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A photograph of a group of devotees sitting on a raised concrete ledge in front of a yellow-walled shop building with three closed brown roll-up shutters. Above, a blue sign reads SHOW ROOM, RAMAKRISHNA MISSION PALLIMANGAL, KAMARPUKUR-HOOGHLY, listing handloom, jute handicrafts, incense sticks and honey. Many people wear white and orange garments; several women wear white saris with orange shawls, a bald man in grey trousers and a white shirt sits at right, and a man in an orange cap sits centre. A woman in a white sari stands at left and another stands at right. Yellow and blue signs on the wall carry Bengali text. A paved road runs in the foreground.

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A photograph of a roadside scene outside a yellow single-storey building with rolled-down metal shutters and a blue sign reading Ramakrishna Mission. Several people walk and sit along the paved edge: a man in orange robes at left, a woman in a blue-and-white sari, a woman in a white sari with gold border, and seated women in white, teal and yellow saris along the wall. A large tree shades the street and a white van is parked behind. A blue notice board on the wall gives printed appeals.2008-06-09Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing in a loose line in front of a yellow-walled building with corrugated metal shutters at Ramakrishna Mission Kamarpukur. Signboards read ADITYA SOLAR SHOP and SHOW ROOM. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, white and cream saris, and ID lanyards; a woman in saffron and a man in an orange cap stand near the centre, while others wear pastel salwar kameez and a checked shirt. Leafy trees shade the scene.2008-06-09Outdoor street scene in front of a yellow-walled building with barred windows and a rolling shutter. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and maroon blouse stands at left, a bag over her shoulder. Several women and a man in white clothing sit on a low step and bench beneath a corrugated awning; one woman in white and orange sits on a chair smoking. A blue signboard reads Solar Shop in English, and a yellow sign carries Bengali text about incense and dhoop preparations. No deity, a person candidate, or ritual activity is clearly visible.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a temple gateway with a white domed shrine behind a pink-and-red gate. Several men wear orange saffron robes and orange shawls, one in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl, and another in an orange robe. A man in a white shirt stands among them. Onlookers gather near the iron gate, including women in green and white saris and a woman in a yellow sari holding a small child. A seated man in a striped shawl sits on the ground in front of the group, and a blue signboard with Bengali script hangs at left beside green trees. Sandals rest on the pavement.2008-06-09Outdoor photo of a temple lane with a white domed shrine behind a red-and-pink gate. A man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at centre, with long dark hair swept back, among several other people in orange and white clothing. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a cross-like object, and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse stands at the gate. Children and a seated man wrapped in a striped cloth are in the foreground. A blue Bengali-script sign on a pole reads मुण्डेश्वरी मंदिर-style text beside the path. Flowering trees with red blossoms overhang the scene.2008-06-09A photograph of women seated outdoors in front of a yellow Bengali signboard with red and green lettering. A central woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl gestures with her raised hand while speaking, with a red bindi and a wooden mala visible. Beside her, another woman in white with an orange shawl looks on, and a younger woman in white with floral embroidery sits in the foreground looking toward the speaker. A rolling metal shutter is on the right side of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-06-09A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated and standing on the covered veranda of a building, behind a metal railing. Many wear orange caps and orange or saffron-coloured shirts and scarves, while others wear white kurtas, cream and white saris, and a woman in a blue sari sits in the foreground. A standing woman in a white sari with a red-and-brown floral print is central, and a man in a white shirt sits at left. Corrugated tin roofs, palm trees and greenery surround the scene.2008-06-09Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dusty village lane beneath a large leafy tree. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees move together, several wearing saffron-orange shirts and orange stoles. A child in an orange shirt stands at right, and a woman in a white saree with a gold border walks at right. Behind them are a row of small shops with rolling shutters, a sign reading Shuddha Dharma Ramakrishna Mission, palm trees, a water tank and a concrete building under a pale sky. The visible people appear to be walking in procession rather than seated.2008-06-09December 19 20062006-12-19A group of devotees walks along a sandy path past a two-storey building with corrugated tin roofs and palm trees overhead. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits, one in a bright green sari with a light blue scarf, and a man in a white shirt and a saffron-clad figure in an orange top move through the crowd, with a small girl in a pink dress among them. Nearby, a low stone plinth and bare tree stand in the courtyard.2008-06-09July 13 20092009-07-13August 08 20092009-08-08