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Photograph of a temple devotional moment outdoors. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and white vibhuti on his forehead stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair bows low over a stone platform garlanded with yellow and pink flower garlands. Another saffron-robed person with gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style mala stands in the right foreground, and devotees in white with hands folded stand behind. A person in orange dress with gold necklace and beaded jewellery is at upper right. Stone and marigold garlands fill the scene. The bowing figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees gathered around a stone platform decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bends forward with head lowered, a mark of obeisance, while others in white and yellow shirts and saffron wraps stand close. A man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. On the right, a figure in an orange robe with a saffron head covering and ornate gold-toned necklaces, wearing spectacles, holds a pink cloth and appears to be a sannyasi. A uniformed police officer stands in the background. a person is the figure in the orange robe and head covering, with saffron clothing and ornate necklaces visible on the right, while the figure bowing centre is a devotee.2010-01-08A photograph of a temple courtyard where a long-haired figure in an orange robe bends low and touches their forehead to a dark stone base or pedestal wrapped with garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers. Around them, devotees in white clothes stand or kneel, and several photographers and videographers with cameras watch closely. A man in a white outfit and a man in a striped shirt stand nearby, and a pink temple wall rises behind. Flower petals scatter the ground. The person in orange wears a matching orange-and-white shawl draped over the robe, and a camera operator in a white shirt holds a stole. Several people in the crowd are visible at the back.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a temple procession outdoors. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt lifts a large garland of yellow and purple flowers with green leaves overhead. Behind him a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace stands with hands folded, and beside him a man in orange with a camera rig and white dhoti holds a camera. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala and white sandal marks on his forehead stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, and a child in an orange top stands at upper right. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures appears in the background among trees.2011-01-16Outdoor ritual scene under a tarpaulin canopy with red fringe and saffron pennants. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti bows deeply, forehead and hands pressed to a stone ledge, with a white garland hanging from his neck. Around him, devotees in white kurta and dhoti stand in attendance: a man in white holds a brass tray of flowers, another in a red-and-gold shawl holds a silver vessel with a green coconut and garland, and others in orange and white stand nearby. A carved wooden plaque and a decorated orange parasol are visible at right.2006-12-29August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers with green leaves, sitting on a red cushioned throne set against an ornate gold backrest decorated with marigolds and roses. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands at left, leaning in to place a hand near the seated figure's shoulder. At right, a woman in white with a black beaded necklace stands beside a woman in white bowing low with hands joined, and another person's hand touches the bowing woman's back. The figure wears a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads around the neck. Floral arrangements of orange and purple flowers fill the background.2010-10-24