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Indoor scene in a plain whitewashed temple room. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border garlands a woman in a long orange sari with a red and white flower garland, offering the garland to her. A man in a white shirt stands behind them, and a younger man on the right in a yellow and green shawl and white dhoti, with white forehead marks, watches. Two bare-chested devotees stand at the lower edges. The woman in orange does not clearly match a person candidate; no ornate saffron robe, long swept hair or rudraksha cues are shown, so no in-person a person is identified.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room showing a long-haired person in orange robes receiving a large garland of red and white flowers with green leaves, lowered over their head by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border. Another priest in a cream dhoti with a green-and-red shawl and a white forehead mark stands at right, and an orange-robed man with glasses and a grey beard stands at left, along with a man in orange and a figure in white with an orange-robed companion behind. A small framed picture hangs on the wall at top left.2008-07-29 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual reception in a plain room with peach walls and a tall decorative banner in the upper right. A man in a yellow shirt raises a hand, applying red kumkum or vibhuti to the forehead of a bare-chested shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti. The priest wears a long red and green flower garland with yellow marigolds, and a red-and-orange shawl hangs over his shoulder. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray with a white cloth, and a shaven priest in orange holds a gold ritual object. An older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, and another man in a white shirt with a red lanyard stands at left. The garland and tray suggest a devotee greeting or a ritual honouring, but no specific festival is shown.2011-01-26July 03 20142014-07-03Indoor photo in a plain hall with tube lights and a ceiling fan. A man with long dark hair and an orange turban wears an orange robe and smiles while placing his hands together toward a priest. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred thread and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a long garland of yellow and red flowers and leans forward to drape it. Two other men stand nearby, one bare-chested in a tan cloth and one in a white dhoti, and a woman in a white sari with glasses watches at right. A decorated flower arrangement stands at the right edge.2006-09-23July 03 20142014-07-03January 12 20072007-01-12Photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars. A bald man with a bare upper body in the foreground pours or presses a white substance onto the head of a seated, shaven-headed figure in saffron robes, who wears a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers with red blossoms. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. Another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands behind, with a tilak and red bindi, and a further standing man in orange and gold garlands is at left. Some devotees are visible behind, and a rudraksha garland drapes the saffron-clad figure. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or anointing ritual with garlands, and the saffron-robed figure may be a person based on saffron clothing and rudraksha ornaments.2012-06-05December 30 20092009-12-30August 06 20092009-08-06Indoor temple-hall scene with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with a smear of white ash on the forehead and long dark hair. A man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a garland, a younger man in red shawl and bare shoulders faces away, and saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand behind. Orange curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person based on the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, garland and gold necklace, shown in attendance at the ritual.2010-07-21