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Outdoor temple courtyard with corrugated metal roofs and plain brick walls. In the foreground, several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line, some with rudraksha malas, one woman in white with a braid and gold earring at left. On the right, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes kneels beside a stone platform holding metal vessels and a ritual setup, while a devotee bends forward to touch the wet stone. Another saffron-robed figure stands in the background.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a stone shrine on the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the shrine platform, with a silver kalasha, brass lamp and silver plates on the ledge, performing puja. In front of him, devotees in white clothing wait in line, and one child reaches toward the shrine. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushion at left, with a red-and-white mat and a small oil lamp on the floor. A man in white stands at the front of the line, with a woman in a white sari and gold border with a long braid in the foreground. Corrugated roofing and breeze-block walls frame the scene.2007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged behind a granite ledge, performing a ritual with silver vessels, a small kalasha-style pot and oil lamps. Two devotees in white stand at the ledge with hands pressed in prayer, a woman in a white sari with a gold bangle among them, and a man in white holds his palms together with a garland around his neck. Several more people in white and orange stand behind them near a corrugated roof and concrete wall.2007-02-24A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof at an open-sided stone shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe holds an orange flag on a long pole and walks toward the crowd. A line of devotees, many women in white saris with gold borders and others in teal, green and maroon, stands with hands folded. At right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised stone platform before a brass lamp and a silver tray, with a red cloth hanging beside a carved granite pillar. Several people stand behind him. Brick steps lead up to the platform.2007-02-24A photograph taken under an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and blue metal beams. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on a white-draped wooden chair, wearing a rudraksha mala, with bare feet resting on a red cloth. Around him, standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, watch. A woman in a peach-and-brown sari stands at left, and a woman in white stands near the chair. At right, a man in white holds a small ritual vessel beside a stone pedestal holding brass pots. A yellow building with a white-pillared doorway and a potted plant are in the background.A crowded courtyard beside a white-washed temple wall with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a red-and-white rope barrier. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a bare upper body and white-wrapped forearm hands a silver tray; a man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style beads holds a metal plate while others in white and orange cluster around. A banana leaf hangs at the top right. Several men in white shirts and orange cloth surround the offering.2009-06-09February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-topped altar table. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron shawl and pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long-handled spout over a brass tray of silver and brass ritual implements. Another man at left in white clothing and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Devotees in white shirts, saris and orange garments watch, some with hands folded. Silver lamps, a brass plate and a red cloth hang at the right edge.2007-02-14December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies