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Exterior of a white stone temple gateway with a carved arched entrance, flanking sculpted guardian figures in niches, and a pointed red-and-white shikhara tower rising at right. A Hindi inscription in red and black lettering appears on the gate lintel, with a deity figure in the upper arch and a white cloth banner hanging from the top. Several people walk or stand along the paved approach, including a man in white dhoti and white head covering near the centre, and women in saris at right. A colourful striped umbrella sits at left.

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June 04 20062006-06-04Photograph of an ornate cream-coloured temple gateway with a curved arched roof and a deity figure in a niche above, with the Sanskrit-script sign Shri Gita Mandir on the lintel. Carved stone figures stand in side niches. Inside the arch a red shikhara spire rises behind. A man in white clothes and a white cap stands at left with hands folded in greeting. Several women in saris, one in red and green, stand near a roadside cart at right, and a man in a light shirt stands in the background. A partial poster of an older man with white hair appears at right. The street is wet and paved.2006-06-04July 10 20082008-07-10July 30 20142014-07-30July 10 20082008-07-10January 22 20142014-01-22A white shikhara-style Hindu temple with red trim and a tall spire topped by a flag stands on a paved courtyard under an overcast sky. Two people in orange saffron clothing walk on the left, and a few other visitors are scattered near the right edge. Smaller shrines and a yellow multi-storey building with signage stand beside it, with a tree at the left.January 22 20142014-01-22July 10 20082008-07-10A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a wet, patterned marble pathway between white temple buildings with domed roofs and red-and-cream arches. A man in a maroon robe and a flower garland of white and pink blooms walks at the centre, sheltered by a bright orange umbrella and a tall red-and-gold ceremonial parasol. Nearby, a sannyasi in orange with a crimson-trimmed cloth walks beside him, and other monks in orange turbans and robes follow, one holding a striped shawl and a prayer mala. Light overcast sky and wet ground suggest a temple procession.2014-01-22July 30 20142014-07-30July 10 20082008-07-10