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April 30 2013

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Photograph of a red-painted entrance with white-and-red striped steps lined with potted plants, including croton and other leafy shrubs in terracotta pots. Two dark stone statues flank the doorway: on the right, a larger standing statue wears a garland of red and white flowers, a dhoti with a gold-toned sash, and a tall cap; on the left, a smaller statue wears a yellow-and-white garland. No living people are visible.2011-09-19A photograph of a temple entrance with a red-and-white striped stepped platform leading up to an orange-painted shrine building. A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing the temple, beside a large dark stone guardian statue draped with a white and red flower garland. Two dark deity statues with orange shawls stand flanking the entrance, and a woman in a green-gold sari sits on the steps. A sign above reads Sri Kranduchwara Temple, and an ornate deity murti is visible inside the shrine with a kalasha-like decoration and a sandy kolam drawn on the ground.2010-09-16Exterior of the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, an orange-painted building with white-and-red striped steps leading up to an open doorway. A sign above the door reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple. Three men stand at the top of the steps: the man on the left wears an orange robe and a red-and-white garland, the centre man wears white dhoti and shawl, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a shawl. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues stand on either side of the entrance, and potted plants line the steps.2011-03-05 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a seated figure viewed from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth with maroon border draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and hair tied back. The figure sits in meditation on a mat with a small brass vessel beside them, facing a temple-like courtyard with red and white striped walls and two large dark stone statues of deity forms standing on pedestals. A deity murti is visible in the shrine beyond. Two Western women sit to the right, one in a green scarf and one in orange, and an elderly man in white sits at the far left. Other attendees are present in the courtyard. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2011-01-31January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of an orange-walled entrance on a tiled veranda. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered sari and a white flower garland, stands in the doorway framed by a carved wooden arch decorated with green leaves and flower strings. Behind her, several people in maroon robes with gold borders and a man in white clothes move through the doorway. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-maroon shawl with rudraksha beads faces the entrance, and a man in maroon robes with gold border leans on a steel railing. Small brass wall lamps sit on the wall, a lantern stands on the floor, and petals are scattered on the tiles.2014-07-02April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession descending striped red-and-white steps at a temple entrance in Bidadi. In front, a young man in an orange saffron shawl and dhoti with a gold headband walks barefoot, and behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl carries an orange cloth. Behind them, people in white and orange robes and saris follow, some with palms pressed together in greeting. Nearby on the right a woman in a light green sari and others stand with hands folded. A red wall displays a framed sign and portrait, with a deity murti and flower garland beside the steps and a palm tree in the background.2010-12-27Outdoor photo of a red sandstone stepped terrace lined with rows of black stone shivalingams on the steps. Behind them a tan wall has two doorways. In the left doorway stands a man with a beard wearing a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl over one shoulder, looking to the side and stepping out. Beside him stands a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti. To the right, a woman in an orange sari carries a bag and a folded umbrella. A small white canopy sits on a pole at the right edge. Two people appear in the scene, plus a partially visible figure in the doorway behind.2017-03-26September 16 20112011-09-16June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies