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Four people walk together through a temple courtyard with a stone pillared gateway and an orange curtain hanging at the entrance. Two couples wear yellow and marigold garlands: a man in a cream kurta and a woman in a magenta sari on the left, and a woman in a teal sari with glasses and a man in a pale green kurta on the right, with the couples' hands joined between them. Behind them an oil lamp stands on a stone platform and other devotees move through the hall. A patterned vertical banner hangs from a red pillar.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a temple courtyard with a granite pillared shrine on the left, where brass lamps and garlands of yellow and orange flowers decorate a raised platform. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a yellow marigold garland, and beside him a woman in a red-bordered sari and a man in white with a yellow garland stand near a black metal rack. To the right, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and yellow garlands, along with a monk in saffron robes, stands behind an orange curtain. Orange and red fabric hangs from the pillars. One figure at the left, in a saffron robe, is bald and holds a long staff, while several others stand or sit in a row near the shrine. The scene suggests a ritual or darshan at a temple.2009-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a stone pillar on the left and an orange cloth hanging from a red-framed pavilion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a woman in a pink silk sari with gold border walk while wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind them a woman in a magenta sari and other people in white and yellow clothing, several with yellow shawls, follow in a procession. Near the left background a figure in orange robes stands beside a small ritual setup. Hanging colourful cloth and a tall decorated pole are visible, with smoke rising inside the pavilion.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard event with a stone pillar carved with figures at left and a red-and-orange curtain hanging beside it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing yellow marigold garlands and glasses, stands in front holding his hand to his nose. Beside him a woman in a cream and maroon sari and yellow garland stands with bangles. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and yellow garlands and a woman in green walk across the courtyard, and a woman in white and a woman in cream with a yellow shawl are at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this scene.2009-12-26A wedding-style ceremony in an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with yellow and orange hanging leaves. Several couples stand or kneel in pairs wearing yellow and marigold garlands. In the foreground a bride in an orange silk sari and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneel before a low wooden ritual seat. Beside them a groom in cream kurta and white dhoti holds hands with a bride in a magenta silk sari. Men in white dhotis and red kurtas, and women in saris, stand along the edges. A cameraman with a tripod is at left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly 15-20.2009-12-26A photograph of a courtyard at a temple-style ashram. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears a yellow marigold garland and walks forward, with a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a yellow-garlanded man in white behind him. Other people in white and yellow shawls stand nearby. A carved stone pillar, an orange cloth hanging, and a metal rack with yellow flower garlands appear in the background.2009-12-26Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph under an orange cloth canopy beside a grey stone pillar carved with figures and draped in marigold garlands. An elderly woman in a green sari with a gold border and a man in a white dhoti and shirt, both wearing yellow marigold garlands, walk barefoot across the concrete floor. Behind them, other men in white and yellow ritual shawls stand near a red pillar and an open doorway with smoke rising inside. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and yellow shawl stands facing them. A metal staircase rack stands at left. A fan is visible inside the hall.2009-12-26A photo taken at dusk or night in a temple courtyard. A man in white kurta and dhoti, with a saffron shawl and a white flower garland with red accents, walks barefoot, holding the hand of a woman in a red sari with a saffron shawl and white garland. Behind them another woman in a green sari and a younger person in white follow. A red-and-white striped wall, an ornate iron gate and a carved stone shrine with orange curtain sit behind them. The man's appearance is not clearly recognisable enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2012-05-02