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Outdoor photograph of a devotional procession at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a woman in a cream saree with rudraksha mala walks beside a girl in a white top and orange skirt with a rudraksha mala and a boy in white kurta and pants with a rudraksha mala, who holds a small object. Behind them, a woman in a red and green saree stands near a raised stone platform, and rows of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit along low walls. An orange-clad figure sits at left near a stone platform, and a deity murti draped in orange cloth stands in an arched niche with a kalasha. Grey brick walls and carved stone pillars surround the courtyard. Roughly 20 people are visible.

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October 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.2007-02-24A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors in front of a red-painted building and greenery, all with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The central woman in front wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and a bindi with a white forehead mark. Women behind her wear orange and rust-red saris with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several are wearing glasses. A stringed garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on a pillar at left, and a blue patterned cloth lies at right. No swami is visible in the frame.2016-08-12A candid photo of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling as she reaches forward during a devotional gathering. Her hands are extended toward a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a hand in the foreground holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments stand close together, and a figure in an orange robe is seen at the left edge. Two people are clearly visible, plus a few partially seen figures in the background.2011-12-06A photograph of a group gathered outdoors beside a red wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, holding the hands of a boy in a white kurta who has a marked forehead and bows his head. Around them, boys and young people in white kurtas and dhotis stand close, and a woman in a white garment with an orange shawl and a red bindi stands behind. Two young women in white clothing are at the left edge, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the top. A boy at the lower right has his palms pressed together in greeting. The scene looks like a blessing or ritual greeting among devotees. Visible people number about twelve.2006-10-06A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a gateway topped with two stone bulls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large ceremonial mala of wooden beads and gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands folded in greeting. Around him, men and women wear saffron and orange robes and sarees, while others wear white dhotis and white sarees, and a few hold their palms together in namaskar. A pink-washed temple wall and a tall gopuram appear in the background under an overcast sky.2012-10-12A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard at dusk. Several people in orange and saffron clothing lead the group. In the centre, a man in a deep orange robe wears a long strand of gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead mark, with a sash draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body with a light cloth. Behind them, women in orange and salmon saris and men in white dhotis follow, some carrying white bags and garlands. Yellow metal barricades, wooden scaffolding and a pink temple gopuram-style building with arched windows form the background. Visible people number about 20, including those partly out of frame.2012-10-12Outdoor photo of a group of women and girls in traditional attire at an ashram setting with greenery and a stone pillar behind them. In the foreground, a young girl in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red blouse wears a long rudraksha mala and a silver pendant; she looks to the side with a serious expression. Beside her, a young woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold border wears rudraksha beads, and other women in white and orange-gold saris with red and vermilion marks on their foreheads stand nearby. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl and glasses is at left, and a man in white stands in the background among trees.2014-08-17December 28 20062006-12-28A queue of devotees stands in a courtyard beside a tall orange wall and a red pillar. In the foreground a smiling girl in a red dress with a long plait stands beside a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red rudraksha-style mala and glasses, hands clasped. To the left an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them men in white kurtas wear red lanyards and vibhuti marks, and a man in a white shirt with a green-and-gold shawl stands near a table holding banana-leaf trays of fruit. A woman in a grey-green sari bends at the table. Several people are visible, and the scene is a devotional gathering with offerings.2010-12-19A group of young girls in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in a line outdoors, several with sindoor or bindi marks and plain necklaces, one girl with a blue hair clip. Behind them an adult woman in a rust-red sari and a person in orange clothing with a mala are visible at the right edge, and a partially visible figure in a green head wrap with beaded necklaces stands at the left. The setting appears to be a temple or festival procession with trees and greenery in the background.2016-01-02