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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a stone shrine on the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the shrine platform, with a silver kalasha, brass lamp and silver plates on the ledge, performing puja. In front of him, devotees in white clothing wait in line, and one child reaches toward the shrine. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushion at left, with a red-and-white mat and a small oil lamp on the floor. A man in white stands at the front of the line, with a woman in a white sari and gold border with a long braid in the foreground. Corrugated roofing and breeze-block walls frame the scene.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform, tending brass vessels, a lamp and silver puja items. Several devotees in white dress stand close, one woman with a long braid and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, another with hands extended toward the platform. Grey stone walls, a corrugated roof and a stone carving frame the scene. a person is seated as the officiant; this matches the page's account of a paduka procession flag-off at a temple.2007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard with corrugated metal roofs and plain brick walls. In the foreground, several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line, some with rudraksha malas, one woman in white with a braid and gold earring at left. On the right, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes kneels beside a stone platform holding metal vessels and a ritual setup, while a devotee bends forward to touch the wet stone. Another saffron-robed figure stands in the background.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and a red cloth backdrop. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged behind a granite ledge, performing a ritual with silver vessels, a small kalasha-style pot and oil lamps. Two devotees in white stand at the ledge with hands pressed in prayer, a woman in a white sari with a gold bangle among them, and a man in white holds his palms together with a garland around his neck. Several more people in white and orange stand behind them near a corrugated roof and concrete wall.2007-02-24A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof at an open-sided stone shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe holds an orange flag on a long pole and walks toward the crowd. A line of devotees, many women in white saris with gold borders and others in teal, green and maroon, stands with hands folded. At right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised stone platform before a brass lamp and a silver tray, with a red cloth hanging beside a carved granite pillar. Several people stand behind him. Brick steps lead up to the platform.2007-02-24Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-topped altar table. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron shawl and pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long-handled spout over a brass tray of silver and brass ritual implements. Another man at left in white clothing and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Devotees in white shirts, saris and orange garments watch, some with hands folded. Silver lamps, a brass plate and a red cloth hang at the right edge.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone-pillared shrine with a red velvet cloth hanging from the roof beam. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised stone platform behind brass puja vessels and a brass lamp, performing worship. A line of devotees stands on the ground in front: a shaved-headed man in orange robes at left, and women in white sarees with gold borders and one in a teal saree, with men in white shirts among them. A corrugated roof shelter and concrete block walls are behind.2007-02-24Outdoor courtyard ritual at a stone-pillared shrine with a corrugated roof and a hanging red curtain. On the right, a bald man in orange robes kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a brass lamp and a brass aarti-type tray on a low wooden table. Beside him stands a group of devotees in orange and white robes, several with hands folded in prayer and eyes lifted upward; one long-haired man in orange wears a saffron wrap. A multicoloured parasol with a logo hangs over the group, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge. Several people wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a white shirt stands in the centre left. Visible offerings include small brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and a flame on a lamp.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a temple courtyard with a white-walled building and corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing orange-saffron robe and walks barefoot toward a stone shrine wall at right, a red cloth hanging on the wall. Behind him, a group of men in white ritual clothes and orange shawls hold a tray and flowers, and one photographs the scene. At left, women in white and pink garments with hair tied back stand watching, and a trident hangs on the wall. A man in an orange robe with hands folded in namaste stands in the doorway at right. Several figures appear in the background.2007-12-07