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A photo of devotees at a temple in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men hold white cloth bundles at their chests. Two older men in front have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and one has white hair; behind them, younger men and a woman in a sari with a red kumkum mark stand in the same posture. Ornate gold and green decorations and a deity murti are visible in the background. No identifiable a person is clearly present among these devotees.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a gathering. Foreground left, a man with white forehead paste and an orange-and-gold patterned shawl stands with eyes closed. Centre, an older grey-haired man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a printed pattern holds his hands in prayer with his eyes closed. Right, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl and white forehead markings also holds his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange shawls stand in a crowd. No identity is asserted for any individual; the figures are shown as devotees in prayer.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed, offering gratitude during Pratyaksha Pada Puja. Men wear orange and saffron shawls over white dhotis and shirts, with white cloth bundles resting on their shoulders, and some have white vibhuti-marked foreheads. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Behind them, green leaf garlands, silver tinsel and yellow and orange decorations hang along a festive backdrop. The visible faces and figures in front are devotees; no clearly identifiable a person is shown.2016-12-22January 02 20162016-01-02A night-time outdoor gathering of devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar, performing reverence. Foreground, an elderly man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt, white cloth bundle over his shoulder, and an orange-brown shawl. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl closes his eyes and folds his hands. Further right, a bare-chested man with white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala holds his palms together in front of an orange-brown dhoti. Other devotees in white with orange shawls stand behind. Behind them hang strings of multicoloured tassels, green leaves and glittering ornaments under warm lights, with an orange lantern above. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22July 18 20162016-07-18December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies