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A photograph of a temple or ashram doorway decorated with a festoon of green leaves, marigold and jasmine garlands in purple, white and yellow, and hanging bead-and-bulb strings. Through the open wooden double doors a procession moves inward: a man in a yellow dhoti carries a metal pot, a robed sannyasi in orange with a green-and-orange garland walks among devotees, and men in white shirts and dhotis with sandal or vibhuti marks follow. A man in the foreground in a white shirt with a red tilak and a red-and-white cloth over one shoulder looks toward the camera, and a man in a cream shirt stands at right. No deity or throne is clearly visible, and the ritual is not identifiable beyond a procession at an entrance.

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A photo at a temple-like doorway decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and yellow flower strings. A man in orange robes with a fresh green garland around his neck stands in the doorway smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him, an older man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl stands at the threshold. In front, several men in white shirts and white dhotis face the doorway, one holding a small glass. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange with a gold-beaded necklace looks down. On the left, a cameraman in a red shirt films with a professional video camera on a stand. Several other people are partially visible, roughly six to twenty in total.2010-11-22August 08 20092009-08-08March 15 20062006-03-15Inside a gold-trimmed temple doorway with carved pillars and a green-and-red painted column, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He has a wreath-like headband and a white necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him; one bald man in an orange cloth stands behind, and one in white bows toward him. Hanging lamps and decorated temple interior are visible beyond. The robed man's distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and headband are consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2012-05-31July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd pressing close around a dark stone deity murti draped in white and red-pink flower garlands, with a golden-orange cloth on its shoulder. In the foreground a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long red-orange head wrap, and a white flower garland stands with arms outstretched, smiling and gesturing. Beside him a shaved-headed man wears an orange-saffron dhoti, rudraksha beads and a white shirt, hands raised. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background behind a metal railing, several holding up phones or cameras. A brass plate of flower petals and offerings sits at lower left, and a white jasmine garland hangs over a second figure at left. The setting is a covered temple space with a pale blue wall at right.2014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 17 20102010-12-17A photo inside a small shrine doorway decorated with layered marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with leaf and flower decoration on the back wall. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a brass plate of green leaves, flowers and a lit lamp, while a bare-chested priest with vibhuti marks and a sacred thread presents it. Two figures stand in saffron and orange cloth at the centre and right, one with a garland and bald head, one wearing an orange shawl and a gold necklace. A carved wooden door frame and brass bell sit on the right, and a red mat covers the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a shrine.2010-11-22A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A smiling man stands in the centre wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-coloured sash, layered rudraksha beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. He is flanked by devotees: a bald man in glasses in a light blue shirt bends forward with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and cream patterned sari with gold earrings holds folded hands in front of her. Other people in white and dark clothing crowd behind. Orange-red metal gates with gold finials frame the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24December 28 20062006-12-28February 22 20072007-02-22