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Dusk photograph of an open-air temple courtyard under a stone roof. A standing man in orange robes holds a lit lamp or flame toward the sky beside a brass-and-gold ritual stand and a metal pot. A line of seated and kneeling people in orange and white clothing with hands folded in prayer sits on the left, one under a striped orange-and-blue umbrella. Other people in orange and white stand near a carved stone pillar, and a partly visible figure in white stands at the right beside a tall brass oil lamp. Tiered metal lamps and small brass vessels rest on a low wooden platform.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor courtyard ritual at a stone-pillared shrine with a corrugated roof and a hanging red curtain. On the right, a bald man in orange robes kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a brass lamp and a brass aarti-type tray on a low wooden table. Beside him stands a group of devotees in orange and white robes, several with hands folded in prayer and eyes lifted upward; one long-haired man in orange wears a saffron wrap. A multicoloured parasol with a logo hangs over the group, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge. Several people wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a white shirt stands in the centre left. Visible offerings include small brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and a flame on a lamp.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a temple courtyard with a grey carved stone pillar draped in a red cloth. An elderly bald man in orange robes stands barefoot at a stone ledge, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) lit near the pillar, with brass vessels and a plate on the ledge. Beside him a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes watches. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. A colourful umbrella and a decorated palanquin-style canopy appear in the background.2008-02-10Five men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row in a whitewashed courtyard with a corrugated roof, facing a carved stone shrine on the right. The man at the front right holds a lit flame aloft in his raised right hand while the others stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A banana plant grows beside the stone structure, and a tray of brass lamps is laid out on a red cloth in the lower left. Behind them a doorway opens onto an inner shrine area. The scene resembles an aarti at a shrine, with the flame offering as the focal action.2009-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a white building and corrugated roof behind. Several saffron-robed monastics stand and move along a stone platform, and the figure in the foreground right extends an arm toward a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel sit on the stone ledge, with a banana plant and a red cloth hanging behind. At right, a seated figure in red robes with a garland rests beside the offerings. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white clothing stands behind the group. Ritual lamp offering appears in progress.2009-10-15A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a stone platform before a deity murti draped in red and blue cloth and decorated with white and orange flower garlands. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a saffron wrap, holds up a brass lamp. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge beside a red and white umbrella with tassels. Brass lamps and a plate of yellow flowers rest on the granite platform, with carved stone pillars and trees behind.2008-02-13Night-time puja under a decorated pandal with hanging orange and green marigold-style festoons and banana leaves. A standing figure in saffron robes and a saffron head cloth holds a large brass aarti plate with a flame, facing seated devotees. Seated in front are several people in orange and saffron robes, some with hands pressed in prayer, and a woman in white at left. Two men in white and yellow robes sit at right beside brass lamps. A tall brass oil lamp with burning wicks stands in the foreground, and a deity murti with a decorated face and garlands is at upper right. Floral petals cover the low altar.2009-09-27A photograph of an open-sided stone courtyard hall where a group of devotees gathers around a raised stone platform draped with a white cloth and flower garlands. A priest in a saffron-orange robe and orange cloth stands at the centre, raising a lit lamp or bell-like vessel toward the platform, while a red cloth is pulled down in front of a granite pillar. Several men in saffron and white dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar, some wearing orange shawls, one holding a ritual conch or bell. A woman in red and orange sari stands nearby. An orange and red banner with a bird motif hangs from the ceiling. The scene resembles a ceremonial unveiling or ordination-style ritual, with several people in orange robes and white dhotis participating. Whether the central priest is a particular individual cannot be determined from appearance.2007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30September 26 20092009-09-26Outdoor evening ritual at dusk under dark palm trees and a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a garland stands on the left with palms pressed together. Centre-left, several monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a white-covered table holding a brass plate, a kalasha and a small flame, while a bald man in white dhoti sits beside it. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl raises a flaming lamp high while a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind. Orange-tiered stepped stone structures are in the lower right corner.2010-11-21