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January 31 2010

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Photograph of a temple corridor lined with steel railings and a canopy roof, with a crowd of devotees on both sides, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange robe and gestures toward the crowd while another man in an orange robe with maroon borders carries an orange tray holding folded papers and fruit. Behind them stands a gilded arched shrine containing a deity murti with a garland of flowers, and red and orange drapes frame the entrance. Printed copyright text is visible at the bottom and top right edges. Visible ritual context suggests a darshan procession.2009-12-16A photograph inside a temple corridor lined with metal railings, where a man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands at centre and extends a folded white paper to a devotee at left, with several hands reaching out from the railing crowd. Behind him, a figure in a white kurta and dhoti holds an orange cloth bundle with papers. Beyond them, a large deity murti with blue and red ornaments and garlands stands under a red curtain. A photographer in the background holds a camera overhead, and devotees in white and green saris line the right side. The orange-robed man has long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala is not clearly visible.2010-01-03Photo of a temple hall where a devotee in saffron-orange robes, with short dark hair and a red bindi, stands at the centre placing a hand on the head of a person in front. A second saffron-robed attendant holds a wooden tray or box, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them. Metal barricade rails line both sides, and devotees in white and colourful clothes stand with palms pressed together. Behind them, a deity murti pair in white and gold is decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers under an ornate arch with red background. The scene looks like darshan or blessing in a temple.2009-12-13December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless saffron garment extends his right hand over the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a tray of papers in his left hand. A second saffron-robed attendant with short hair stands beside him holding a folded orange cloth and a tray. Behind a steel railing, a line of devotees in white shirts and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together. Behind them stand a moustached man and an older woman in white. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti in pink and gold with a trident, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a red canopy forms the backdrop. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2009-12-182010 - Photo AlbumDevotees in white shirts and dhotis queue along a metal railing inside a temple hall, reaching forward with folded hands and small white slips of paper. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair stands at the front, holding a slip of paper and extending his arm toward the crowd, while an orange-robed attendant holds an orange tray with more slips beside him. Behind them a shrine displays a colourful deity murti with a red and gold backdrop. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing distribution.2009-12-10A photo of a temple darshan scene under a red and white canopy. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead rests his hand on the head of a devotee, who bows with head lowered. Beside him, a younger monk in orange robes with maroon borders holds an orange cloth with papers on it. On the left, devotees in white and pastel shirts stand behind a steel railing with hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, a deity murti with garlands and a trident is visible in a red-curtained shrine with ornate gold and white architecture.2009-12-18A photograph of a temple entrance at Adi Kailasa, with a gilded arch framing a shrine holding a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and red cloth. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the aisle; one in an orange kurta holds a brass plate of offerings while another extends a hand toward a devotee, and a third saffron-clad figure stands behind. Devotees line both sides behind metal railings: men in white shirts and dhotis on the left and women in saris and salwar on the right, several with hands joined in namaste. Orange and red banners hang from the pillars. Visible people number about twelve.2010-01-31January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with swept-back dark hair, reaching out to touch the raised hand of a devotee at a metal barrier. The devotee on the left wears a white shirt and folds his hands in namaskar. Behind them a crowd of people stands under a tented canopy, and a bald monk in orange, holding a white paper and a gold-coloured ritual object, stands at right. Some saffron-and-white robed attendants and a red-and-blue patterned bag are visible.2010-09-08Outdoor temple procession corridor under a corrugated roof, lined with metal railings and crowded with devotees in white clothes pressing palms together. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground; the one on the right with long swept-back dark hair carries an orange-draped tray holding papers, while the man beside him in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl holds a white paper. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands.2009-12-16