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A young man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border and a cream-white turban stands at a carved grey stone shrine, touching its ledge with his right hand. A white garland hangs around his neck. A brass plate with yellow flowers and incense sticks sits on the stone platform at left, and a blue cloth backdrop hangs behind the shrine. Smoke or incense haze fills the white-walled courtyard, where two people in white dhotis and clothing stand near a barred door with mats on the floor.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt bows low over a grey stone altar or pedestal, her forehead near the stone, with her hand resting on its edge. She wears a long multicolour garland of white jasmine, yellow, red, and purple flowers around her neck and a gold-tone crown-like headpiece. The altar holds fresh flower arrangements of white, orange, and pink blooms with green fern, plus oranges and a small bowl of fruit at the left. Behind her are an orange curtain, a red-and-white painted wall, a potted plant, and a lion-carved stone panel.2009-12-25A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak stands at a grey stone altar, his right hand resting on its ledge. On the altar are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, a silver bowl, and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him is a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a wooden box with red compartments in the foreground. A microphone stand and a potted plant stand to the right.July 26 20102010-07-26November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA person in an orange garment with gold-bordered edges and a white turban with gold embroidery bows deeply, forehead resting on a grey stone ledge carved with floral motifs. Behind the stone is a small shrine niche with yellow flowers and a dark carved figure, and a blue cloth backdrop. The person's hands are pressed together near the ledge in reverent obeisance.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a carved grey stone platform in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, bends forward and rests his head against the stone ledge, hands on the carved edge. On the ledge sit brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, a dish of yellow flowers and a small bowl of ash. To the right, a woman in a white and yellow sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her are wooden cabinets with red cushions, a tray of fruit, a plate of sweets and a gold-framed panel, with red and orange drapes behind. A small clay bowl of ash sits on the floor below.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold headband stands with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces; the page indicates this is the a person, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so the identity is unsure. Beside him a long orange cloth hangs from above, and at left a carved grey stone pillar with lion-faced brackets stands near a stone platform. Behind them, a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls stand with hands folded. One man at right in white carries a brass aarti plate.2010-12-27November 06 20102010-11-06September 24 20112011-09-24A man in saffron-orange robes stands at a stone altar ledge inside a whitewashed courtyard, smiling and looking toward the altar. He wears a gold-coloured headband and a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers draped over his shoulders, and a white wristband. Behind him is a brass vessel on the ledge with fruit, flowers, and brass pots, and an orange cloth hangs at left. A bronze vessel sits at lower right, and a metal-barred door with red and white painted wall bands is at right. One other person in orange clothing stands behind him. Whether this man is the a person is uncertain: he is dressed as a sannyasi with garlands and a headband, but his appearance cannot be confirmed.2009-12-25