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September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18Crowded interior of a dark stone temple at night, with a dense throng of devotees pressing forward. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Several figures raise hands in devotion. At left, a carved stone shrine holds a white Ganesha murti flanked by green-painted pillars and small oil lamps. Hanging brass temple bells and strings of orange and pink lights and marigold garlands decorate the ceiling. At right foreground, a brass vessel and a hand holding an offering plate are visible during a Rudrabhishekam-style ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18April 29 20182018-04-29A dim, crowded stone temple interior with weathered carved stone pillars and a low ceiling. Devotees press forward toward a shrine opening at center-left, some with raised hands and folded palms. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold necklace stands near the front, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears beaded necklaces at left. A white-clad elderly man with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala is in the lower left foreground. Women in saris, including one in orange with a flower garland, stand in the crowd. A garland of white, pink and blue flowers hangs on a pillar. Scattered visible people number roughly twenty or more.2012-05-18Crowded interior of a temple with two large hanging brass bells in the background and strings of lights overhead. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and yellow robes, many with red and white sacred markings on their foreheads and red shawls over their shoulders. A bearded older man in an orange robe holds a small brass vessel while a camera with a large telephoto lens is in the foreground. Many men press close together in a dark stone hall, some with garlands and white dhotis.2015-09-18April 05 20122012-04-05A dense crowd fills a long, brightly lit temple corridor with ornate painted pillars and columns on the right and a metal grille on the left. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange-yellow shawls or sashes, press forward. A figure in the centre wears an orange-saffron garment, and a man with a light shawl stands near the grille. Spectators in the background raise cameras and phones. Several devotees in white reach toward the grille.2010-12-29June 05 20122012-06-05Crowded interior of a temple with devotees pressed together, many with palms pressed in namaste. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a large floral garland of red and white flowers, holding a silver ceremonial staff, stands beside a person in orange clothes holding a silver staff. Women in saffron, yellow and green saris and men in white and orange garments surround them. At upper right, an ornate golden temple vehicle or deity shrine with tassels and lamps is visible. The scene appears to be a temple procession or darshan.2009-07-13September 16 20152015-09-16