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Outdoor photograph of devotees in saffron and maroon robes gathered in a crowd, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a dark stone deity murti or figure set before a red-painted building with a glass window. A tall black circular arch frames the central figure, who wears a crown-like headdress, layered beaded necklaces and garlands. A yellow-orange flag flies on a pole behind a green iron fence under a clear sky. Several devotees have shaved heads; others have hair tied in buns. The scene suggests darshan or puja at an ashram courtyard.

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November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes with bare or shaved heads, many with hands folded in anjali or palms raised in prayer, gathered outdoors before a large deity figure. On the left, tall dark statues adorned with gold crowns, beads and garlands stand beside them. Behind the group, a red-brick wall, a decorated chariot or ratha with a canopy, and a garlanded murti in an alcove. A man in the foreground with bare shoulders wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, facing the statues, while a woman in a dark maroon shawl raises her hands. Several people are holding up palms in worship during what appears to be a ritual gathering.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas gathered outdoors in front of a large black stone deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, adorned with white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. Several devotees have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing the murti. Many have shaved heads, others have hair tied in buns. A red-walled building with a window, a framed picture, a ceiling fan and an iron gate with a flag stand behind them in bright daylight.2013-11-15Outdoor photo of a group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a dirt path beside a red wall. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the front right near a carved stone deity murti and a stone base, holding a small brass vessel and joining his hands. Trees, shrubs and pink flowers frame the scene under bright daylight, with a bamboo ladder leaning against the wall in the background.2013-11-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red brick wall under bright sun. A crowd of about twenty-five people in orange and maroon robes stands close together, many with palms pressed in anjali. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands near the centre holding a small vessel; another shaved-headed figure in orange with a bare upper body and mala beads stands to the right. Women in maroon saris and rudraksha malas gather around them. A decorated deity murti stands on a float or cart at the back, flanked by flowers, with a cameraman filming nearby. A brass oil lamp rests on the ground at the lower left.2013-11-15Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At center stands a shrine with a white arched frame and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red-earth mound with a tiled ring. In front are oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of flower offerings. On the right, several figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark polished floor. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris also stand with hands folded. A devotee in a yellow top and a man in white kurta watch nearby.2008-12-24January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 18 20132013-12-18December 22 20182018-12-22