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October 12 2007

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A photograph of a puja inside a covered hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sacred thread sits behind a brass puja tray, holding a small silver vessel. Two young men in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand at the tray, one holding a silver plate of offerings and the other with spectacles. A young man in a saffron shawl and white kurta presses his palms together nearby. Brass and silver vessels, a brass kalasha, pink flowers and a lotus leaf sit on the table. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs rise behind, and a standing crowd fills the background.2007-10-13A photograph of a temple-hall darshan under a corrugated metal roof with hanging lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala extends his hand to devotees along a steel railing. Beside him, an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head holds a silver tray. Devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts press palms together or reach out to touch the offering. Several white-clad young men wear sacred thread and ceremonial gold necklaces.2010-11-02Indoor ritual scene in a plain concrete hall with a carved stone pillar and hanging lights. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace kneels at a low stone platform, pouring or offering from a silver bowl over brass and steel puja vessels, with a brass kalasha and flowers on a wooden tray. Devotees in white clothes, including an older woman with folded hands, stand or kneel along the platform, with a young woman in orange at left and another in white with a mala at lower left. A woven vertical banner hangs at upper left. The visible man appears to match the a person cues of a saffron robe and ceremonial beads, yet his face and hair are not clearly distinct, so identity is uncertain; he is presented as a priest performing puja.2007-10-12A photograph inside a temple shrine at morning puja. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass tray or plate and a brass vessel, while another man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white shawl stands at the right, holding a tray. A devotee's hand extends toward the tray. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands in a golden arched niche, red cloth and a canopy above. The ceiling is corrugated metal with hanging lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-topped altar table. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron shawl and pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long-handled spout over a brass tray of silver and brass ritual implements. Another man at left in white clothing and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Devotees in white shirts, saris and orange garments watch, some with hands folded. Silver lamps, a brass plate and a red cloth hang at the right edge.2007-02-14October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, raising one hand toward the head of a devotee while holding a brass tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl holds a gold-coloured tray with white papers. Devotees on the left, many in white shirts, stand with palms pressed together, some holding white papers, and a woman in white with glasses waits at the right. Hanging decorations and a cloth banner are visible overhead.Night ritual inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a raised stone-edged pool or basin. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange saffron cloth sits at right holding a tall golden staff, facing a line of devotees. Women in white saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles stand in a queue at left, and a woman in a white sari kneels near the basin. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, and a figure in white stands near a lit deity shrine at top right. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right corner.2007-02-16Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a stone shrine on the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the shrine platform, with a silver kalasha, brass lamp and silver plates on the ledge, performing puja. In front of him, devotees in white clothing wait in line, and one child reaches toward the shrine. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushion at left, with a red-and-white mat and a small oil lamp on the floor. A man in white stands at the front of the line, with a woman in a white sari and gold border with a long braid in the foreground. Corrugated roofing and breeze-block walls frame the scene.2007-02-24A photograph of a temple courtyard with a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform, tending brass vessels, a lamp and silver puja items. Several devotees in white dress stand close, one woman with a long braid and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, another with hands extended toward the platform. Grey stone walls, a corrugated roof and a stone carving frame the scene. a person is seated as the officiant; this matches the page's account of a paduka procession flag-off at a temple.2007-02-24Photograph inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling canopy and tall pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread stands centre, with tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a man with folded hands. Another priest in a white dhoti holds a tray. On the right, a monk in a saffron-orange robe carries a brass tray and stands beside a man in white with a gold-and-saffron shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line on the left waiting, and more devotees in saffron and white stand behind. Screens and a backdrop hang in the background.2011-03-05Outdoor temple courtyard with corrugated metal roofs and plain brick walls. In the foreground, several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line, some with rudraksha malas, one woman in white with a braid and gold earring at left. On the right, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes kneels beside a stone platform holding metal vessels and a ritual setup, while a devotee bends forward to touch the wet stone. Another saffron-robed figure stands in the background.2007-02-24