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A photograph of a white marble temple gateway with ornate gold-trimmed pillars and arches, viewed down a marble walkway lined with dark inlay lines. Through a red-and-gold patterned gate, several people in saffron and red robes stand near the entrance, and a woman in a red sari walks along the path. A small orange-flame lamp hangs above the gate, and a stall with offerings and sweets sits beside it. A banner reads Shri Ganga Dussehra Mahotsav. Two people are visible on the walkway in the foreground plus a group at the gate; the scene shows temple ashram life in Haridwar.

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Wide view through an ornate white-and-gold marble temple gateway toward a courtyard. Carved columns with golden bands frame the entrance, and small lamps glow along the pillars and above the gate. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk across the polished marble floor, one woman in an orange sari with a dark bag stands to the left, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the left wall. Through the inner gate a crowd in red and orange garments moves toward the far grounds under trees. A sign above the gate reads in Hindi about the Ganga Dussehra festival and dates 2013. Small shops with sweets and offerings sit beside the entrance.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in procession through a marble-floored gateway with ornate gold-patterned red gates. Several figures wear saffron/orange robes and carry tall staffs with silver tops; one carries a trident-like staff. A woman in black stands at left and a man in grey casual clothes stands at right beside a shop with religious items and a sign reading 'Dhyan Yantra'. A blue banner sign reads 'Sri Ram Mala' in the upper right. The entrance has red and gold ornamental gates and small chairs. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-03-16Interior of a white-marble temple hall with gold-trimmed carved arches and columns, a golden deity figure in an alcove on the left, and a brass railing along the walkway. Several people in saffron-orange and red sanyasi-style robes walk across a yellow-striped mat toward the right; one woman in red stands at the railing near a brass container, and a man in orange robes holds a striped bag. A person in a light pink head covering and a man in ochre clothing appear in the background. The scene is quiet and ceremonial.2014-03-16A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a white marble pathway in front of a temple complex with white and gold spires and pillars. The central figure wears a red-orange robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a trident. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in matching saffron carries a long staff and a striped cloth over one arm. Behind them a man in a fitted red-orange kurta and sandals walks with the group, and a woman in white is visible further back. Marble plaques with printed text line the walls on either side of a gateway.2014-03-16Photograph of a procession descending white marble steps at a temple entrance with a white and gold pillared canopy and a serpent motif above the doorway. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in red and orange clothing carry tridents and staffs, and one wears a long red shawl with a mala. A bearded man in a red robe stands at the foot of the steps. Devotees in white, black and red clothes and red shawls stand on both sides, a woman in white and a woman in pink among them. Ordinary lamps hang from the canopy and a green carpet runs down the steps.2014-03-16Outdoor view of a white temple gateway with ornate gold trim, a central plaque reading 'Shri Ram Mandir', and blue-painted guardian statues flanking the arch. Beyond the gate, a white shrine with a gilded doorway. In front, a crowd of about two dozen people in white, saffron and orange robes and red shawls walk and stand on the steps and pavement; a tourist coach is parked at left and a white bus at right. Some hold a saffron cloth and bags.2014-03-16Interior of an ornate temple hall with white marble floors, gold-painted columns with spiral patterns, and a carved wooden door framed by a flower garland. A bald man in an orange-red robe walks forward at the centre, followed by a man in a red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a bearded face and a crown-like gold accent. Behind them, several men in saffron and red robes and women in white and blue saris stand along a brass railing with brass kalasha-like finials. A small child in a blue top stands near the railing. Ceiling lights and a wall-mounted speaker are visible.2014-03-16A photograph inside a red-painted temple interior with a checkered marble floor. A monk in a red-orange robe walks down the aisle beside a white-clad figure, passing along a white marble wall carved with Devanagari inscriptions. At right, a man in a white shirt bends over a red-railed shrine area where a deity murti is visible beneath red arches, with oil lamps burning and flower offerings on the floor. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background near the shrine.2014-04-05July 13 20092009-07-13April 05 20142014-04-05