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A photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes with a white and orange garland, hands pressed together in prayer at a stone platform beside a shallow pool of water. Behind him stand several people in white and orange clothing, one holding a camera, beneath orange and white canopies with tasselled edges. On the platform sit brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver lidded bowl, a small brass pitcher and a tray with offerings. An orange flame glows at the right edge near a decorated wooden ceremonial seat.

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Outdoor temple-precinct photograph under a canopy of tall striped and tasselled umbrellas bearing the printed word "Dhyanapeetam". A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, sits in profile at left beside a stone pillar. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white-clad cameraman holding a video camera stand near a carved wooden seat. On the right a brass lidded vessel, silver kalasha-style pot, bowls of yellow flowers and a silver lamp sit on a low wooden table, with a stone platform in front reflecting wet ground. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand in the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph at a temple site under a corrugated metal canopy with orange and red tassels. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a long white-and-red flower garland, leans forward with his hands pressed to a carved grey stone platform. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl holding a small brass vessel, and a cameraman filming. A carved wooden panel stands at right beside a stone pillar.2006-12-29Outdoor temple ritual scene under a corrugated shed. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a brown-beaded mala holds a tray of yellow and pink flower petals. Beside him a cameraman films with a video camera. Center, a man in an orange-saffron cloth bows low with a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders, pressing his hands on a granite ledge carved with stone reliefs. Behind them, white-clad attendants hold brass vessels, and a red-and-blue umbrella with a Nithyanandapeetam-style emblem and an orange banner stand nearby. Rows of onlookers stand in the background among trees.2006-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor shrine area with a carved stone ledge. In the centre, a bare-backed figure in an orange dhoti with a long white and red flower garland leans forward with both hands pressed on the stone, head bowed. To the left, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of yellow and pink flowers. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing an orange shawl and another with a red-and-gold shawl, stand near a silver vessel and a kalasha with a coconut and flowers. Overhead are orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and a row of orange pennants. At right, an ornate carved wooden panel and metal pots sit on a stone platform. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja offering.2006-12-29Outdoor photo at a procession site under a corrugated metal roof with orange, red and blue festival flags and fringed red canopy above. A man in white kurta with rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a white, green and red flower garland and stands with hands joined in namaskar before a granite structure carved with ornate patterns and a round orange-brown carved panel. A cameraman in white with a video camera and other white-clad men with orange sashes stand behind, and a few people in white dhotis are visible at left. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair swept back, with no clear distinctive presentation cues beyond his garland and clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2006-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a temple procession. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass tray of pink and yellow flowers. Behind him, a cameraman films with a handheld video camera. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl bends forward with his head pressed against a granite stone ledge, his arm draped over it, a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Other men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand around holding a brass vessel and a ceremonial umbrella with a colourful fringe. A corrugated roof with orange streamers and a carved stone panel appear in the background.2006-12-29July 16 20062006-07-16December 30 20062006-12-30