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A crowded outdoor ritual scene with devotees pressing close. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe with a red-and-orange beaded necklace leans forward beside a bald man in an orange-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala. A man in a striped yellow shirt with a white shawl and a tilak on his forehead stands behind them, and boys in checked and red shirts watch. A man in a cream shawl kneels and touches the head of a person lying on a pink cushion, which has a marigold garland placed on it. Other onlookers in white and colourful clothing fill the background.

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May 01 20152015-05-01Crowded outdoor temple-area scene at a ceremony. In the foreground a woman in a green sari bows low, head bent over a mat laid on the ground, while a woman in a peach-coloured sari with a long braid steadies her. Behind them a woman in a red sari and gold necklace watches closely. At right, a bald man with a brown-and-orange turban, wearing orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha malas, stands among other devotees in white and orange garments; a garland of orange and red flowers hangs around his neck. Onlookers, including a young boy in a light shirt and a man in white dhoti, fill the background under a tent-like canopy.2015-05-01October 10 20112011-10-10February 24 20072007-02-24July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with cinder-block walls and a red floor. A seated man in a red-maroon robe and turban on the right, garlanded in yellow, orange and red flowers, holds a long ceremonial staff upright. Devotees in white shirts kneel and bow with hands together over a brass plate heaped with rose petals and marigolds. Other sannyasis in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and a woman in purple sit in the foreground. A white pedestal fan stands in the background. Eleven or so people are visible.2014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01November 24 20062006-11-24January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow courtyard in front of a temple entrance. In the centre a man lies prostrate face-down on an orange cloth spread over pale ground, with his arms stretched forward and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and beaded malas stand with ornamental brass vessels, and one holds a black cloth. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with folded hands, watch in silence, and a woman in a red saree holds a small brass pot. Lamps and a decorated doorway are visible in the background.2012-05-18July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, shown from behind, on a red carpet with a floral rangoli pattern. Around them, several men in white kurta and dhoti or white shirts stand and bend forward, one crouching at right touching the carpet. A man in a purple checked shirt and grey trousers reaches forward, and a young man at right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. A golden deity murti stands in the background near white draped canopy fabric. The scene appears to be a devotee gathering with respectful bowing.2006-12-31