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Night photograph of a row of about fifteen people standing along a raised concrete ledge beneath a corrugated metal roof strung with red triangular pennants. Most wear white clothing, and one figure in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over white. A tall striped pillar and a hanging white-and-grey patterned cloth frame the left and right sides. Lighting is dim, and the figures are partly silhouetted against the dark background.

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Night photograph of a covered open-air pavilion decorated with orange and white triangular bunting, tall painted cylindrical banners with yellow fringe at the corners, and a red wire canopy structure hanging above. A crowd of devotees stands in rows under the roof, many in white and cream dhotis or saris, others in yellow, orange and red shawls. In the centre, a monastic figure in orange robes with a shawl stands with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a cream kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a seated person in a dark hooded garment at the lower right. A tall golden pillar and palm trees appear in the background.2010-12-17December 30 20062006-12-30A dimly lit covered hall with orange pennant flags strung across the ceiling, where a crowd of people in white clothing stands in a tight, shadowed group facing a bright altar at the far end. A few figures in white kurtas and dhotis stand closest to the camera, one holding a small child. Towards the back, a deity murti and altar are framed by pink drapery and hanging decorations, with a trident visible near the center. Some women wear saffron-toned saris. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment inside a temple hall.2008-12-24Night photo of a crowd at an open-sided temple-style pavilion with a corrugated roof strung with red triangular flags. Many people in white ritual clothing, most men in white dhotis and shirts, stand and move along a raised walkway and steps beside a white wall with red stripes and marigold garlands. A young boy in a red shirt and a woman in a white sari with a shawl stand in the foreground. Red and white striped bollards and a yellow platform are at left. The scene is dimly lit and crowded.2006-12-31A dim, unfinished hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, lit by a bare bulb and fluorescent tube. A line of people walks toward a distant altar area with a lit lamp and a deity murti. In the foreground right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A central figure in an orange robe walks barefoot, and others in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, follow. Plastic chairs line the walls and a few onlookers stand by the doorways.2007-02-25December 31 20062006-12-31Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple-festival pavilion with a corrugated roof strung with saffron-orange pennants and decorated pillars in red, blue and white. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with white shirts and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees in white fills the foreground, and draped curtains frame an ornate altar. At right, a white stone temple pillar and a red curtain edge the frame, with brass items on a ledge.2006-12-31Night-time photograph of a large outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter strung with orange triangular pennants. A crowd of devotees in white traditional clothes stands on a raised white-and-red striped platform decorated with yellow marigold garlands, with striped kalasha-style poles at the edges. In the foreground a man with a moustache wears a white kurta and a rudraksha-type mala, carrying a small object, while others in white mill about. Some people wear saris in green, pink and red.2006-12-31A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated and standing under a tin roof at night, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Most women wear white saris, while one woman in the centre-right wears a light blue sari and another wears a purple sari; a child in a maroon top and red cap stands in the front right. Orange triangular bunting hangs across the top, and tall decorated pillars with painted floral and geometric designs stand among the crowd. Oil lamps glow in the dim hall.2006-12-31Night-time outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof strung with lights and banana-leaf decorations. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in the foreground, their backs to the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose group near the centre, and one man in saffron/orange robes stands among them. Two ornate decorated palanquin-style structures with gold and red canopies stand near the middle of the space, and a figure in orange clothing stands beside one of them. A large screen on the left shows a colourful graphic, and a dark wooden platform with a maroon cloth draped over it is at the left edge.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple hall viewed from the back, with a large seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothing filling the floor. Several robed figures in orange and saffron stand at a decorated stage near an ornate deity murti framed by pink drapes and flowers. Red and orange pennants and colourful strings hang across the ceiling, and dark banners with white symbols line the walls. Text on the banners is not legible.2008-12-24March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies