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Outdoor covered area at a temple with several people in white and cream ritual clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink-and-blue outfit stand at left; a woman in white sits near a man in a white kurta applying a mark to another man's forehead. Several colourful umbrellas hang above. In the foreground, a seated woman sits near brass ritual objects including a decorated lamp and a metal chakra-like piece. Yellow wall and tiled floor in background.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph inside a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, hanging brass-and-orange lamps, and tall metal poles. At left, several women in saris sit on mats beside ornate gold and copper ritual items, including a curved copper arch-like frame and a silver-coloured vessel. At right, two men in white kurta-style clothing wear rudraksha malas; the man in front holds a small cup or vessel, and the man beside him is bringing something to his mouth. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, pink, green and red clothing moves through the hall. The scene suggests a temple preparation or puja setting.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA crowded indoor temple hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof where devotees gather. A man in white clothing with a long dark braid and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a woman in a blue saree. A foreign woman in a white saree and rudraksha mala stands centre-right, and a woman in a white outfit holds a small child in a teal shirt at upper right. Several women in colourful sarees sit on mats and rugs on the floor, one in orange, one in blue, with a man bending low at lower left. Brass vessels and red decorative items are visible in the background.2016-12-12May 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white patterned cloth and hung with orange triangular flags. At the centre-back, a deity murti is decorated and set in a shrine area. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and move about. A woman in a white sari and a red-blue bordered cloth kneels on the floor beside a colourful kolam or floor design, with a young child in yellow nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at left. Outside the pavilion, trees and more people are visible.2006-12-31December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group of participants tour a campus space lined with deity murti on gilded thrones and shrine-like alcoves. Many visitors in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, some with name badges on lanyards, walk among the displays. In the foreground a woman in a white and pink sari with glasses smiles, and a woman in a white top with an orange scarf presses her hands together in greeting. Behind them a bronze deity figure in red and gold cloth stands near a figure in an orange robe. Gilded frames, colourful kalasha-style pillars and statues of deities fill the background.2016-03-04January 01 20122012-01-01December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a covered open-air courtyard at an ashram, with a tiled floor and a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel posts, decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments. A long line of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing stands or walks across the courtyard, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in cream, yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis and white shawls are visible. On the right, a group of monks or priests in saffron and orange robes stands near a red structure and a tall decorated pillar, with palm trees and a stone statue in the background.2011-08-23April 14 20182018-04-14 +2 copies