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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a temple courtyard with a multicoloured canopy umbrella fringed with tassels overhead. On the left, a person in an orange saffron wrap and loose orange garment stands barefoot on a patterned mat in front of a white-draped table holding ritual items, with a brass lamp and small vessel on a mat in the foreground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around; one bends low to pour water from a brass pot while others stand with hands folded in reverence. Stone wall and carved stone railing behind.

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February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland stands on a mat at left, raising a hand toward the group. A man in a white dhoti bends forward pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground, while other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white caps, stand with hands folded in reverence. A small brass lamp and a black bowl sit on the mats in front, and a white-draped table with flowers is at left. Several men in white stand barefoot at right.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a wet, puddled stone floor. A man on the left stands in a saffron-orange cloth with a white flower garland, with a dark beard and long hair; the appearance is compatible with the page's reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, presiding, possibly with a shawl and garland cues. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts crouch and bend over the wet ground, washing or anointing it. Some men hold palms together in namaskar. A man in white holds a large multicoloured umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam emblem and red-and-yellow tassels overhead, and an older man in white holds a framed picture. Behind them a woman in orange and an older man stand near a whitewashed wall, and a brass kalasha or bowl sits on a mat in front. A white-draped table holds offerings.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo of a paduka procession departure at a temple courtyard. On the left, a person in saffron/orange robes with a white and orange flower garland stands on a striped mat and gestures while speaking. Behind and beside them, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand barefoot; several hold brass or gold-coloured pots and one holds a flat framed item. A large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe, blue and orange panels and a white emblem shelters a bare-chested older man with white hair, a white cloth over his head and a beaded necklace, who holds the umbrella pole. Plain grey block walls, a water tank and trees form the background. Many people are visible, about 9 to 10.2007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene under bright sun. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands center-left, hands raised in greeting, beside a flame lamp on the ground. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand with folded hands in namaskar, some holding a saffron flag on a pole. A multicoloured canopy with blue, orange and gold motifs and fringe shades the group, and a young man in white kneels at left holding a flower garland. Stone steps, a red cloth on a pillar and a wet patch on the ground surround the group.2007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard with a shallow puddle of water reflecting the people standing in a line. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar, next to a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands joined in prayer. On the left, a man in an orange shawl with long hair and a garland stands with hands folded, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl kneels pouring water from a vessel onto the wet ground. A multicoloured canopy with tassels, decorated with a dove emblem, shades the area, and an orange flag is visible at left. Two people appear in the foreground wearing white, while a deity murti adorned with flowers is seen at the upper right. Padukas procession ritual with devotees gathered outdoors.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene with wet stone floor. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland stands at left, hands together, facing the rite. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, carry brass pots and kneel or stand at a stone platform, pouring water in an abhishekam-style ritual. A multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy with a logo stands above. Seated devotees on striped mats watch at left. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with long hair and garland, standing as a presiding figure at the ritual.2007-02-24