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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a low white wooden stool with his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. Facing him, a standing man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and a wristwatch leans forward, holding two silver bowls in front of him. Behind them stands a garlanded ceremonial backdrop with orange and yellow flowers, and offerings such as coconut halves and fruit sit on the floor at the lower right. This appears to be a ritual offering in a temple-style setting.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a sleeveless wrap and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden stool with his hands extended palms-up. Facing him, a standing priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border and a red shawl bends forward, offering two silver bowls. A garlanded backdrop of orange and white flowers and a red-cushioned seat stand behind them, with a brass lamp and offerings on a tray at lower right. Two people are present.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09Ritual scene in an indoor hall with a deity shrine at right draped in gold and decorated with a golden arch and orange tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at centre, receiving an item from a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white ritual cloth with tilak and white body markings. Other priests in white stand with palms joined in anjali, and a priest at right holds a silver tray and a white box. Behind them are seated participants and a projector screen on the wall.2010-11-24November 13 20102010-11-13July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph inside a dim stone-pillared temple hall. A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with coloured border stands at right, holding a silver tray with a coconut, fruits and betel leaves, offering it to a seated figure. The seated person sits on a stone platform wearing an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe with gold border and a beaded necklace, hands folded in devotion. Nearby stand men in white shirts and dhotis, watching. Brass kalasha/lamp and flower garlands lie on the platform, and a deity murti with marigold garlands stands in an alcove to the right.2007-01-12A photograph of a ritual exchange on an orange cloth mat. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the left, extending his hand over a stainless steel bowl of cooked food, from which he hands a portion to a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders who kneels on the right with cupped hands. Another white-clad man sits at the far left, and standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments are visible in the background. A microphone stand stands near the seated figures. The setting is a hall with pale tiled flooring.2010-10-12December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph inside a small stone shrine where a priest in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl bends over a copper vessel before a deity murti heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. Two seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised red platform with offerings, and a standing man in a long peach-coloured robe watches at right. A framed picture stands beside the murti.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09December 28 20112011-12-28