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A crowd of devotees stands outside a white building with an open green door, holding small metal pots and vessels aloft. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, white, red, blue and teal, with orange shawls draped over shoulders, while men wear white shirts and dhotis. A banana leaf hangs over the doorway beside a black board listing names of devotees who built Ananda Sabha, with the year 2005 at the bottom. A young boy in a white shirt balances a kalasha-style pot on his head. Some devotees wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No single clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people shown.

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A photograph of a crowded temple courtyard during a ritual procession. Many devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, with some in orange and saffron clothing, carry metal pots and kalashas on their heads and in their hands. A woman in the foreground at right wears an orange shawl and glasses, and a child in orange stands at lower right. On the left, a granite pillar bears carved reliefs, with a red-and-gold cloth hanging beside it, and brass lamps and offering trays sit on a stone platform. Green banana leaves and hanging foliage decorate the entrance. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.A large crowd of devotees gathers in a courtyard beside a grey stone gateway with carved panels, a saffron and red cloth draped over its edge. Many people hold up small silver or brass pots on their heads and in their hands, as in a ritual procession or offering. Most wear white, cream or pastel saris and white shirts and dhotis, with rudraksha beads visible on some necks. Bunches of green coconut and banana-like hanging leaves decorate the entrance. On the left, a table holds brass lamps, a fruit basket and a small brass bowl. Near the foreground a woman in white clutches a silver pot, and an older man in a white dhoti leans on a cane near the gateway.December 28 20092009-12-28A crowded outdoor ritual scene with a long line of devotees, mostly women, standing in procession and holding brass pots or kalashas on their heads with both hands. Many wear white or cream sarees and dhotis, while several women wear orange and saffron shawls. A man in a dark jacket and khaki trousers stands near the centre, and a girl in a yellow top and a woman in a green salwar stand in the foreground. Garlands of green leaves hang from the left upper corner, and draped colourful fabric forms a canopy overhead.December 28 20092009-12-28February 24 20072007-02-24December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a crowd in a narrow street during a procession near a temple. Many women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style clothing carry brass pots and vessels with flowers and yellow blossoms on their heads. A bearded man in white with an orange-saffron cloth stands among them. A white banner with a blue logo is held by a woman in a white sari. A woman in front wears a cream jacket and a white cloth over her shoulder, and an older woman in a lavender sari wears a rudraksha-style mala. Pink temple walls, a green-framed doorway and a carved stone figure appear in the background, and a shirtless man stands at right.2005-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A large group of devotees stands outdoors on a dirt path before a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and a trident finial. Many people, mostly women in white and cream sarees with borders and garlands, and men in white shirts and dhotis, hold brass pots or kalashas with yellow and orange flowers balanced on their heads or in their hands. A few children in white and dark clothing stand at the left edge. A saffron flag flies on a pole, palm trees and a tent with red and white stripes are visible in the background, and a green-covered table sits at right with more pots. The scene suggests a procession of kalasha-bearing devotees.2005-12-31October 23 20062006-10-23