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December 20 20072007-12-20January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of a temple-yard ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with green leaves hanging above. A man in a green shirt and yellow dhoti bends forward, pressing his head toward a seated priest in white. Beside them, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with a hand on the chest, while a woman in a white sari with gold border looks on. An older man in a cream shawl holds a silver tray of yellow grains, and a bearded man in red garments stands at right. Several onlookers in white, pink and orange surround the group. A video camera is raised at top right.2009-01-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha malas, places one hand on the head of a man kneeling in a white t-shirt and white dhoti, who bows forward with his hands clasped at the seated figure's feet. A bearded man in orange, with long hair and a red tilak, sits behind on the left. The seated figure rests on a white cloth-draped seat in front of a stone wall carved with ornamental reliefs, and a microphone stand is visible at the upper left. Two persons are visible in the scene, with the kneeling devotee and the seated figure as the central subjects.2007-07-28October 27 20082008-10-27A stone temple courtyard with a carved granite pillar and a large black stone basin of water. A man in white clothes lies prostrate face-down on the wet stone floor at the lower left. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands bent over at the basin's edge, with a bearded man in orange and rudraksha beads beside him. On the right, a bald priest in orange holds a brass vessel, and a standing stone pillar rises from the basin. Corrugated roofing and a few onlookers in orange and white are visible behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or ritual bathing.2008-01-17Outdoor temple courtyard photo at a Shiva lingam with a black stone yoni-pitha base and a tall stone lingam. A bare-chested figure in orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the lingam, leaning forward and pouring from or tending it. Beside him a tonsured man in orange wears a gold-bead garland and holds a clear pot of offerings, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Another figure lies prone in white clothes on the wet stone floor before the lingam, while white-clad devotees and a man in white with a shaved head and orange shawl watch from behind. Carved stone pillars, a white wall and a corrugated metal roof frame the abhishekam scene.2008-01-17November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a healing and blessing session. A standing figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows forward with his face lowered. Beside him a woman in a dark red blouse kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a thin dark necklace and gold bangles. Behind them a man in an orange shawl over white clothes and a red tilak on his forehead stands watching, and a row of seated and standing devotees in white clothes fills the background, with white plastic chairs in the foreground.2008-03-28April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiA photograph of a hall with white walls and a doorway. A man in a prostrate position lies face down on a blue mat in front of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas, who sits on a raised white-draped seat with a microphone on a stand beside him and gestures with one hand. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing lanyards, stands and watches; a few saffron-robed people sit on mats at the left.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23