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Outdoor temple-style ritual gathering decorated with orange and marigold garlands and banana-leaf-style foliage. In the left foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace speaks into a handheld microphone. Behind him a seated man in orange robes and beads sits before a microphone stand near a pink-draped platform strewn with marigolds. A white stone statue of a deity stands under a decorated arch, with the Tamil inscription on its base. To the right a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. Trays of fruit, coconuts, offerings and brass vessels sit on the left, and blue panels with Tamil text line the background. Several devotees are visible in the back.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy strung with orange marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace speaks into a handheld microphone while standing at left. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a mala sits cross-legged before a fire pit of wood, performing a homa. A pink-draped platform is decorated with marigolds and leaves. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands. A golden deity murti with garlands stands in an arch, and brass pots and offerings sit on a table at left.2009-01-12Outdoor ritual scene under a marigold-decorated pavilion. A man in saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace speaks into a handheld microphone while standing at the left edge. Behind him, another saffron-robed man sits cross-legged beside a fire pit with stacked wood and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right, and other white-clad helpers move in the background. Before the fire stands a pink-covered platform garlanded with orange flowers and green leaves, with brass pots of offerings and fruit on a table at left. Behind them rises a large white stone deity murti of Ganesha with a flower garland, and banners with printed text line the back wall.2009-01-12Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, hand raised to his forehead, stands beside a brass bowl. Seated on a wooden platform garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a yellow flower and speaks into a microphone, with a wooden chair behind him. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among trees, and carved golden wooden panels and draped cloth fill the right side.2008-11-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes holds a black microphone while speaking, sitting on an orange-draped chair with a zebra-print cushion. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a gold chain is visible at the neck. Beside them, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits near a brass plate of white offerings. Behind them, a deity murti draped in orange with a yellow flower garland stands before a white temple wall, with a golden trident beside it. Several people in white and orange stand under a shaded pavilion, and a woman in a purple sari is among them. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial setting matches a person, seated and speaking.2008-12-24July 18 20062006-07-18December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple event photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange sleeveless robe and a gold pendant necklace sits on a striped cushioned seat, speaking into a black handheld microphone with one hand open. Beside him a younger man in orange with a red-marked forehead sits watching, and at right a man in white and orange holds a golden trident. Behind them a black stone deity murti in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland stands against a white wall, and two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on a raised white-and-red platform. Pink and red festive decorations hang on the wall. Total visible physical people: about five.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor homa ceremony at a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. A man in orange robes and a white-and-orange flower garland sits cross-legged on a cushion, a microphone before him, his hands extended over the fire pit with wood and offerings. A tray holds bananas, coconut halves, flower petals and a bowl of liquid. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing surround the ritual area, including a small child in orange and a baby in blue, and a bottled water on a side table. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland, presiding over the homa. A person in white stands at right holding a microphone stand.2007-12-25