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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with stone pillars, where a ceremony is taking place. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over white and holds a flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange wraps stand or sit with folded hands. A brass tray with offerings and small brass lamps sits on a low wooden platform, and a decorated deity murti in pink cloth and yellow and red flower garlands stands at right. Several devotees in white, some holding a flower tray, watch from the left. Red and white umbrellas and orange bunting hang overhead.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual under a white tent with red-trimmed fringe. A woman in an orange-saffron garment with a garland stands at the centre, beside brass ritual vessels, a kalasha and a large brass plate on a low wooden platform. To the right, a deity murti in a pink garland-covered silk is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white, stands in rows under orange and yellow pennants, with a red cloth hanging on a stone pillar at left. Brass lamps and a silver-toned pot sit on the platform.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard under a white canopy edged with red fringe and strings of small red and orange pennants. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long white garland stands with his hands together, facing a ritual setup of brass vessels and a brass lamp stand on a wooden platform. Beside him a man in white clothes folds his hands in prayer, and further back a line of devotees in white garments stands under the canopy. At right a deity murti in a pink silk sari is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with a large brass bowl and a tall brass kalasha nearby. A red and white umbrella hangs over the area, and red cloth draped on a stone pillar frames the left side.2006-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a canopy at an ashram event. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, seated behind a carved wooden seat, with hands joined near the chest. Beside them, men in white ritual clothes, one with a red-and-gold shawl, sit before brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, and flower-laden trays. Behind them, several devotees in white are seated. On the left, a deity murti in pink and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Overhead, decorated umbrellas in orange, green and red with tassels hang beside a red cloth and banners printed with a bird emblem. Marigold garlands line the foreground.2006-12-29February 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone shrine on the left topped by white Nandi bulls, a deity murti draped in white and garlanded with yellow flowers inside an open pavilion. Devotees in white and orange clothing, some women in saris, walk and gather beneath a striped umbrella and tented shelters strung with orange pennants under a clear blue sky. A few people carry offerings, and a pink cloth-covered table sits in the foreground.2006-12-29Outdoor temple scene in daylight under a roof, with a white-clad figure seated on the right, wearing a golden crown and garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a white garland stands before a brass or gold ritual vessel, lamp and offering plates on a stone platform, with a small golden deity figure beside a gold kalasha. Several people with umbrellas-like canopies and a crowd stand behind a pillar; decorated umbrellas in red and yellow hang overhead. A puddle reflects the sky on the stone floor.2006-12-25April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11710173December 26 20082008-12-26April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30