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A photo of a man in a plain white t-shirt and grey trousers standing in a covered hall with his palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and several white flower garlands. Behind him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, and a row of red and white garlands hangs above the entrance. Other people in the crowd are blurred in the background.

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A photograph at a covered entrance of a temple-style hall with red-and-white trim and a garland of red and white flowers overhead. Two women in white and gold-bordered sarees stand at left and centre; the centre one holds a woven basket of white flowers and offers a flower to a woman in a white kurta and white trousers at right, who wears a flower garland and holds offerings in her hands. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a red tilak and flower garland stands barefoot behind them with his palms joined in greeting. Other devotees in white and a few in pink stand in the background. Coir mats lie at the threshold.2009-06-01A photograph of a barefoot man in white shirt and white trousers standing at a doorway with palms joined in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland and a red mark on his forehead, with glasses. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand to the left; one holds a woven basket of white flowers and the other stands with hands joined. Behind them, several people in white and a man in an orange and white shawl stand in a courtyard decorated with red and white flower garlands along the roofline.2009-06-01January 16 20182018-01-16A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border walks down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings decorated with orange flowers and hanging leaf-and-bead garlands. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red and white flower garland, and raises both palms in greeting. Two men in orange saffron robes flank him, one with a rudraksha mala, and white-clad devotees line the railings on both sides, some with hands folded. Behind them a colourful decorated hall with yellow and pink drapes and a brass finial is visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree beside white pillars. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a vibhuti line on his forehead. A seated woman in a pink floral kurta with a white shawl sits eyes closed on a dark mat. A partly visible figure in orange sits behind. In the foreground, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a white whisk with a brass handle rest on a stone platform beside a round stone basin.2010-07-08June 17 20092009-06-17A standing man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, wears a white and red-green flower garland and a gold necklace with a pendant, smiling as he extends his hands toward a white-clad devotee bowing low before him. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes presses her palms together, and a man in an orange shawl smiles behind. On the left a person holds a gold trident staff, and an orange-robed attendant drapes an orange and maroon cloth over the bowing devotee. Behind them are a red-and-yellow cushion and an older man in yellow garments. The orange-robed figure in the turban has distinctive long hair, a turban and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though this is an appearance-based label only.2007-12-30June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of women in white saris with red beaded necklaces standing outside a temple gate with ornate white metal railings. Several women have hands folded in namaste or hold their palms together, and the woman in the center holds a silver plate with flower petals and offerings. Two children stand in front: a boy in a cream kurta and a girl in a peach dress. Behind them a colourful gopuram carved with figures rises at the right, and a painted sign with Tamil lettering hangs above the gate. The scene suggests a temple visit with a puja offering.2003-12-19A photograph of devotees receiving a welcome ritual outdoors in front of a white building with a green corrugated roof and a brown door frame on the left. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala holds a brass vessel and a basket of flower petals. Beside her, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes pours from a small vessel, and a woman in a white outfit with a red sash and flower garlands has her hands folded in greeting. On the right, a woman in a white top with a garland of dried flower beads and a black mala smiles while pressing her palms together. Other people in white clothes and garlands stand behind. A tray of offerings with a ribboned pot sits on a white-draped table. No identifiable depiction of a person is clearly visible.2009-06-01July 27 20082008-07-27