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Inside a red-walled temple hall, a man with a tall swept-back dark topknot, white forehead markings, a bare chest and an orange saffron shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and hands a small item from a clear plastic box to a young woman kneeling in a yellow-orange dress with a beaded necklace. Behind her, several young people wear orange and white ritual garments, and gold ceremonial trident and oil lamp stands stand nearby, with a wooden pillar decorated with rings. The man appears to be a person by his distinctive topknot, orange clothing and rudraksha mala adornments, while the kneeling woman holds her hands out to receive from him.

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January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with red walls. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a leopard-print cloth wears an orange robe, an orange shawl with a beaded garland, a tall topknot wrapped in black cloth and a white tilak on his forehead; he holds a small clear box and extends a string of beads toward a smiling woman. She wears an orange saree with gold border, a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, and cups her hands to receive it. Behind them, several young people in orange and white dhotis stand near tall brass oil lamps and a trident-topped brass stand. The photo appears to show a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting event at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam.2016-01-11A seated man with a tall black matted topknot, white and red forehead markings, and orange saffron robes with a thick orange-beaded mala necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, handling a small gold-coloured object over a clear plastic box. A young girl in a yellow-orange dress with a gold border kneels before him, holding out her cupped hands. Behind them, several young men in orange and white ritual dress with gold borders stand near brass ritual lamps and a tall brass trident-topped ritual staff hung with rope. The setting is a red-walled temple space with ceremonial items.2016-01-11A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with red walls and a wooden pillar. A seated man in saffron robes and a tall black matted headdress with a saffron-orange shawl and a beaded mala and white forehead markings is handing small items from a clear plastic box to a kneeling woman in an orange saree with gold border, who holds her hands cupped to receive them. Behind them, several young people in orange and white garments stand near brass oil lamps and a golden trident. A leopard-print cushion and a gold-framed seat are visible on the right. The man shows strong appearance cues consistent with a person as the presiding figure of the event.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a tall swept-back black turban-style hairstyle and white forehead markings sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a small object above a brass oil lamp and a trident-topped stand. A young boy in orange and gold dhoti with rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed shawl kneels with cupped hands before him. Other young boys in orange and gold robes stand behind, with a wooden pillar and a glass box of ceremonial items in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a courtyard.2016-01-11A photograph of a temple ritual setting with gold-trimmed wooden pillars and brass oil lamps on a golden-brown base. A seated man in orange saffron robes with a long swept-back dark hair bun and white sandalwood markings on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair, holding a small clear plastic box of grains and dispensing them with his hand. A young boy in a white dhoti with gold borders kneels before him with cupped hands, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, several people in orange robes with gold borders and white dhoti-clad attendants stand near a brass trident. The man's appearance with saffron clothing, a long hair bun, a rudraksha-style necklace and his seated ritual role presents as a person candidate, though the image is not fully clear.2016-01-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, sitting on a wooden seat with gold-patterned panels and a leopard-print cushion. He smiles while placing a rudraksha-style necklace on a young girl kneeling before him; she wears a saffron-and-gold dress, beaded necklaces and bangles and has her palms open. A clear plastic box of jewellery sits on the red cushion. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand near a brass lamp, a trident and a flowering plant in a red-walled courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is seated, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style necklace.2016-01-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a tall black turban-style head covering and a white forehead mark sits on a red and gold cushioned seat, threading beads from a clear plastic box held in his lap, with a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace draped over his shoulders. A young girl in an orange dress reaches up toward his hands. Behind them, several people in orange and white ritual garments stand near brass oil lamps and a tall golden trident-topped staff, beside a red-walled courtyard with a carved wooden pillar and a leopard-print cushion. The scene suggests a temple ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a tall black turban, saffron robes and an ornate beaded necklace, consistent with the page's claim that he attended this event.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A seated man in saffron robes with a large dark topknot, white forehead markings and an orange shawl over a bare shoulder sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair, holding a small pendant or mala above a clear plastic box. Opposite him a young woman in a saffron-and-gold garment with a bun and a beaded necklace extends cupped hands to receive it. Behind them, several young people in saffron and white robes stand with folded hands beside brass lamps and a trident-topped staff near a wooden ritual structure, in what appears to be a temple courtyard setting.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11