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A photograph of a small open-sided white shrine with a cream curved roof and red trim, set among palm and bamboo trees. A clear sign on the front pillar reads a Bengali inscription. Several people in white and pastel clothes stand at the steps, some removing footwear, while a woman in a blue-and-white sari walks along the path in the foreground. One person in pink and another in yellow stand under the roof, and a person holds an orange umbrella. A cow rests on the right beside the shrine.

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A group of devotees stands gathered on a raised concrete platform beneath a thatched, curved roof supported by yellow posts, set in a garden beside a large spreading tree. Several people wear orange and saffron garments; a man in the centre-right wears a saffron robe with a red-orange shawl and a woman in orange sari stands at the front-left. Others in white kurta or white ritual clothes, and a man in a blue shirt stand around. Red brick pathway, green shrubs and a flowering plant frame the scene. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-06-09A photograph of a small open-sided shrine pavilion with a cream stepped parapet and red-trimmed roof, set among green bamboo and palm trees. Above the entrance a sign in Bengali script reads Sri Ramakrishna Smriti Mandir. Devotees crowd the entrance: a woman in a yellow sari, a woman in a white head covering, a man in a pink checked shirt, and several people in orange and saffron clothing. One person holds an orange umbrella over the group. A blue informational board stands at left, and a small corrugated-roof stall sits at right. Two people in white are visible in the foreground.2008-06-09A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors in a temple courtyard with a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth, draped with a white and orange cloth. Several people, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and one in a red sari, and men in white dhotis and collared shirts, walk or stand around the statue under palm trees and a cloudy sky. Small whitewashed shrine buildings with tiled roofs stand behind them.2007-08-26November 27 20062006-11-27August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a gateway at a pink-walled compound with a white domed pillar top and a small blue signboard on a post. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk through a sandy lane outside the gate, mixing with others in white kurta and sari. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow sari stand at the right, and children in white and yellow dresses are nearby. Thatched roofs and tall green trees frame the scene under a pale sky.2008-06-09December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor photo of a garden ritual beside a small shrine canopy with a red tiled roof, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head holds a ritual vessel near a brass lamp and smoking offering on a stone platform. Around them stand devotees: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread, a woman in a blue sari carrying a basket of yellow flowers, a woman in a magenta sari holding a flower, and a man in a yellow shawl. A long-haired figure in saffron with a purple flower garland stands among them, and green trees fill the background.2010-01-10August 26 20072007-08-26February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a group sitting cross-legged on a white tiled floor inside an open-sided pavilion with white pillars, surrounded by trees and bamboo. A woman in a pale yellow salwar kameez stands at left, gesturing as she speaks. Behind the group, a yellow-painted statue of a deity stands in a niche, flanked by small framed portraits of seated figures. Participants wear white shirts, saffron-coloured cloth and lanyards; a man in a green shirt stands at back. Several women wear sarees, one in mustard yellow and another in blue. Some listeners hold saffron cloth in their laps.2008-06-09Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with white-painted support pillars. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair walks barefoot on sandy ground, wearing a white outfit with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders. Behind her, a man in white dhoti sits on a dark tiled platform with a seated devotee in an orange robe; nearby, an orange-draped deity murti and red-orange offerings are arranged under the tree. Several other people in white clothes and one in a blue shirt stand or sit around the area.2010-10-02