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Night photograph in a temple corridor of stone floor and dark granite walls. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a deep red-maroon dhoti with gold border bends forward at the waist with his head pressed against a vertical orange cloth draped over a stone ledge, with a garland of flowers around his neck. To the left, several people in orange and saffron robes stand with garlands, including a man with a bald head and a gold-beaded mala. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis watch and one raises a camera. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the onlookers. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the figure's neck. About ten people are visible.

May 07 2012

Night photograph inside a temple courtyard lit with strings of lamps along the roofline. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair bows forward, pressing the forehead and hand against a carved stone pedestal or altar edge. To the left, two young men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style mala, and an older man in a white shirt stands behind them. Stone pillars, a metal-clad column and carved stone architecture frame the scene, with a few onlookers in the background.

Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a figure in an orange saree with gold border and an orange head covering bends forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone pedestal, while garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the stone. Nearby devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali and some hold their hands at the chest. A man in white with a green cloth bag and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. Grey stone pillars and a pink building with arches form the background.

A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.

May 21 2012

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Night photograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple courtyard in front of a tall stone temple gopuram with a lit shrine niche at top. Men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls predominate. In the left foreground a man in a long orange robe with a saffron-orange garment and a beaded orange-and-red mala around his neck walks with hands folded. Near the centre a man in white holds his hands together in namaste while another man in a cream kurta holds a bouquet of red and yellow flowers. Many people in white and orange follow, some barefoot, in what appears to be a temple procession.

Night-time outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wearing a long garland of white and red flowers stands on a step while a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends low to touch the ground at his feet. Nearby, another saffron-robed figure holds a small object, and a uniformed officer stands at right beside a white wall with spiked iron railings. Overhead tube lights illuminate the trees and the crowd.

December 10 2011

Photograph inside a dim temple hall where several people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, facing forward toward a shrine. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in saffron robes with a gold necklace, also with hands folded. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red shoulder cloth and a gold chain stands with palms joined. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash holds a garland of red flowers, and a yellow-gold deity murti is visible in the background. A red metal pot sits on the floor near stone pillars.

A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees standing in a temple courtyard before a shrine with a stone carved pillar on the right. A woman with long curly dark hair in a sleeveless orange dress stands at left facing the group, while a bearded elder in a rudraksha mala and peach-coloured robe stands centre. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and a sannyasi in orange cloth gestures toward yellow and red marigold garlands and brass vessels on the shrine ledge at right. Brass lamps and a small decorated tree stand at left, with a red curtain hanging behind. Scattered devotees in orange and white stand along the back wall, and a fire or lamp glows in the lower foreground.