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August 06 2004

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Photograph inside a temple hall with pink and cream walls, a swastika and a floral emblem above a pink shrine façade. A man in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands at left, bare-footed, facing the shrine. Marble steps lead up to a platform with deity murtis and a shivalinga-like object, behind red velvet rope on brass posts. A white box labelled Offerings sits on the steps, and a vase of flowers stands near the left wall. Yellow date stamp 08/06/2004 at lower right.2004-08-06A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain white-walled hall with grey carpet. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a long white runner. Beside and behind her, several people in white, yellow, orange and blue clothing stand with hands folded, and a woman in white with a green shawl bows in greeting. On the right stand two large deity murtis in red and gold with tall crowns, one playing a flute. A small table with flower offerings and a kalasha-like decoration sits at the far right, and a woman in a red patterned sari kneels in the foreground on the left. A decorated canopy stands at the back left.2007-11-12August 06 20042004-08-06August 06 20042004-08-06Photograph of a seated congregation inside a temple hall with wood-panelled walls and a banner reading North Texas Hindu Mandir. A saffron-robed teacher sits on a raised white-draped seat before a teal and gold curtain and a framed picture. Devotees sit on white sheets on the floor: a woman in blue, a woman in yellow and a woman in a pink and purple sari near the front, a man in a navy shirt, and children. To the left, deity murtis and colourful statues stand on a platform, and a man in white and orange sits at the right edge. The yellow timestamp and copyright overlay read 08/27/2004.2004-08-27Interior of a white marble temple shrine with carved pillars and polished floor. On the left, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap with a pink and white flower garland stands with his palms together, gesturing. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and a red shawl holds a brass oil lamp and gestures toward a shrine containing white-skinned deity murtis adorned with garlands and crowns, one in red and gold. Brass lamps stand on the steps in front. Overlay text in the corner reads the date 09/03/2004.2004-09-03A photograph of a Hindu ritual in a bright indoor hall with a tiled floor and white walls. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a robed man in saffron-orange with a saffron head covering stands at left, hands folded, beside a woman in an orange saree with a garland. At centre, a man in orange robes and white dhoti stands with hands folded. At right, a man in orange with a saffron head covering holds a lit aarti lamp over an altar. A tall brass oil lamp (deepam) stands in the foreground beside a brass lamp stand and rows of small brass diyas. A black stone Nandi and a golden framed deity murti are on the altar at right, with flower garlands and silver offering plates.2009-10-17September 03 20042004-09-03February 03 20102010-02-03Indoor temple ritual with a crowd of devotees standing and pressing palms together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a saffron head covering holds a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a stand. Beside him, another person in orange clothing with beads wears a rudraksha-style garland and stands with hands folded. Further left, a robed attendant in white walks in front of them. On the right, an altar holds garlands of marigolds and white flowers, brass lamps, silver trays and a deity murti framed by golden arches. A dark bronze lion figure and brass lamp stand sit on the floor in front of the altar.2009-10-17August 03 20042004-08-03Indoor photo inside a temple shrine room with tiled floor and pink-tiered shrine niches. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at left, back partly turned, while two men in light shirts stand beside him holding small brass vessels or offering items. At right, a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti stands at a marble altar, reaching toward a gilded deity murti with a crown and a second ornate deity figure in a glass-fronted shrine with garlands and red drapes. Brass pots and small plates sit on the altar, and a yellow shopping bag rests on the floor.2004-08-06