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A crowded doorway in a pale blue room with ornate red wooden frame and white decorative grilles. A man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland, wearing a rust-red robe, is being pressed forward by devotees. In front, a shaved-headed man in an orange-gold shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside another shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead mark. Several devotees in white shirts and saris crowd around, reaching toward the central figure. A wall clock is visible at the left edge.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A crowded doorway scene in a pale turquoise-walled room with a wooden frame and ornate white grille windows. At the centre, a person in a maroon garment with a red and white flower garland is smiling and being pressed forward by a surging crowd. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with shaved heads and gold-bordered cloth, reach toward the figure. Women in saris stand at the sides with hands folded. The image is a photograph of the crowd moment at the threshold.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowded doorway in a pale blue-painted room with brown wooden frame and ornate white grille windows. At the centre, a bare-chested man in a red-and-gold wrap and a thick red flower garland stands with raised arms, smiling, flanked by devotees pressing around him. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, one with a thin orange-brown shoulder cloth; a woman in a light blue sari is at the right; a shaved-headed man with white tilak marks is in the lower foreground. A wall clock hangs at the left. The centred figure has distinctive garland and bare-chested adornments, but his appearance is only partly visible, so identity is uncertain. Several people are visible in the crowd.2014-07-01Photo of a crowded indoor room with white walls and a round wall clock. In the centre, a long-haired man with a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing a red and green flower garland, gold necklace, and bare-chested orange cloth with rudraksha beads, walks forward smiling. Around him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha mala and tilak, a shaved-headed man in orange with white forehead markings, and men in white shirts and a woman in a green sari with folded hands look on. Several devotees stand behind, and a gold-framed arch is visible at right.2012-10-07June 26 20142014-06-26A domestic room in a Tamil Nadu house during a visit ritual. A figure in orange robes with a long garland of yellow and red flowers sits on an orange cloth, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright beside a tall flower-decorated stand. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand and kneel; a woman in a white sari holds a yellow flower garland, and several people in white kneel on a blue patterned rug. A monk in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha beads stands to the left, and a figure in white with a shaved head stands near the trishul. A wall clock, potted flowers and a cabinet with a sound system are visible in the background.2014-06-27October 13 20122012-10-13July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a house room with white walls, a wall clock, and a patterned red-and-maroon carpet on the floor. A woman in a maroon sari with a yellow border sits on a low platform draped in orange cloth, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a beaded necklace, her hands folded in front of her. To her right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with his hands joined in a respectful gesture. On the left, a woman in white dress and a shawl stands beside two men in saffron-orange robes; one holds a white tray overhead. Garlands hang from wooden poles nearby, and flower arrangements and a small table with a speaker sit in the background.2014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03June 26 20142014-06-26Indoor photograph of a home visit in a white-walled room with a clock, swinging cradle with flower garlands, and a red bed covering. A central figure in a rust-red robe with orange border and long dark hair stands barefoot, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces, hands raised in front of them. Facing them, a grey-haired man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace gestures with hands together. Around them, a woman in white with folded hands, a young girl in a dotted dress, a shaven-headed man in white, a man in orange-trimmed robe, and others in pink and blue saris and shirts watch. A photographer holding a camera stands in the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role-based description is used.2014-06-27