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October 25 20062006-10-25Dense crowd of devotees gathered closely at an outdoor temple procession, many with hands pressed in anjali. Two bare-chested men in the center wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their faces and chests; one holds palms together. Women in saffron, orange, green and maroon saris and children in bright dresses stand nearby, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. Blue metal gates and yellow walls frame the background.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A crowd of devotees with raised, folded hands in a temple hall during collective worship. Many men are shirtless or wear white dhotis; several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a man with long blond hair and a bald man with arms raised in devotion. A man with short grey hair, rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala stands centre with palms joined, and an orange cloth is visible at the lower edge. The setting is crowded and warmly lit.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees gathered at dusk in front of a temple, with warm lamplight glowing in the background. Many people press forward with palms joined in anjali. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, with sacred ash and tilak smeared across their foreheads and chests. A shirtless man in the centre has rudraksha-style beads around his neck and his hands folded at his chest, and a man beside him wears a white shirt and a white cloth tied around his head. Women wear saris in red, orange, pink and green, with flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Children stand among the adults, and a pale blue temple pillar and a green-painted wall frame the scene. This appears to be a temple procession or darshan. A blue dove logo appears in the top left corner.2006-10-25November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging orange and yellow fabric. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a multi-tiered brass lamp, lit with flames, is held aloft at the front of a procession. Beside him, several men in saffron and orange cloth and gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together, and a long-haired man in an orange shawl smiles in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts raise hands in worship behind them, and a banana plant is visible above.2012-04-05October 23 20062006-10-23November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA crowded temple scene with devotees pressing close in a narrow stone passage. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-bearded man in white dhoti with a white shawl, hands folded in anjali, stands near a tray of flowers and offerings. To his right, a man in a maroon-red cloth and rudraksha beads holds his hands together. On the far right, a figure with a tall dreadlocked head-wrap, rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces, hands in anjali, bows forward. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround them, and a green-and-gold temple gopuram pillar appears behind. A few people hold up phones or cameras overhead.2018-04-29June 08 20172017-06-08