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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a white forehead mark and a garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers stands at left, holding out his hand over a silver bowl of white powder, possibly vibhuti or prasad. A woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border and a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a camera stand or sit nearby. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches toward a devotee's face. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron clothes sit and stand before a pink temple colonnade with carved pillars.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes with a fresh white floral garland and a yellow-and-red flower garland, seated and reaching to dip his fingers into a silver bowl of white liquid held by a woman in a cream sari with a purple border. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands in front of a pink-and-stone colonnaded building with carved pillars. A man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands nearby. The scene appears to be a ritual offering or abhishekam-style blessing. The seated man in orange has long swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance matching cues for a person, and the page places him at the event.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoors at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnades behind, a crowd sits and stands watching. In the foreground a man in orange robes, with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a garland of green leaves, white jasmine and yellow and red flowers, extends his hand over a steel bowl of white powder held by a second man in orange. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits before him, palm open to receive a pinch of the powder. Several people in white and orange clothing sit nearby, and a woman in an orange sari is behind them.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple gathering with a crowd of devotees seated and standing before a pink and cream colonnaded temple wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a white-flowered garland with yellow and red blossoms around his neck, smiles while extending a hand toward a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, who reaches out to take from a silver bowl of white powder held by another hand at lower left. Nearby women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts sit close, with a bald man in orange robes and a camera operator visible behind.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnaded walls behind. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a bare chest wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a green and white garland of flowers sits and extends his hands forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and dark-rimmed glasses leans in with cupped palms over a silver bowl of white powder held by a man in front. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothes, and a crowd of onlookers, fill the background. a person receives the offering; the scene resembles a ritual blessing exchange.2010-12-29Photograph of an outdoor gathering in front of a pink-and-cream colonnaded temple building. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands at left, extending his hand toward a woman in a green, maroon and brown patterned silk sari with bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace, who holds her palms open over a silver bowl of white powder. Behind them, many people in white, orange and saffron clothing sit and stand watching; a bald man in orange robes stands centrally. Long-haired man with garland and orange robe is a distinctive appearance cue; identity not established from appearance alone. Interaction reads as a blessing or offering exchange.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with a long pink colonnaded building behind a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body extends his arm and receives a silver bowl of white granules from a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, who offers it with cupped hands. Beside him a bowl is held out, a garland of white and red flowers hangs over his arm, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch. Behind them, many people in white, orange and yellow garments stand and sit among the pillars. The man is a person candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland; the woman is a devotee presenting an offering.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a pinkish stone colonnade behind. A man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark sits in orange-saffron cloth, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland and a bracelet, and holds out a silver bowl of white powder. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace receives the powder into her cupped hands. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white, orange and yellow clothes. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with long hair and forehead marking, giving blessing to a devotee at a gathering.2010-12-29A crowd gathers outdoors before a pink and grey temple colonnade. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, white facial markings, and a garland of white and yellow flowers sits in orange robes, extending his hand toward a steel bowl of white granules held by a woman in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments and rudraksha-style beads watch, and a bald man in orange with a beaded necklace stands in the middle distance. The scene reads as a devotional offering or distribution during a public gathering.2010-12-29