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October 01 2006

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2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONOutdoor temple courtyard with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white clothes, facing a black Nandi bull statue draped in a yellow marigold garland and a black shivalinga with gold-streaked surface. A gilded stepped pyramid-shaped structure stands at left, and a cameraman on a tripod films the gathering. A man in white at centre gestures toward the statues, and drummers with a drum in the right foreground play. Some men wear orange shawls and a laptop sits on a stool among the group.2006-10-01A dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor at an evening event, facing a stage. Most wear white clothes, and several men wear rudraksha malas. Some people have their hands raised or clasped and others look up toward the front. Behind them a stage is decorated with garlands, a gold-toned ornate shrine structure and a deity murti. A tall portrait of a figure is visible at the upper right. A figure in orange robes sits at the upper right near the stage, and a person in a white shawl sits at the top centre. A pillar and a white sheet frame the background.2006-12-28A seated audience fills a white-walled hall lit by fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans, with string lights along the top edge. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with black beaded necklaces or pendants; several women wear white saris with pale borders. A bearded elderly man in front left wears a long beaded mala, and a man with a light tilak on his forehead sits near the center. Attendees look toward the front of the room with attentive expressions, with a few resting their chins on their hands.2007-01-12A photograph of an indoor gathering near a doorway with a bright exterior visible through the glass. In the foreground, a man in a long-haired, dark-curled style wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest and is laughing while leaning toward a seated man in a white kurta with a black bead necklace and a gold wristwatch, who holds his hand near his face and smiles. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and black bead necklace stands beside a bald older man in a white shirt with a black bead necklace and pendant. At the far right, a young man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron shawl over white clothes and holds a small wrapped bundle. On the left, a woman in a gold-bordered sari wears gold bangles. A grey statue stands in the background.2007-02-21Photo 111696372006-10-06December 27 20092009-12-27June 05 20122012-06-05A night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated on mats in front of a white stone temple structure. In the left foreground, a black Shivalinga-style image is draped with a yellow marigold garland. Many devotees sit with palms pressed together in anjali, most dressed in white, with some in orange and red saris. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers and a man in white kurta sit with hands folded. Lamps and a dim night setting surround the crowd.2008-10-07June 05 20122012-06-05A dense outdoor crowd of devotees stands closely together in a garden courtyard, most in white or light clothing. Men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and a young man in the foreground has a tilak on his forehead. Women wear sarees in green, orange, teal and blue, some with glasses and hair tied back. Behind them a white wall, green shrubs and stone sculptures are visible, and a string of white flowers hangs at the upper right. A large green leaf frames the right edge. No single person is clearly identified as a person.2010-02-12July 21 20132013-07-21