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A photograph of a roadside scene outside a temple area, with several people in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground, three women in orange sarees with gold borders stand with their backs partly turned, hands pressed together in namaskar near the open rear door of a white SUV. Another figure in orange is partly visible at the door. Further back, monks in saffron and orange robes walk along a dirt road beside palm trees, and a red and white temple gopuram stands in the distance.

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November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor courtyard scene in bright daylight beside a red-brown wall and a red-painted building. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes kneel, bow and prostrate on pale paving. A woman in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near the front, while others cover their faces or touch their chests. On the right, a standing man wears a saffron-orange turban, bare chest, gold-bordered orange dhoti and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and raises one hand to his face. A bald man with an ear ring and white tilak on the left wears orange cloth and beaded bracelets. Parked cars and trees are visible in the background.2013-11-15A photograph of a group of women devotees standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stand a tall ornate pillar and palm trees, and in the lower right a draped table is partly visible. The women's eyes are closed or lowered in prayer.2013-11-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of a red brick wall under bright sun. A crowd of about twenty-five people in orange and maroon robes stands close together, many with palms pressed in anjali. A shaved-headed man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands near the centre holding a small vessel; another shaved-headed figure in orange with a bare upper body and mala beads stands to the right. Women in maroon saris and rudraksha malas gather around them. A decorated deity murti stands on a float or cart at the back, flanked by flowers, with a cameraman filming nearby. A brass oil lamp rests on the ground at the lower left.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a crowd of saffron and rust-robed devotees standing in two rows against a tall red brick wall, with trees and a dry dusty ground behind them. Most hold their palms together in anjali mudra in front of their chests, and several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Women in rust-coloured saris and men in orange dhotis and shawls stand close together, some with shaved heads. Strong sunlight casts shadows across the scene. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this image.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15May 25 20082008-05-25November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes with bare or shaved heads, many with hands folded in anjali or palms raised in prayer, gathered outdoors before a large deity figure. On the left, tall dark statues adorned with gold crowns, beads and garlands stand beside them. Behind the group, a red-brick wall, a decorated chariot or ratha with a canopy, and a garlanded murti in an alcove. A man in the foreground with bare shoulders wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, facing the statues, while a woman in a dark maroon shawl raises her hands. Several people are holding up palms in worship during what appears to be a ritual gathering.2013-11-15November 11 20132013-11-11