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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a granite pillared shrine on the left, where brass lamps and garlands of yellow and orange flowers decorate a raised platform. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a yellow marigold garland, and beside him a woman in a red-bordered sari and a man in white with a yellow garland stand near a black metal rack. To the right, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and yellow garlands, along with a monk in saffron robes, stands behind an orange curtain. Orange and red fabric hangs from the pillars. One figure at the left, in a saffron robe, is bald and holds a long staff, while several others stand or sit in a row near the shrine. The scene suggests a ritual or darshan at a temple.

July 07 2009

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December 26 2009

Photo of a temple procession under a covered hall with red cloth drapes and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a floral garland of white and multicoloured blossoms, and walks forward with her hands near her chest. Behind her, a man in an orange robe and a white-clad man carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with silver trident-shaped finials. Many men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris follow, some wearing lanyards. On the left, brass kalasha pots with flowers and mango leaves sit on a stone platform beside offering plates, and a black metal rack stands in the foreground. Red and orange festival banners hang from the ceiling.

A photograph of a courtyard at a temple-style ashram. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears a yellow marigold garland and walks forward, with a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a yellow-garlanded man in white behind him. Other people in white and yellow shawls stand nearby. A carved stone pillar, an orange cloth hanging, and a metal rack with yellow flower garlands appear in the background.

A procession inside a covered temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and a stone pillared gateway at right. Several people stand in a line near a long metal counter lined with brass oil lamps, a bell, and a plate of flowers on the floor. A man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a decorated embroidered umbrella-style banner aloft, while a woman in orange and a man in saffron-coloured clothing stand nearby. Other devotees in white and cream sarees and dhotis, some wearing garlands, watch. A red velvet-cushioned seat with a gold frame sits at right, and a red-and-orange hanging cloth frames the scene. Foreground women in white sarees and an orange sari are partly visible. This appears to be a temple procession with devotees gathered around the ritual lamps.

Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph under an orange cloth canopy beside a grey stone pillar carved with figures and draped in marigold garlands. An elderly woman in a green sari with a gold border and a man in a white dhoti and shirt, both wearing yellow marigold garlands, walk barefoot across the concrete floor. Behind them, other men in white and yellow ritual shawls stand near a red pillar and an open doorway with smoke rising inside. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and yellow shawl stands facing them. A metal staircase rack stands at left. A fan is visible inside the hall.

Outdoor temple courtyard at a shrine with a grey stone-pillared structure and carved stone walls, draped with red cloth hangings and strings of yellow and green leaves. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform before the shrine. A woman in a white sari and a man in white dress walk across the open concrete courtyard, while several devotees in white gather at the shrine and others sit inside. An orange cloth hangs beside a whitewashed building with a cream door, and a stone fire pit sits in front of the shrine.

2009-07-07 +1 copies

Outdoor temple procession at a stone shrine structure with carved pillars and a yellow-garlanded gateway above. At the shrine stands a seated figure in white and gold, adorned with flower garlands, with a red cloth draped behind. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand around the platform, some wearing orange-saffron shawls. A shirtless man in orange cloth with a white garland walks at left carrying a metal vessel. Ornate orange, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft on the right, and a small girl in white and orange walks in the foreground. Bunting and tents line the open ground behind.

Four people walk together through a temple courtyard with a stone pillared gateway and an orange curtain hanging at the entrance. Two couples wear yellow and marigold garlands: a man in a cream kurta and a woman in a magenta sari on the left, and a woman in a teal sari with glasses and a man in a pale green kurta on the right, with the couples' hands joined between them. Behind them an oil lamp stands on a stone platform and other devotees move through the hall. A patterned vertical banner hangs from a red pillar.

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December 26 2009