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Photograph taken from behind of a group of people walking along a covered pathway at dusk, beneath a white latticed pergola with round white lanterns hanging overhead and green foliage beyond. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair wears an orange shawl over a white top. Beside them, a woman with dark hair in a bun and hoop earrings wears a red-orange garment with striped woven border and a dark beaded necklace. At left, a person wears a patterned headwrap and dark top. Several other people walk further back along the path.

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A photograph of a crowd of devotees moving through an indoor space, seen from behind. In the foreground a woman with a long black braid tied with a yellow ribbon wears a peach saree and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. To her left an older woman with grey hair wears an orange and magenta saree and glasses. At left a man in a maroon kurta has his palms pressed together in anjali. At right a person in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange and red shawl stands beside another in orange, with a few more devotees behind.2008-05-11A crowded indoor hall photographed from close range, with many people pressed together and turned in various directions. In the centre, a woman in an orange saree with a dark beaded necklace leans forward, a red striped cloth draped over her arm. Around her stand women in pink and orange saris, a man in a light blue checked shirt, and other attendees, some wearing glasses. The background is blurred and pale. No deity, throne or ritual setting is clearly visible, and no one is identifiable as a person.2016-04-17Photograph of a large outdoor devotional gathering in front of a small open shrine with a deity murti under a peaked canopy, with trees and palms behind. A figure in a saffron/orange robe stands at the shrine near the center, facing it. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women and children, stands in the foreground and middle: several girls and women in orange and gold-bordered saris, women in white saris, a woman in a light blue-and-white sari, and a woman in a floral top, with some in white kurtas. Strings of lights and a banner with printed figures hang at the upper left. Hair is braided or in buns, and some wear vermilion marks on their foreheads.2015-08-28January 21 20102010-01-21August 05 20092009-08-05Crowded outdoor temple procession at dusk near white carved stone pillars and a blue metal railing with a tree beside it. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a yellow bead mala and a gold pendant, with a white forehead marking, walks forward with his hands folded near his chest. Around him are devotees in white garments with orange shawls, including a woman in a grey headscarf with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with a teal border, and a bald man with orange cloth. A man in white holds a handheld microphone, and a black speaker sits on a white pedestal. Some people carry water bottles.2008-08-02Night photograph of a crowded procession at a temple, with string lights and illuminated arches behind the crowd. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a beaded necklace and a garland, and holds a white cloth while smiling. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls press close, and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari stands at the left edge.2006-12-04June 03 20162016-06-03Evening outdoor procession at a temple courtyard with dark trees and a lit building behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a long line on the right, several holding brass pots and kalashas. Women in colourful saris carry brass plates of offerings; a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a teal sari lead, and a woman in a navy sari with gold necklace holds a plate in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and white caps stand along the left. A saffron-robed figure in a sannyasi's robe with a shawl is among the walkers; the page suggests a person was present, but no appearance cues are distinctive enough to confirm identity. Several stone-bordered offering areas and a flagpole with a yellow pennant are visible at left. Roughly 40 people are visible.2008-02-11November 21 20102010-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31Night-time outdoor event photograph of a line of devotees standing in an open ground beside a stage area. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with floral border stands with arms folded, and beside her a woman in a yellow-and-white saree and another in an orange-and-cream saree stand in rows. A central woman in an orange-and-maroon checked churidar with a dupatta presses her palms together in anjali, holding a blue notebook, and a woman in a light green salwar kameez stands to the right. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothes stand near bright floodlights and a blue-and-white canopy with orange trim. Rows of red chairs are visible on the right. No a person figure is clearly visible.2010-01-09 +1 copies