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A photograph taken outdoors at a temple-like structure with a grey concrete-block wall and corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing away from the camera toward a red velvet cloth draped over a stone doorway. On the right, a bare-backed figure with long dark wavy hair and an orange cloth wrapped at the waist faces the same doorway. Behind them, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands, and a young girl in white with a garland holds a red and gold ceremonial fan at the left edge. A water tank and trees are visible in the background.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard beside an orange-walled building. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala around her neck stands with hands joined, facing left. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, wearing a bead mala, stands barefoot. A bald man in orange robes stands at the far left edge. Behind them, a woman in a yellow kurta, a small girl in pink and white, and a man in a light shirt look on. A pillar, a concrete ledge, a yellow flower garland hanging on a post, and a white statue beyond the wall are visible.2011-10-07Outdoor 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 copiesA photograph taken under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with red and orange pennant bunting strung along the beams. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side on bare concrete: the man on the left is bald with a shawl draped over his head and holding his hands together, while the man on the right has long dark hair swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange cloth wrap, smiling as he looks toward the other man. Behind them a younger man in orange holds a silver plate, a further robed figure stands in white, and a few other people are partly visible. Concrete blocks, palm trees and a folded red cloth lie in the background.2007-01-09February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a concrete block wall, a red cloth hanging from a stone pillar, and palm trees behind. A figure in a long flowing black-and-white hair style and a saffron-orange robe stands at right with hands folded, facing a group. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands joined in namaskar; a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in cream sari with a rudraksha mala stand in the line. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at left near the pillar, and more saffron-clad people stand in the background beside orange flags on poles.2007-02-24A photograph of four men in saffron-orange robes standing on a red and green patterned rug in a plain concrete-block courtyard. A white-draped seat with a small cushion sits on the rug at left, and a white standing electric fan stands beside it. The central man has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a draped orange cloth, and stands barefoot with hands at his sides. A younger man in red-orange clothing holds a small checkered bag. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange holds a metal water vessel and a staff. A man at left in orange stands near the fan.2007-02-24Outdoor 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.2007-02-24Outdoor courtyard at a temple-like building with white walls and a corrugated metal roof. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in a line toward the right. The front monk on the left, closest to the camera, has a shaved head and wears an orange wrap, and the robed man in the centre has a shaved head, gesturing with his hands. Next to him a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red border, and a younger man in an orange robe stands at the far right beside a red cloth hanging from a pole. Behind them a man in a yellow-trimmed garment and a boy stand nearby. On the left, a man in white holds his hands together near a table of ornate brass lamps and a tray with red flowers, an oil-lamp arrangement on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings in the foreground. A black board with white text hangs on the wall behind. Potted plants and a stone sculpture frame the right edge.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph under a corrugated shelter with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, curly hair wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, seen from behind, faces a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, an older man and several women in white saris stand with palms joined in prayer, one with gold bangles. Two women are at the left edge, also in white, with hands folded. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting ritual at a temple or ashram.2008-11-11FEB-2007-01