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A dense crowd of devotees packs a dim temple interior, many in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with wet orange cloths over their shoulders. Hands are raised and brass vessels are held aloft. To the left, a white stone Ganesha murti stands decorated with garlands and marigolds inside a carved niche. Large hanging temple bells and strings of coloured lights hang above the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance in this crowded scene.

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Crowded interior of a dark stone temple at night, with a dense throng of devotees pressing forward. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Several figures raise hands in devotion. At left, a carved stone shrine holds a white Ganesha murti flanked by green-painted pillars and small oil lamps. Hanging brass temple bells and strings of orange and pink lights and marigold garlands decorate the ceiling. At right foreground, a brass vessel and a hand holding an offering plate are visible during a Rudrabhishekam-style ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18Crowded interior of a temple with two large hanging brass bells in the background and strings of lights overhead. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and yellow robes, many with red and white sacred markings on their foreheads and red shawls over their shoulders. A bearded older man in an orange robe holds a small brass vessel while a camera with a large telephoto lens is in the foreground. Many men press close together in a dark stone hall, some with garlands and white dhotis.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18A crowded temple interior with red-painted pillars hung with large brass bells and strings of red, yellow and green threads. Devotees in white and red-bordered shawls press together near the sanctum. In the centre a monk in orange robes with a shaved head stands among the crowd, and a white-haired woman in the foreground raises her hand toward the bells, wearing a white garment with a red sash and holding marigold garlands. Men in white kurtas and saffron-coloured robes stand nearby, and a light bulb hangs beside the pillar.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. Several shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, press forward among devotees in white and dark clothing, many with raised arms. A bald man at lower right wears a heavy gold bead necklace over an orange shawl and gold-rimmed glasses. Red and orange flags and a framed religious picture hang on the wall at upper right. The mood is energetic and packed.2015-09-18April 05 20122012-04-05September 18 20152015-09-18Inside a temple hall crowded with devotees, a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange shawl with blue-and-gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) with both hands. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a red tilak and heavy gold and bead necklaces, and another devotee in an orange cloth stands nearby. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. Hanging orange and multicoloured cloth decorations and a banana plant with pillars fill the background. The left foreground shows a raised hand in front of the lens.2012-04-05September 16 20152015-09-16