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Photograph of a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. On the left, a deity murti or utsava image is decorated with white and red flower garlands and a golden crown, carried or held by men in white dhotis and a man in a light striped shirt. A man in a red shawl is seen from behind in the lower left foreground. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears an orange robe and a heavy white and red flower garland, his hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a bald man in an orange shawl stands with hands clasped. A camera operator with a Leica-branded camera is at the upper right. Devotees stand in the background, some in white, others in orange.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Night photograph of a crowded temple precinct with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and checked shirts. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers and carries a small brass bell or ritual object. Beside him at left, a golden deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers. Several monks with shaved heads wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a cameraman with a broadcast camera stands at lower right. The setting has white pillars and a red lattice screen wall.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple procession inside a red-orange walled hall under a corrugated metal roof. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a deity murti heavily decorated with white and red flower garlands and a gold crown, its gold-and-blue cloth draped below. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland with yellow flowers, his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man and another in orange robes stand with hands folded. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, some with yellow shawls, watch, and a child in a blue shirt sits with hands in prayer. A small blue sign with white lettering hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2010-07-21A photograph in an indoor hall with plain grey walls and orange curtains. On the left, a man in a light blue striped shirt steadies a large deity murti or peetha decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and a gold crown-like top. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside it, and a young boy in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti stands behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands with his hands together, appearing to pay respects. A brass tray sits on the floor nearby.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof, with an orange-painted wall behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and white ash markings on the upper arms, stands with his back to the camera facing a large garlanded deity murti or decorated image wrapped in white jasmine flowers, red and multicoloured garlands, and a gold-bordered orange cloth. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis help adorn or lift the garlanded form, one in a pale blue-and-white striped shirt holding its base. Several seated women in white saris and yellow shawls and a few standing devotees watch in the background, and a blue sign is mounted on the wall.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Evening photograph of a crowd gathered outside a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of red and orange flowers with a gold ornament, and stands barefoot beside another orange-robed man. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, crowd closely. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands at right. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt and an orange-clad figure lean toward a garlanded seated figure draped in yellow and white flowers, near a brass vessel. A videographer with a large camera is at lower right. Red lattice screen and white pillars frame the background.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.2008-08-07A photograph at a temple courtyard shows a deity murti of a goddess heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and magenta flower strands, with a gold crown and gold-bordered blue and red cloth, carried or held by a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left. Beside it, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hairstyle wears a flower garland and orange cloth; he stands with hands together near others in orange and saffron robes, one with a grey beard and bare chest. Devotees in yellow shawls and saffron sit or stand behind, a child in blue sits on the ground, and an orange-walled building with a sign in Kannada script forms the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Night-time photograph of a procession at a temple entrance. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi garment and a large garland of orange, red and white flowers around his neck, smiling as he walks among devotees. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands near. On the left, a musician in red and white plays a long wind instrument beside a gold-topped palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Surrounding people wear white dhotis, checked shirts and collared shirts; one man in a brown kurta and necklace stands in the foreground. Lamps and a lit building frame the scene.2010-08-09