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November 12 2010

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 02 20102010-11-02November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and red garlands, with a kalasha-like brass vessel before it. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis stand at the left and centre; one in white dhoti with bare chest and a mala holds his hands in anjali, another holds a brass plate, and a third in saffron stands before the shrine performing an aarti-like offering with a lamp. A woman in a cream sari stands at the far left and another woman in orange sits at the far left edge. A red carpet covers the floor, orange curtains frame the shrine, and brass lamp stands and metal vessels sit around the altar. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the people are described by role.2010-11-12May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet runner between steel railings. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the carpet toward the viewer. Behind him stands a large deity murti with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. To the right, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala walks away, and on the left a woman in white and orange and a man in white ritual dress stand near the railings. Red curtains frame the hall.2011-09-24A photograph inside a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the carpet toward a shrine with an ornate golden arch and a deity murti in red and gold. Men in white dhotis with bare shoulders and shaved heads stand along the left with palms pressed together. On the right, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders and a man in white stand with hands folded. A video camera on a tripod films from the middle, and bright orange banners hang on the walls. a person: the walking figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala matches the presentation expected of the page subject, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2010-10-30A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered, railed walkway toward a decorated temple shrine. Behind him stands an ornate deity murti framed by marigold garlands and a golden arch, flanked by pink cloth drapes. Devotees in white clothes line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in a dark sari with a shoulder bag joins them. Other saffron-robed attendants stand near the shrine, and a brass lamp and ritual items are visible on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, walking at the center of the procession in saffron cloth, bare-chested with a wrap and no crown or ornate adornments visible.2009-07-08Photograph of a ritual procession at an outdoor temple shrine with an orange-tiled canopy and orange curtains. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, walks forward with one hand extended. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand along a metal railing with palms pressed together in greeting. One man in white holds a silver tray with small lamps or offerings. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden arch, plus a few other attendees. a person: the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the page's identification, though the face is not used for identification.2010-11-01A temple interior with a metal railing guiding a line of saffron-robed devotees walking toward a shrine. The front figure wears an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads and has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a row of people in orange and saffron robes with white tilak marks and white headbands stand with hands folded in prayer. On the shrine, a pair of deity murtis are dressed in red and pink garments with garlands and ornate golden backdrops. A priest in red robes kneels at the altar at left, beside a golden kalasha and brass ritual items. A red carpet runs along the walkway, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall at right.2013-05-17