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Outdoor photo at dusk of a seated ritual gathering on a stone courtyard in front of a temple wall, with a large crowd standing behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a red-orange shawl and multiple beaded malas and wrists beads, sitting in prayer posture with palms joined. Beside him and to the right, several shaved-headed monks in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded or in mudra. Women in pink, maroon and orange saris sit in front, hands joined. On the left, a young priest in orange cloth sits behind a tray of offerings including bananas, fruit, laddus and a lit oil lamp on a plate, with incense sticks nearby. A brass vessel sits at right. Many people in white and colourful clothes stand behind in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a large stone wall behind. Seated on the ground in the foreground, a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace and holds a small object. Beside him, bald men in orange robes with beaded garlands sit with hands joined. Foreground left, a figure in orange dhoti sits near a brass plate of flowers, a lit oil lamp and offerings. Women in orange, red and yellow saris sit among seated devotees, many in white, and a standing crowd with uniformed police lines the back wall.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a stone wall behind, showing a seated group in orange and saffron clothing with hands in anjali mudra. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-toned ornamental necklace, a gold armband and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, appearing to be an appearance-based a person in prayer. Flanking him, devotees in orange and pink saris and dhotis sit with palms joined, a bald man in orange wears a beaded mala, and a woman in a green-and-red sari sits nearby. A tall ornate standing staff topped with a bird stands behind the centre. Offerings of marigold flowers, a brass plate of sweets and a small oil lamp lie on the stone floor in front. Onlookers stand in the background, some in white. The scene suggests a puja or darshan-style ritual.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard scene at dusk beside a stone wall, with bamboo scaffolding behind. Many people, mostly in white and orange, sit and stand in crowded rows. In the foreground a large group of seated figures in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands sit before a ritual tray holding fruit, sweets, flower petals, oil lamps and small brass vessels. A priest in white dhoti, bare-headed and seen from behind, presses his palms together facing them. A bare-chested man in orange at right performs a puja over a stone structure draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Other devotees in pink, red and orange saris sit with hands folded in prayer.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A group of people sits on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a pink temple wall with a gopuram visible behind palm trees, with a crowd standing further back. Seated at right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style bead mala and an ornate gold necklace, and a gold armband; a person candidate sits in the centre-right of the group. Nearby, other saffron-robed attendees sit with beaded malas. At left, a priest in orange sits on a raised platform before a garland of flowers, and in the centre a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds an open book. Maroon-clad students sit with books in rows. Trays before them hold fruit, sweets, ladoos, a brass plate with oil lamps and flowers, and a cloth of orange and yellow, indicating a puja offering.2011-12-20