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Photograph inside a weathered stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and faded painted beams. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, gesturing with a yellow cord wrapped around his wrist and hand. A crowd of devotees surrounds him: several young men wear yellow scarves over white clothes, women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, blue and red, and a foreign-looking woman in a red top stands at centre-right. A small child is visible at lower left.

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A crowded photograph inside a stone temple corridor with weathered carved pillars and a sunlit doorway behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a metal bucket on a rope. A cluster of devotees fills the passage: two young men in white with yellow scarves at centre, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala in the lower right, partly visible and wearing glasses.2009-07-13Crowded interior of a temple colonnade with tall stone pillars, devotees pressing forward in bright light from an open doorway. Foreground: a young girl with wet hair in a green and yellow sari, and a woman in a black sari with rudraksha mala. A man in white wet clothing and a rudraksha pendant stands at right beside a person in an orange robe. Several devotees wear white or orange clothes, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many people appear damp. A plain description with no visible deity murti or name signage.2009-07-13A dense crowd presses into a narrow, carved stone temple doorway lit by warm yellow light. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long flower garland of white and pink blossoms stands at the center-left, one hand raised. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth and gold necklace stands nearby, and a bald man in orange robes raises his hands in front of the crowd. Devotees in saffron and white saris, a woman with a long braid, and young men in checked shirts surround them. Carved pillars, a wall-mounted clock and an electric wire frame the scene. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figures are visible as priests or devotees in orange and white.2012-05-18May 11 20122012-05-11May 18 20122012-05-18Dim stone temple hall with carved pillars and a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a central ritual. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits before a decorated offering with oil lamps and flower garlands. Standing nearby are priests in white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies, and men and women in white and cream clothing with orange shawls. A woman in a yellow-and-brown sari stands at left. The crowd is large and mostly seated, with many women wearing flowers in their hair.2007-01-12A dense crowd walks through a stone temple gateway flanked by tall wooden doors carved with panels, under fluorescent lights. In the centre a bare-chested man with a shaved head and dhoti stands beside a saffron-robed sadhu with a shaved head. Next to them a figure in orange robes wears a long flower garland and a striped headpiece. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a pink sari, and other devotees surround them.2009-01-15A seated crowd fills a stone-pillared hall decorated with striped cloth banners in blue, yellow and red, and hanging bananas. A standing elderly man in white shirt and dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, raises his hand and points while addressing the audience. Women in saris and salwar kameez, white and green and purple, sit on the floor, along with men in white and checked shirts. A young man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala sits in front. Many spectators are visible, with partially visible heads at the frame edges.2012-06-05A photograph of a crowd walking through a dim stone temple corridor toward a bright doorway, with carved pillars on the right. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple shawl, a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is among the more prominent figures and appears to be the honoured guest. Beside him a bare-chested young man in a red dhoti and a bearded bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace walk with the group. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and white-clad devotees, some with white ash marks on their bodies, follow behind. Two women in saffron and blue saris stand at the right edge.2009-08-11May 11 20122012-05-11A dense crowd of men, women and children pushes through a narrow, dimly lit street with old stone buildings and a bright light glowing in the background. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck leans forward through the press of people, his face turned down and to the side. Many onlookers wear white shirts, others wear yellow striped or red clothing, and some hold up phones and raised hands. Blurred motion suggests people moving quickly through the crowd.2012-05-18A crowded temple interior with pale marble-clad pillars and walls. A young boy in a white dhoti with an orange-yellow border and a bare upper body, wearing a dark thread, stands at the centre-left facing away, near a carved stone pillar. Several men in shirts and trousers, including one in a maroon shirt with a gold chain and one in a dark shirt, press close and lean forward. On the right, a man in a dark teal shirt extends his hand toward the pillar, while an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward. At the lower right a seated devotee's head is visible. Other men in white and light green shirts fill the background.2012-05-11