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Evening 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.

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February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Night photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights overhead. Many devotees stand and kneel in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls over their shoulders, hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha pots and small brass vessels sit on leaf plates on the ground, and a dark stone lingam with flower garlands is visible at the right. On the left, several seated figures in orange and saffron clothing with ornate garlands sit near a decorated platform with gold ornaments. Several white-robed priests stand near the front. A woman in orange kneels with long hair falling forward.2017-02-23Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure bends forward at the lower right, with another orange-clad person seated beside them, and a brass vessel is visible at the right edge. Rows of devotees stand on green banana leaves with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white dhotis and saris with red shawls and white forehead markings. A tall decorated kalasha stands in the background, with bright floodlights and strings of lights overhead and palm and banana plants around the courtyard.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees at an outdoor temple courtyard, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar and some with hands raised. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many stand on fresh green banana leaves set on the paved floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a red border bows low, and a sprawling crowd of onlookers fills the background under strong lights and strings of colourful lights. A tall decorated pillar or shrine structure rises at the top centre. No identifiable individual is marked as a person in this image.2016-01-02September 21 20172017-09-21Night-time outdoor festival scene at a temple courtyard lit by overhead lights and strung banana-leaf decorations. A row of men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls stand with palms pressed together on green mats, facing a brass lamp stand in the foreground. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the front of the group, facing them. A bright golden ceremonial vessel with flower garlands rests on a striped cloth in the lower left. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background, and a figure in white stands at the far right near a golden staircase.2016-12-12 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02Night-time temple ritual under a canopy strung with coloured lights and green leaf garlands. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with orange-and-gold shawls stand barefoot on green leaves, hands pressed in namaskar, some with white cloth bundles on their shoulders. Behind them, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti kneels on the paved floor tending a ritual vessel, while other men in orange and white attend nearby. A decorated altar with yellow flowers and brass fittings is visible at right. The mood is devotional and orderly, with a sense of collective worship around a lamp-lit sacred space.2016-12-12Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.2010-12-29Night photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in an open courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground, rows of young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit on mats, many with hands folded in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak. A woman in a white sari sits at the right front. Behind them, many more people in white and saffron stand and sit, with a red-and-white garland at left. Strings of multicoloured lights hang overhead, and a tiered lamp-lit structure glows in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-09-28September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies