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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21January 07 20062006-01-07Photograph of an ornate cream-coloured temple gateway with a curved arched roof and a deity figure in a niche above, with the Sanskrit-script sign Shri Gita Mandir on the lintel. Carved stone figures stand in side niches. Inside the arch a red shikhara spire rises behind. A man in white clothes and a white cap stands at left with hands folded in greeting. Several women in saris, one in red and green, stand near a roadside cart at right, and a man in a light shirt stands in the background. A partial poster of an older man with white hair appears at right. The street is wet and paved.2006-06-04A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya, with its tall curving sikhara tower of tan and white stone in the centre and smaller spired shrines on either side. A group of devotees walks along a stone pathway toward the temple; many wear white clothes, some wear orange or saffron garments and carry orange shoulder bags, and a few hold orange umbrellas. Pink-washed walls, dark stone stupas and lush green trees surround the complex. In the foreground at right, a partly visible person in a light blue sari sits near the edge of the frame. A signboard stands near the pathway.2008-06-09A photograph of a large temple facade with a tall white shikhara tower topped by a golden finial and a small orange flag, flanked by pink-washed side towers with domed spires. A central entrance porch with pillars leads to a dark doorway, and a plain-clothed figure stands in the shaded entrance area. Two men walk along a paved path lined with rows of green trees; the man on the right wears a blue sleeveless vest and dark trousers, and the man on the left carries a bag over his shoulder. A few other people sit on benches on the right. Clear daytime sky.May 08 20152015-05-08A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tapering white-and-grey spire rising above smaller spires, with carved niches and a golden finial. Pink sandstone walls and shrines flank a paved walkway, where a crowd of visitors walks toward the temple. A man in front wears an orange robe and orange cloth draped over his shoulders and carries nothing visible. Others wear white, orange and green garments, some with orange head cloths, and a few carry bags. Green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky. A stone plaque and a black stupa-like shrine stand at the left and right edges.2008-06-09A photograph of an ornate carved stone temple gateway with a central arch and sculpted figures in niches, bearing Hindi script on its lintel. Pilgrims and devotees walk through the entrance area. A man in white kurta and cap stands near the gate, and women in colourful saris and shawls walk past. A cameraman in a white shirt with a camera on his shoulder, and a person in an orange cap, film the scene at right. A temple spire rises behind the gate. A portrait poster on the right wall shows a man with long hair. The surrounding road is wet and a bicycle rider passes through the arch.2006-06-04Photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tiered spire rising above smaller spires and a pink-walled courtyard path of pale marble. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a dark mala-like cord stands with back to the camera near a stone pillar. Other visitors walk the path, including a person in white with a walking stick and an older man in a light kurta. A camera operator with a monitor stands at right. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2008-06-09A photograph of a group walking along a paved courtyard path outside a pink and cream temple complex in early daylight. A tall stepped temple shikhara with a small red flag stands behind a low pavilion, and a white building on the right has a red-roofed entrance with a sign reading Satsang Bhavan. Several people in orange, saffron and maroon robes walk in front, one wearing a saffron shawl and a red garland, another in a dark red robe and beige shawl. Others in grey sweaters, white dhotis, yellow kurta and casual jackets follow behind, with a white van parked on the left. Mango trees frame the scene.2014-01-20