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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. In the foreground, a deity murti or statue is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Behind it, a seated white-clad figure with a white head covering sits with hands in anjali. On the right, a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak looks upward, hands joined. A red signboard on the wall reads text about devotees and a shrine, and a framed picture of a deity hangs beside a doorway.

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September 06 20112011-09-06A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a red-painted building with a corrugated metal roof. On the right, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas hanging to his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, stands with one hand raised near his chest and his gaze lifted. On the left, a white statue of a seated figure with hands folded in anjali mudra is decorated with a yellow and purple flower garland, and a red cloth covers a surface in the foreground. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall, and a red signboard reads about more than 20,000 people and 347 countries. The person is in the orange-clothed sannyasi style with malas, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm an identity.2011-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robe and a multi-strand orange and gold necklace stands with his hands raised and eyes lifted, holding a small vessel, beside a tall brass lamp with a lit flame. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long-handled red and gold umbrella over him. To the left a white-clad elder stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a shawl stands near him. A young man in a light shirt films or photographs. On the left, a deity murti in orange cloth is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, with a white draped altar cloth. Brass lamps, flower-filled plates and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a red-walled building stands behind.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 16 20102010-12-16December 11 20112011-12-11September 20 20112011-09-20A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a grey stone pillar and corrugated roof. In the foreground a white-draped Shiva lingam is decorated with a golden snake hood and a garland of marigolds and red flowers. Beside it sits a small yellow-robed statue with folded hands and a brass oil lamp stands on the stone floor. At left a large red-robed deity figure is partly visible. On the right, a man with shaved head wearing white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl stands at the doorway holding an orange cloth bundle, looking up. A framed portrait hangs on the orange wall, and a green-and-blue signboard is visible.2011-10-19November 13 20102010-11-13A temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre a man with long hair tied back stands in an orange sleeveless top and a red-orange cloth with a gold-bead necklace, hands folded, facing a stone shrine decorated with red, yellow and white flowers and carved pillars. To the left a priest in white dhoti with red border holds a brass tray with offerings while another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and tilak stands nearby. A woman in a magenta sari and an orange-robed man are partly visible at left. Two persons are prominent, with a few others partly visible.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA temple courtyard with a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and a garland of red and yellow flowers, with a gold cobra hood above it. Beside it stands a small red-clad figure of a saint. On the right, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the orange wall behind him.2011-10-12