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May 30 2018

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Night-time temple courtyard ritual with a crowd of devotees facing a decorated shrine. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and orange saffron robes stand with their backs to the camera, some with red-and-saffron shawls. Many women in white and orange saffron clothing, one older woman with grey hair in an orange top has her hands joined in prayer. On the right a lit shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the left a decorated palanquin with red and pink garlands and a Ganesha murti stands near a pillared hall with framed portraits and hanging saffron banners. A white smoke plume rises in the middle. Several orange-clad people are visible near the centre, and the scene appears to be a devotional ceremony or aarti.2018-05-22Interior of a pillared hall at night where women in white and cream saris with gold borders move among ritual setups. In the foreground a woman in a tan blouse and cream sari with a gold border walks away, and another in a cream sari with a long braid stands on a striped rug. Behind them, a woman in a white sari sits on the floor beside a yellow-draped table holding metal vessels, while people in white dhotis and saris sit on red striped mats. A large silver bowl stands on the left beside a deity murti under a crown-like canopy, and tall pillars are wrapped in multicoloured fabric panels painted with flowers and dove motifs.2018-05-24A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.2016-02-02May 22 20182018-05-22A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner down the centre. A woman in a purple sari with a beaded necklace walks down the red carpet toward the camera, followed by a procession of people in white and orange clothing, some carrying garlands. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds up a phone to photograph the procession. Behind the walkers, a colourful striped canopy with a decorative umbrella hangs above, and tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue line the space. On the right, a red velvet sofa with gold trim sits beside a table of flower garlands, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the right.2010-12-28A photograph inside a dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti with a red-garmented figure and a standing figure beside it, behind a gold curtain. In the foreground, a line of devotees stands with hands together, mostly women in white clothes with orange scarves and lanyards, plus a few men in white on the right. A striped woven mat lies on the orange floor, and a small wooden stand with a book is at right. Some people wear saffron or orange sarees and shawls.2013-03-18December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph inside a large hall with tiled floor, white ceiling lights and red curtained windows. In the foreground a smiling person in a maroon-and-gold silk garment wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and gestures with one hand. Beside them a woman in a blue blouse and teal sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl presses his palms together, and several orange-robed devotees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand in a line. A bald figure in orange robes also stands among the crowd of onlookers.2013-11-03A night-time temple ritual inside a pillared hall with striped red-and-white floor mats. In the centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and an orange-brown dhoti stands with back partly turned, facing a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed altar garlanded with green, red and white flowers. To the right, attendants in orange robes hold a plate of flowers and a metal vessel, and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the altar stand images of deities and a figure of Shiva with a lingam, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed pot placed before the altar.2018-05-30October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, where a large group of people stand and sit in a line along a red-carpeted walkway. Many wear white clothing and garlands of orange and white flowers. A young girl in a light blue dress and white leggings dances in the foreground on a bare concrete floor. A man in a white kurta kneels on a woven mat near the walkway with hands pressed together in greeting, while several men in white and beige kurtas stand nearby. A bald man in white clothes and a white garland stands at the right edge, and a teenage boy in a grey t-shirt and black shorts stands with a hand near his chin. Framed panels hang on the walls.2011-07-01A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23