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April 07 2008

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with wet stone floor and red-and-white striped walls. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding a brass plate with flowers and small items. Beside him a man in a white shirt, a young boy in white with a red garland, a woman in a beige sari with a red garland holding a framed deity picture, and an older woman in a teal sari with glasses holding a brass plate of yellow and white flowers stand in a line. Brass lamps and garlanded altar elements are behind them. No visible identification of a person; the priest is described by role only.2008-04-07April 07 20082008-04-07April 07 20082008-04-07Photo of a temple courtyard with a shrine behind an orange-draped pillared mandapa. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands at center, leading a small boy in a white shirt and jeans who holds a long marigold garland. A woman in a dark brown sari and gold necklace holds a large bundle of orange marigold garlands. To the right, a woman in an orange sari and another in white clothing handle more garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at far left. Behind them is a deity murti with a red and orange face, garlanded in red and white, under a turquoise backdrop.2011-08-19April 07 20082008-04-07Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.2014-08-31Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A man with grey hair in a bun, wearing a green gold-bordered shawl over white dhoti and multiple beaded necklaces, holds a woven basket of prasadam packets and sweets offered toward a young man. The young man wears an orange robe, a pink and gold shawl and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, another young man in an orange robe and a few men in white shirts stand beside a stone pillar and a red-draped doorway with a decorative pot. Hands at left hold a flower garland. Stone carvings and a small brass lamp stand decorate the shrine entrance.2009-12-20Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a yellow and red canopy. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a black rudraksha-style mala holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, while a woman in a teal sari with gold border bends forward to receive it. A young man in an orange robe with red and white flower garlands sits with hands folded in prayer on the left. Women in peach and pink sarees, and men in plaid shirts and white clothes stand with palms joined around them. Red rose petals and a silver deity figure or kalasha-like object sit on the ground in front, with a basket of petals and a blue plastic bag nearby. Temple structures with gopuram-style roofs and greenery appear behind.2009-11-25December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a street-side welcome outside a building with banana plants and a yellow-and-black marked doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands at left, arms extended as a woman in a dark green saree with orange border offers a brass tray of white flowers and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind her with folded hands, a second man in a white shirt presses his palms together, and a woman in a yellow and orange saree with braided hair stands at right with palms joined. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and marigold petals lie on the ground at right. The saffron-robed figure appears to be a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, receiving the welcome as a guest.2010-02-18