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A photograph of a shrine niche at a temple-visit setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, an orange cloth and a white and red jasmine garland holds up a brass oil lamp (deepa) toward a shrine containing a coconut and marigold offerings. Behind him a man in white and others in orange and white stand watching. Small vases of flowers sit on a white table. Around 6-20 people are visible in the frame.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine niche with white-washed walls and flower offerings. A man in an orange-red sannyasi-style wrap with bare shoulders and a large white and red flower garland holds a small brass oil lamp and a bell during an aarti. Beside him a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a light garment and gold earring is at the right edge. Orange cloth and a potted plant with pink and purple flowers are in front, with banana leaves overhead. Whether the garlanded man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2009-08-08A photograph of a white-painted shrine niche outdoors, with a man in a red sleeveless top and an orange sash, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, reaching up with one hand on the white wall and the other holding a golden vessel to the shrine. Behind him, a woman in orange robes stands near a saffron flag on a pole, and other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and an older woman in a sari, look on. Flowers and a small pot with purple and pink blossoms rest in front of the shrine, and a video camera appears at the right edge.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of a man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland, reaching both hands toward a white marble shrine niche with a deity murti inside and marigold offerings on the base. Behind him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt with glasses, and a woman in a yellow sari at right. A kalasha-style vase of flowers sits on the lower ledge, and banana bunches hang at upper right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl and garland) is the central figure performing darshan at the shrine, and a cameraman is visible at right.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with white stone walls and niches, with a few marigold and rose offerings on a ledge. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland stands at right, holding a brass kalasha pot in one hand and a brass plate in the other, pouring or offering toward the shrine. A man in white dress stands beside the shrine, another person in orange stands behind, and a camera operator's equipment is visible at top right. Orange cloth and banana leaves hang nearby, and a pink and purple flower arrangement sits in the foreground.2009-08-08A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing beside a white shrine with flower garlands, a bindi on his forehead and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti gestures toward the shrine, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind. Inside the white shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron turban, adorned with garlands, and a dark plaque with inscribed lettering sits below. A large orange cloth hangs at right. Outdoor setting with white building and blue signage.2009-08-03July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual where a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and stands on a stone platform. Several devotees in saffron robes, one with a full beard, hold white jasmine garlands and a brass plate near him. In front, older men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a long braid bow forward to receive the garlands. Behind them stands a small stone shrine with a carved deity relief, a brass oil lamp and scattered pink flower petals. A seated white deity murti wearing a red crown, gold necklace and red garment appears at the upper right beside a small golden kalasha-like vessel and red curtains.2008-08-07June 22 20092009-06-22