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A large nighttime outdoor ritual gathering at a temple courtyard. Many devotees sit on striped mats in saffron-orange and white clothing, with orange turbans and rudraksha malas; many have bare upper bodies with orange cloths across their shoulders, and hands are folded in prayer. In the centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with a garland of white and yellow flowers, beside a red-painted shrine structure and a brass vessel. A bearded man in a red-orange garment stands near the lingam, and a golden kalasha-style finial rises behind the shrine. Many more devotees are seated in rows behind a rope barrier, with a palm-like plant at the right edge.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNight-time group puja at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large black Shiva lingam draped with yellow cloth and white-and-yellow flower garlands sits on a red-and-gold pedestal inscribed with partial text. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and orange headcloths sit on colourful mats in rows, many with hands folded in anjali, while others in white dhotis bow forward or sit cross-legged. A tall stone lamp stand rises behind the shrine, and a bronze kalasha-style vessel sits at left. Many participants are shirtless men in white dhotis, with several women and children in orange among them. Festival lights glow in the dark background.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21Night photo of a large group of devotees at a temple courtyard with strings of coloured lights overhead. In the foreground, many boys and young men wear saffron-orange cloths and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads, hands pressed together in anjali. A child in a cream-gold kurta stands at the left with hands behind his head. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands. At left, a black stone Nandi is draped with a yellow and marigold garland beside a lit lamp, and a large bronze vessel sits on the stone floor. The scene suggests a puja or aarti moment.2017-09-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor gathering of seated men at a temple-style courtyard. Many wear rudraksha malas, white dhotis and shawls, and orange or saffron turbans and red-orange cloths, with white and red tilak on their foreheads. Foreground figures sit on a striped mat. On the left, a black stone murti decorated with a garland and yellow cloth sits on a red pedestal labelled Sri Ananda Nandi, beside a stone kalasha-style lamp stand. Strings of multicoloured lights hang overhead, and palm trees surround the scene.2017-09-21A large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad devotees and sannyasis sits on striped mats in front of a dark stone Nandi bull draped with orange and red garlands. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and white body markings; several men have orange turbans. Behind them stands a tiered brown stone shrine structure with a kalasha-topped spire, palm trees and a red-painted platform. A white-clad figure stands at right near the edge of the crowd. Scene suggests a puja or darshan at an ashram temple courtyard.2017-09-27 +1 copiesNight 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 20172017-09-21September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies