a red flower at its feet, sits within an arched frame of white flowers and a red backdrop. Several men surround the statue: an older bearded man with long white hair and a rudraksha mala on the left wears orange and yellow cloth; a bald man in white dhoti stands center-left; a young man bare-chested with a large orange marigold garland and a white flower-wrapped offering holds a microphone; a man in a yellow dhoti stands beside him, and another in yellow cloth stands at right near the statue. Yellow and orange draped cloths, floral bunting and a rounded garland arch fill the room. Persons visible: five to six.2008-10-09A photograph of a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual at a temple. A white statue of a seated figure, draped in a large orange and red flower garland, is the focus, with a standing priest in white pouring liquid from a kalasha over its head. In front, a bearded elderly man with white beard and glasses, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and red shawl, holds a brass vessel near the statue's base. Behind, several devotees stand with hands folded, including a man in orange shawl and a long-haired man in saffron clothing with a distinctive hairstyle. A white floral arch and red draped backdrop frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2008-10-09A photograph of a ritual scene before a white statue of a seated figure, draped in an orange-red marigold garland with a white flower garland around the arch behind it. In the foreground a long-haired person in an orange robe bends forward, reaching toward the statue's arm, while a bald man in a white shirt and other devotees in yellow and orange clothing press forward with hands raised and folded. A man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the right edge. A red cloth backdrop and a woven basket with flowers are visible near the statue's head. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2008-10-09A crowded indoor ritual scene in a hall with white walls, orange-and-white garlands hung in swags, and a large circular floral backdrop of white blossoms over a red cloth. Several men in white dhoti and kurta stand close around a central figure draped in white and heavy garlands of orange and pink flowers, while others raise small brass kalasha pots and leaves toward it. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands at left with palms pressed together, and a figure in orange with a shaved head stands behind. A brass plate with flowers and a small pot appear at lower left. A ceiling fan and speaker are mounted on the walls.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt holds a lit oil lamp toward a white marble deity murti decorated with a white and red flower garland on an orange-draped altar. Beside her a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a small brass bell with hands joined. To the left, two men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together, one with a shaved head; a man in white with a yellow shawl also stands with hands joined. Behind them more devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand near the doorway, and a striped ceremonial pole and a red-and-gold fan hang on the wall. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-09-13A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and white deity sculptures. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, a forehead vibhuti mark, a gold ceremonial necklace and a pink flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer beside a white stone pedestal. A black commemorative plaque on the pedestal carries Tamil inscription text and is garlanded with green leaves and pink flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow border stands with palms pressed together. To the left, a bald man in white and a woman in an orange saffron garment also stand with hands folded, with a lit oil lamp and a white statue behind.2009-01-12