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February 16 20092009-02-16Night photograph of a temple procession at Adikailaasa, Bengaluru. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold trim, red draping and an illuminated deity murti is carried past a crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several devotees stand with palms pressed in anjali or hands raised in worship, and brass pots, plates and a kalasha are set out on a small red platform in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left. A bright floodlight and a lamp pole light the scene. Orange-robed figures stand in the background.2009-02-16Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2009-12-21Night photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple-like shrine. Two rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand with palms joined along a sandy path. Several large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges, red, green and pink, are held aloft. At the centre a golden palanquin-style shrine holds a bronze deity murti with garlands, lit by a bright lamp. A seated figure in orange robes sits before a low platform with offerings, possibly a priest or sannyasi. Framed portraits are placed on the ground in front. Stars fill the dark sky above.2006-12-20Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor scene on bare reddish-brown earth at an ashram gathering. A long line of devotees stands in a row facing right toward an illuminated shrine or ceremonial platform, with a lit umbrella-like canopy and a glowing deity murti area at the right edge. Foreground figures wear saffron-orange garments with gold borders; others wear cream and white dhotis and kurtas. Several people have hands raised in prayer or folded at chest, and a bright lamp glows at the far right where white-clad priests attend the platform. Dark sky above.2016-03-07July 07 20152015-07-07Night photo of a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with hands pressed in anjali, standing on a road with scattered yellow flower petals at night under street lights. Several women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white shirts gather close; a child in a green-and-black striped shirt stands among them. The crowd is dense, with faces partially visible in the foreground. A hoarding with figures and text is visible at the left edge.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21February 17 20162016-02-17