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Evening scene outside a temple with stone pillars and a lit entrance. In the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-green bead necklace stands with hands pressed together, head bowed, on a floor decorated with colourful kolam designs. Around her, devotees in white and orange shawls and a woman in a red sari stand close, some with hands folded and one holding a small brass vessel. On the right, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at attention. Behind them, a crowd watches, and a small child is visible among the onlookers.

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A photograph of a devotee in an orange sari-style garment lying prostrate face-down on a stone floor decorated with coloured rangoli-style patterns in green, yellow, blue and red. Near her, a young man in an orange robe kneels with his hands joined in prayer. Around them, a crowd stands with palms pressed together or hands held in reverence; several women wear white saris with orange shawls, one woman wears a red sari, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard with a stone floor, consistent with a ritual salutation or padanamaskar.2008-08-02A photograph of a temple courtyard at an outdoor ritual, with a pillared temple gateway and a tall stone tower in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, facing the group. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a red garland presses her palms together in prayer. Nearby, several men wear orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, some carrying brass items. A bald priest in white stands near the centre. A man in a red and yellow cloth kneels low on the floor at lower centre, next to a decorated kolam design. Men in white dhotis and a man in a lavender shirt stand along a rope barrier at right. Many devotees stand in the background.2011-05-17Night-time outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wearing a long garland of white and red flowers stands on a step while a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends low to touch the ground at his feet. Nearby, another saffron-robed figure holds a small object, and a uniformed officer stands at right beside a white wall with spiked iron railings. Overhead tube lights illuminate the trees and the crowd.2008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a temple courtyard with a crowd of men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-and-gold garment, a white and yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his palms together in greeting. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a gold necklace stands facing him, while others in white with gold borders and forehead markings surround them. A man in a blue jacket and a man holding a camera are visible on the right, and temple pillars and a tower appear behind. The crowd is dense.2010-12-29February 23 20172017-02-23A crowded night gathering seated on a stone floor with colourful kolam designs drawn in powder. In the centre, a bald-headed man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with rudraksha beads visible. Beside him, another saffron-clad sannyasi holds a book and wears a mala and gold ornaments. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sit with hands folded, and many women wear white saris with orange and red borders. Wooden poles and a rustic thatched structure frame the hall, and a small shrine area with a decorated stand is visible in the background. One man in the foreground wears a long white robe with a red-and-gold garland over his shoulder. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a temple hall.2008-01-02July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesA crowd moves through a narrow street in front of a green-painted building. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold ornament, and a saffron turban; this figure has distinctive saffron clothing and a turban, consistent with the a person label for this photo. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala walks ahead. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with necklaces, press close, and women in saris stand in the background. A man in the foreground in a white shirt looks on. A devotee raises a hand, and a horn-like instrument is held aloft at the top right.2007-01-12May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a night-time ritual gathering in an open outdoor courtyard with a dark sky and string lights overhead. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden-yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands at the center, facing away, receiving a folded orange-and-red cloth offering from a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and red shawls stand with hands folded in anjali, and women in saris press palms together. Several participants have white vibhuti and tripundra markings on their foreheads. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a garland stands on a red-tiled dais. The crowd of roughly twenty people stands in a loose line around the courtyard.2015-07-07Evening outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a large red-painted shrine and a golden kalasha-topped structure above. Many devotees sit and kneel on paved ground with hands folded in anjali, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls, and women in orange saris. Brass pots and small vessels sit on leaf-and-flower arrangements in front of them, and a black stone deity murti stands draped with a yellow cloth and garland near the shrine. Some men on the right are bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces and yellow cloths, and a man in a white shirt with orange shawl stands at centre. No individual is identifiable as the a person from appearance.2017-02-23