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Devotees in white and cream ritual clothing, many with gold-bordered dhotis and saris, queue into a doorway filled with smoke or incense haze at a temple. Several men are bare-chested with white dhotis and thread necklaces; women wear cream and gold-bordered sarees. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. An ornate gold carved panel with floral and cross motifs frames the doorway, with brass lamps and offering trays on side tables.

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KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/28/20182018-01-28A photograph of a line of bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders standing in a temple hall, many with white sacred ash markings on their bodies and white beaded necklaces. In the background a large ornate gold throne-back or peetha stands beside a wall. On the far right a man with a tall top-knot, white forehead markings, orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands by a doorway. Several people at left wear white and yellow-bordered clothing. Their backs are toward the camera as they wait in line.2018-01-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long line of men standing barefoot on a polished floor in a temple hall, several bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with gold borders, some with red or saffron cloths over the shoulder. Many have white ash markings on their chests and arms, and one man at the front has white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind them a large gold ornate carved panel is visible, and at the far left a few people in white and gold-bordered shawls stand near a blue wall. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene suggests a ritual queue of initiates or devotees waiting their turn in a temple.2018-01-28April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA large group of men and women sit on a white tiled floor in a hall performing a ritual. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold small brass bells, a lamp and puja trays with flowers and offerings. Many women in orange saffron robes sit in rows behind them, some holding books. Gold-topped posts line the walkway, and a framed deity image sits on a pink cloth in the foreground. A man in the lower right wears a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, and a small brass lamp and kumkum-coloured offerings are arranged on trays.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20162016-01-30Devotees in white and orange ritual clothes walk in a crowded procession across a red-carpeted temple courtyard toward an illuminated deity shrine at right. A bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala walks at centre, back to camera. Others wear saffron-orange robes, white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces; some women have loose hair, one older woman has white hair. A camera crew films at right. Background shows stone pillars, a green cloth backdrop, a decorated palanquin-like canopy at left and a garlanded deity murti.2018-05-22A photograph inside a temple hall with an ornate golden throne-like structure at left. Six men and one older woman stand in a row, mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white ash or markings on their bodies. Several hold small folded papers or cards in their hands, and one man at right stands with arms folded. A white wall and a dark wooden stand sit behind them.2018-04-15May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of devotees in white ritual clothing queuing before an ornate golden arch framing a gilded deity murti with a crown and a garland of yellow flowers. Several women in white dhotis or saris with gold borders stand close together, some holding small folded white papers. A woman in an orange-and-white sari wears a rudraksha mala, a forehead tilak and gold ornaments. A shirtless young boy in white dhoti stands at right, and a child in white kurta stands near the centre. Red velvet drapes hang behind the gilded arch, and a brass railing runs along the foreground.2017-11-26