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June 24 20182018-06-24June 24 20182018-06-24Photo 11730362 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple interior with gilded pillars and golden decorative surfaces. Three orange-robed sannyasi-style figures stand in the foreground, hands folded in devotion. The central figure has long dark hair with a headband and a beaded mala necklace; the figure on the right wears a headband with a red tilak and a bead necklace. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with hands together, and other people in white and light clothing stand in the background. A golden vessel is visible at lower left. The setting suggests temple worship.2012-05-30Outdoor ritual procession beneath leafy trees in front of a garlanded deity murti set in a white arch. A man in a saffron cloth with a white and gold headband and white floral garland stands on a dark polished floor holding up a ritual staff and bell-like object. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes with red borders press their palms together in prayer or hold ceremonial umbrellas. One man in cream clothing stands among them. A red and green striped parasol is visible at the right. Small brass oil lamps sit at the lower left near a red stone arrangement.2008-12-27Five young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair in a row before a stone temple shrine, raising their hands toward a granite shrine. Inside the shrine, deity murtis are dressed with garlands of red and white flowers and gold ornaments, seated on a throne beneath a golden arch. Two flanking figures stand on either side, one holding a staff and one with hands raised. Brass oil lamps and offering trays sit on the shrine ledge, and orange cloth hangs at the upper right.2015-05-13Photo 11735599Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands at centre with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, hold offering trays with flowers and fruit. On the left, women in white saris and a red-bordered sari stand with hands folded. A multicoloured fringed umbrella shades the scene. On the right, a large black deity murti with a golden ornate base is adorned with white garlands and a gold-and-red cloth, a black cobra-shaped stone sits on a red base, and flower petals are scattered on the ground. The setting suggests a puja offering.2016-08-02May 23 20132013-05-23April 12 20142014-04-12December 12 20182018-12-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-and-gold deity murti set in an arched niche, draped in garlands and flanked by brass lamps and offering trays. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and robes stand in a row before the shrine with hands folded in devotion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches, and to the right a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with palms joined. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion, with trees behind.2010-07-21