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A photograph of a temple courtyard where a woman in an orange sari and orange sleeveless top stands at the right, facing a stone shrine with a flaming oil lamp and brass lamps, with a tray of flowers and marigolds along its ledge. Several men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line with palms pressed together, some holding brass plates; a few men on the left wear white dhotis and shawls and stand with hands folded. A red carpet lies on the floor at the left edge, and orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof frame the scene. Garlands hang from the pillars.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland stands facing a stone shrine with a draped orange cloth and floral decorations. A line of about a dozen men in orange and white robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding trays. Brass vessels and flower arrangements sit on the stone ledge at right. A red carpet lies at left, and a white-robed man with folded hands stands near the group.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a courtyard with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls, showing a group of men in ritual dress. In the foreground on the right, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange garment and a shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing with hands folded near an orange curtain draped over a post. Behind him, a line of shaven-headed men in orange dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together; one holds a tray with items. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line, one in a white shirt with an orange shawl holding hands together. A red carpet lies on the floor at the left, and framed photographs and a plaque hang on the walls, with flower garlands on the right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard with a red-painted wall and corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man with long hair tied back stands facing a carved stone shrine on the right, hands clasped, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind him, a row of men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand in prayer, several with palms pressed together, some holding ritual items on a tray. A sheet of orange cloth hangs beside the shrine, and the stone is decorated with bright flower garlands. A red floor mat lies at the left edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A young man with long dark hair tied back stands at centre in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a long orange-hued garland of beads and a gold pendant, hands clasped, facing a stone shrine wall draped with an orange cloth and decorated with colourful flower garlands. To the left, a row of saffron-robed men with shaved heads, orange shawls and beaded malas stand with palms joined. Behind them, white-clad priests with vertical sandalwood marks on their foreheads hold a silver plate. A stone carving and a black board with white lettering are on the right, with a loudspeaker mounted on the wall at upper left.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard at dusk where several saffron-robed sannyasis stand barefoot in a line facing a stone shrine ledge. A younger man in an orange robe with a maroon sash stands at the right, holding a lit flame toward brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the ledge, apparently performing aarti. Other people in white dhotis stand at the left, and a red-clad deity murti with a garland is visible at the right edge. A banana plant, red cloth hanging and whitewashed buildings frame the scene. Five people in saffron robes are visible, plus two or three in white.2009-10-15November 12 20102010-11-12Five men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row in a whitewashed courtyard with a corrugated roof, facing a carved stone shrine on the right. The man at the front right holds a lit flame aloft in his raised right hand while the others stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A banana plant grows beside the stone structure, and a tray of brass lamps is laid out on a red cloth in the lower left. Behind them a doorway opens onto an inner shrine area. The scene resembles an aarti at a shrine, with the flame offering as the focal action.2009-10-15A temple courtyard with a red and white painted wall and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti holds a lit flame over a stone altar decorated with red, yellow and orange flowers and green foliage. Smoke rises from the flame. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-bead necklace holds a silver tray. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a metal gate hung with garlands. Stone carvings decorate the altar base. No printed name or caption is visible.2010-10-18 +1 copies