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Night-time photograph of a temple entrance with red walls and a wooden door, a camera operator on a tripod filming at the doorway. A line of devotees climbs stone steps toward the door: women in white and maroon sarees with maroon shoulder sashes, a woman in a blue saree, and a man in white. On the left, a figure in a long maroon robe with long dark hair holds a tall golden staff with a crescent-topped finial beside a golden ceremonial structure. Along the right side, seated devotees in saffron and white cloth sit on the steps near offerings, with a man in a green-trimmed garment at the far right. Potted plants line the steps.

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June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor scene at a temple-like ashram courtyard. On a raised dais two seated figures sit on orange-brown thrones; one wears orange-saffron robes and sits in front, while a seated figure in orange clothing is positioned on the right throne. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand and kneel in a row with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the dais and a decorated vehicle at right. The vehicle is a float or palanquin-like structure with orange and red marigold garlands, a deity murti in an ornate shrine, and a lit interior. Floor has rangoli-style designs and scattered green leaves. A fire-pit-like stepped structure stands at left.2015-07-07Evening photo at a red-walled building with concrete steps. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange and maroon robes descend the steps, one with a shaved head and wrapped waist cloth, another with rudraksha beads. A child in maroon clothing with a red head wrap and beaded necklaces walks down the steps. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari with beaded necklaces stands near the edge. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white shirts stand at the doorway with hands folded in a respectful greeting. No identifiable a person is clearly visible; the figures are shown in roles as sannyasi, child and devotees.2015-11-21Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.2010-11-19Night-time outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-painted building. A man in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala stands at left with his head tilted upward, long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a line of women in white saris and men in white and orange clothing hold tall gold-tipped staffs and standard poles. A person at left raises a camera, and devotees in orange robes stand at right. Street lights and a dark sky frame the scene.2010-11-19Night-time photo of a stone staircase outside a red-walled building. In the centre, a figure in a maroon-and-gold sannyasi-style robe, with a maroon turban, a large beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, descends the steps in orange footwear. Behind him, several men in maroon and saffron robes stand at the top of the steps. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white sari with a purple border stand with hands folded in greeting. The lower left shows bare concrete and a dark metal grate.2015-11-21March 02 20132013-03-02Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-like compound with an orange-washed wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre, holding a small object while a woman in an orange saffron sari with a shawl faces him, hands clasped in greeting. On the left, two men in white clothes with orange shawls hold a tall ornate parasol pole with a multicoloured canopy. Behind them a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls and some in pink and red saris hold brass staffs and stand in a row. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand at the right edge, and a few people are visible in the background. The ground is sandy with scattered litter.2010-11-19February 24 20172017-02-24December 31 20082008-12-31Night photo at a temple tank with stone steps and a dark water surface. In the foreground a figure in red-orange robes raises a silver trident-like staff with a golden base toward the sky, a hand gripping its shaft. Beside them a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery holds a microphone and speaks, while a woman in a white sari holds papers. Behind, a crowd of devotees stands in rows, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with saffron borders, women in white and red attire, and a cameraman with a tripod. A striped red-and-white wall and a blue, orange and green patterned cloth sit at the front. Several people are seated at the lower left.2017-08-02Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.2014-03-18