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July 07 2008

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July 07 20082008-07-07July 07 20082008-07-07July 07 20082008-07-07July 07 20082008-07-07A procession of barefoot men in saffron-orange robes descends red-painted stone steps beneath a yellow and red umbrella. The central figure, with long dark hair, wears an orange robe, a gold-bead necklace, and a thick white flower garland with red blossoms. To the left, a bald man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and attendants carry items. On the right, another saffron-clad figure walks past. Bamboo scaffolding and a white sack lie on the left side of the steps. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-26A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a temple-style entrance with decorated umbrellas and fringed canopies overhead. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and smiles while walking down steps. Beside them, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and saffron shawl holds a camera-like object at his waist. Around them, young attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls carry poles and stand along the stairs, while a shaved-headed man in white stands among them. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears an orange shawl with his back to the camera. Red-and-white striped steps lead down through the crowd.2007-12-07Photograph of a procession inside a covered walkway with a corrugated metal roof and steel handrails. A central figure in orange robes wears a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, walking barefoot with a gold kalasha-style vessel carried by a man in white dhoti beside him. Two large ceremonial umbrellas in green, blue and red with fish-like motifs are held above, and devotees in white with yellow shawls and orange clothes walk alongside. A young girl in pink and yellow stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Decorated pillars with floral motifs line the path.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple staircase with red-painted steps and a red railing, shaded by a large tree. In the centre, a barefoot man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark cloth bag ascends the steps, while a second man in orange carries a light blue bag beside him. Behind them on the upper terrace, a man in white kurta with a video camera films, and several people in orange shawls and white clothes stand along the railing. A small om symbol appears on the red pillar, and a man in a white shirt walks on the lower left near a person with long dark hair in orange. a person appears as the orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala in the centre, based on his saffron clothing and mala.2008-07-01A photograph of a group descending temple steps in front of a colourful Hindu temple with a blue and red facade and a multi-tiered gopuram-style shrine. Streamers hang overhead. In the foreground, a man in long-haired, saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala holds a black umbrella aloft, while another man in orange robes walks barefoot beside him. Behind them, people in white dhotis with orange shawls follow, and a bearded man in white with a rainbow garland stands at right. A sign reads 'Remove Your Footwear Here' and sandals are lined up on the steps.A photograph of a group of devotees in saffron-orange robes walking up a stone staircase beside a metal handrail at a temple area. In the foreground a man in orange wrap and dhoti climbs the steps, while a man in a long orange robe and a pendant necklace adjusts his hair on the right. Behind them, more people in orange shawls and white kurtas follow, one carrying a backpack. A red and white gate and a red signboard appear in the background, with a fence and greenery on the left and wet ground at the lower left.A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees climbing a stone staircase beside a metal railing at a temple site. In the foreground, a tall man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks ahead, while a man in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala follows on the right. An elderly bearded man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Two monkeys sit atop a white pillar at the top of the steps, and red-and-orange railings and green foliage frame the scene.2008-07-10A photograph of saffron-robed devotees descending a concrete staircase in front of a colourful South Indian style temple gopuram with a painted blue facade. In the foreground a bearded man in orange kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and beside him a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, one hand holding a black umbrella overhead. Behind them other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and an older bearded man in white with a rainbow garland stands at right near a deity murti shrine. Shoes are lined up on the steps at left, and a yellow sign reads 'Remove Your Footwear Here'. Streamers and tinsel hang from the rooftops above.