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A photograph of a colourful temple gateway arch inscribed with red Devanagari lettering reading 'माँ चन्डी देवी द्वार' (Maa Chandi Devi Dwar), painted in red, yellow, teal and white with a hanging bell and lotus-like finials. Beyond the gate a concrete path leads between white-washed walls toward bare trees, with a small group of people in orange and saffron robes walking away in the distance and a lone figure in dark clothing walking in the foreground. A blue information board stands at left.

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January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a colourful, ornately painted gateway arch with red, yellow, green and white panels decorated with lotus motifs, topped by a red lotus. A small metal bell hangs from a chain beneath the arch. Beyond the gate, a group of about seven monastic figures in orange and saffron robes walks along a path between iron railings, with bare trees and misty sky behind them. A blue signboard stands at the left.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph of a temple gateway with a white and pink arch topped by a painted Ganesha murti holding a modak and lotus, flanked by two lion statues and two elephant-trunk carvings. Two swastikas decorate the beam. Beneath the arch, a small tin-roofed canopy hangs with marigold garlands and a bell. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk through, one in a saffron shawl with a marigold garland, another in a saffron dhoti, and a figure in a green and pink outfit near the left edge. A sign on the right is written in Hindi and mentions Maa Chandi Devi Mandir.2014-01-13A photograph of a pink and yellow arched gateway with golden finials at the foot of a wooded hillside, marking the stepped approach to a temple. Hanging from the arch are brass bells on a chain, and a loudspeaker is mounted on top. Above the arch is Hindi lettering reading Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. A small framed portrait is pinned to the left pillar. Below, a stone stairway leads up past shops with yellow awnings. A visitor in a teal kurta and a woman in a white sari walk near the steps, and a red signboard advises removing footwear. Signs point toward Neelkanth Temple. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2014-07-30A photograph of four men in saffron-orange robes walking through a market area beneath a red banner with Hindi text. The man in the centre wears an orange robe and a shawl draped over his shoulder, while the figures beside him wear orange and saffron clothing; one holds a folded umbrella. Behind them, people in white clothing and orange shawls move through the crowd near an ice cream stall and fruit stall with green coconuts. A black speaker is visible on a pole.A photograph of a group of saffron-robed monks and devotees walking through a marble gateway decorated with a white Ganesha statue seated atop the arch, flanked by lion sculptures and grey elephant-trunk carvings with swastikas. In the foreground a bald man in orange shawl and dhoti walks barefoot holding a red book. Behind him a smiling man in red-orange robes with a bright orange-marigold garland raises his hand in greeting. Several other orange-clad sadhus follow beneath a small roofed structure with hanging bells and marigold decorations. A Hindi plaque on the arch and signboard text are visible.2014-01-13July 30 20142014-07-30January 13 20142014-01-13Outdoor photograph on a paved street beside a temple-side market. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti walks barefoot toward the camera, with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, several other men in orange robes and white garments walk in a line, one carrying a large brass bell on a chain. Hanging brass temple bells with red cloth decorations hang overhead. Market stalls with blue tarpaulin roofs, a red metal railing, a signboard and shoes on the ground line the street. A man in a grey shirt and brown trousers with an orange shawl stands at the left edge.Outdoor photo at a mountain shrine with white arched stone gateways hung with orange marigold garlands and a brass bell. An elderly man in a cream knitted sweater and grey trousers walks forward, holding a white cloth. Behind him a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near a boy in a blue shirt. Pilgrims in colourful saris and shawls sit and stand around the arches, and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Green pine-covered hills and multi-storey buildings rise in the background.2008-07-02August 12 20122012-08-12