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September 18 2015

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A dense crowd of devotees packs a dim temple interior, many in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with wet orange cloths over their shoulders. Hands are raised and brass vessels are held aloft. To the left, a white stone Ganesha murti stands decorated with garlands and marigolds inside a carved niche. Large hanging temple bells and strings of coloured lights hang above the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance in this crowded scene.2015-09-18Crowded interior of a dark stone temple at night, with a dense throng of devotees pressing forward. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Several figures raise hands in devotion. At left, a carved stone shrine holds a white Ganesha murti flanked by green-painted pillars and small oil lamps. Hanging brass temple bells and strings of orange and pink lights and marigold garlands decorate the ceiling. At right foreground, a brass vessel and a hand holding an offering plate are visible during a Rudrabhishekam-style ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd.2015-09-18Crowded interior of a temple with two large hanging brass bells in the background and strings of lights overhead. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and yellow robes, many with red and white sacred markings on their foreheads and red shawls over their shoulders. A bearded older man in an orange robe holds a small brass vessel while a camera with a large telephoto lens is in the foreground. Many men press close together in a dark stone hall, some with garlands and white dhotis.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18May 09 20152015-05-09Crowded temple interior with bright orange-red pillars hung with many large brass bells and small hanging bells. Central figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a brown-orange garment, wearing a pink-and-white garland, with a bald head and orange tilak, bowing slightly with hands together. Around him devotees in white and red-orange clothing, some with orange tilak and marigold garlands, reach up to touch or ring the bells. A woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and a woman in a red-trimmed white outfit stand nearby. a person (orange shawl, garland and shaved head; appearance-based only). Marigold garlands and bell-ringing suggest a temple darshan visit.2015-05-09A dim, crowded stone temple interior with weathered carved stone pillars and a low ceiling. Devotees press forward toward a shrine opening at center-left, some with raised hands and folded palms. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold necklace stands near the front, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears beaded necklaces at left. A white-clad elderly man with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala is in the lower left foreground. Women in saris, including one in orange with a flower garland, stand in the crowd. A garland of white, pink and blue flowers hangs on a pillar. Scattered visible people number roughly twenty or more.2012-05-18September 16 20152015-09-16April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful streamers and orange and red fabric canopies, with a golden tiered structure visible at left. Many devotees press together at a barricaded line. Several bald, shaved-headed men in saffron orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand in the foreground, one wearing a long brown-orange shawl over a white dhoti-like garment. Others in white garments with gold-yellow borders, some wearing beaded garlands, mingle with women in pink and blue saris. A uniformed official in a khaki shirt with a purple lanyard stands among them. Ceiling lights and parasol-like canopies overhead suggest an organised darshan or aarti queue.2016-04-24