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A crowded, brightly overexposed photograph of a festive interior hung with white and red flower garlands. A shaven-headed man in a dark sleeveless garment with a brown-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near the centre, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis and others in orange. Several people reach toward him with hands raised. Woven palm-leaf mats hang at the left.

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Night photograph of a crowded decorated doorway or pandal hung with white and red flower garlands on strings and a thatched palm-leaf roof. A bright flash overexposes the upper right. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown cloth wrapped around his shoulders and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, with a person in an orange-saffron head covering and a long dark braid beside him. A man in a white shirt in the foreground and several other devotees press close around them.2014-07-01A nighttime outdoor gathering under a canopy decorated with green mango leaves and a striped red, green and black awning. Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange and brown robes with rudraksha malas stand in the centre, one bare-chested priest in front holding his hands together while devotees in white dhotis and shirts press in around them. A smiling woman in an orange-brown garment reaches out, and several onlookers crowd the frame. Based on the scene, this appears to be a devotee-house pada puja, with people moving close around the saffron-clad clergy.2014-06-26A crowded outdoor-indoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy with green leaves overhead. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a rudraksha mala and a bangle stands amid devotees, while a man in a red-orange turban and saffron wrap reaches up with raised hand. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some extending hands and palms toward the robed figures. A yellow wall and a camera on a pole are visible at the top right.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03January 04 20122012-01-04July 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01November 09 20112011-11-09Night-time padapuja at a devotee's home in Tamil Nadu. A long-haired figure in a rust-red and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre, receiving a bowl of fruit and flowers from a man in white shirt and dhoti. A bald priest in saffron and gold-edged cloth with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside him. A crowd of devotees presses around, some with palms joined, others in saffron or white clothing. Behind them a shrine or altar is decorated with a banana-leaf canopy, garlands and a striped red-and-white railing, with a deity murti and flower-covered offerings in the background. A bright lamp lights the scene.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Crowded night photo of a padapuja event under strings of coloured lights and tinsel. In the centre, a man with long hair swept back wears a saffron robe, a purple shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and smiles as he walks. Around him saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees with white forehead markings press close, some holding trays. A bald monk in orange stands at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. a person (in-person candidate, distinctive saffron, shawl, mala and flower garland with long swept hair).2014-07-03A crowd surrounds a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, hair swept back, extending both arms outward as people reach toward him. Around him are several saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Above, green mango-leaf torana decorations hang over the scene, and an orange flag with a black emblem is visible at right. The setting is a crowded outdoor procession or darshan in a village street.2014-07-04