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A photograph of a ritual inside a small room with exposed brick walls. A seated priest in an orange-red garment with a long beaded necklace and white forehead marks sits on a striped mat beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A devotee in white dhoti kneels and bows toward the lamp. A woman in an orange blouse and red sari sits nearby, and a man with bare upper body and white markings stands on the right in white dhoti holding a yellow cloth bag. A blue sign with multilingual text on the wall lists prohibited items such as photography and mobile phones. A metal detector frame stands in the background.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, white forehead markings and a red-orange robe with gold ceremonial necklaces and bangles presses a hand to the head of a bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti, who bows forward. A woman in an orange-and-red sari sits at the left edge, and a bare-chested boy stands at the right. The man holds a yellow cloth bag. Behind them is a blue bilingual sign with video camera and mobile phone restriction icons, a brass lamp and a white pedestal fan. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual. a person: a long-haired figure in red-orange robes with gold necklaces and bangles is seated on a golden-backed throne, blessing the bowing boy.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A temple-style ritual room with brick walls and a corrugated roof. A seated priest in a red-orange garment and a garland, with a white tilak on his forehead, raises an arm toward a brass lamp stand while an assistant in a white dhoti with a bare chest stands beside him. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits on the floor at the front left, her long dark braid over her shoulder, with a kumkum mark on her arm, and a woman in a maroon sari kneels nearby holding a yellow cloth. Other bare-chested young men in white dhotis with sacred threads move about. A seated man at the right wears a yellow head cloth and a garland, with a striped mat underneath, and a bouquet of yellow flowers sits in front on the floor. A framed chart hangs on the wall behind.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, red bindi, beard, gold garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold armbands, receiving a young boy in white dhoti who bows and touches his feet. A woman in an orange blouse and maroon sari with long braid stands at left, holding a yellow cloth. Two more boys in white dhotis stand at right. Behind them, a golden trishul-topped stand holds a brass lamp beside a wall sign with multilingual rules listing video camera, mobile camera and audio recording bans. A red-cushioned gold throne and a fan are visible. Four physical people are present.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Indoor ritual in a brick room with a wall board of Tamil-labelled categories beside a small red-lit lamp and a brass lamp stand. A bearded man with a saffron cloth and beaded mala sits on a striped mat receiving attention from a woman in a red sari with orange blouse and gold-coloured wrap, while a shirtless man in white dhoti bends low before him. On the left a bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered cloth sits with white markings on his arm and a beaded band, and several standing men in white dhotis and orange cloths watch. Marigold flowers, leaves and fruit lie on a plate in front, and a pink-flowered cloth hangs over a stool.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A photograph of a temple-style ritual room with brick walls and a blue information board in English and Kannada-style script. A seated priest in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha mala, with a small dark-haired figure beside him, gives a blessing or receives offerings from a row of boys. Standing boys in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold yellow cloth bags, and older men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth stand at the right. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands at left by a metal detector frame. Yellow and orange patterned mats cover the floor, with a bouquet of yellow and red flowers in the foreground.2017-04-06February 23 20172017-02-23A photograph of a seated figure in a dark red robe with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a bowing young boy. The seated figure wears layered gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and gold armlets. A woman in an orange and maroon sari sits to the left holding a yellow cloth bag. Behind the boy stand two more boys bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, one with white ash markings on the body. A brass trident and a standing fan stand near a blue and white sign with prohibition notices in several languages. The setting is a brick-walled room with a red cushioned seat. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a red robe, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06