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June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph inside a pink-pillared temple hall with an open view of a town on a hill. A large crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing surrounds a central group. A man in a cream kurta with tilak holds a silver thali with a lamp and offerings, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands near him. A bald man in saffron robes and a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is at the upper left. Several people wear vibhuti and tilak marks. The scene shows a temple ritual being performed with devotees gathered closely.2016-06-03August 02 20082008-08-02A crowded temple corridor with a stone pillar and a deity murti visible behind a yellow-framed grille at left. In the centre, a man in a peach-orange shawl and matching turban walks among devotees; he holds hands with a woman in dark-rimmed glasses and white shawl. Around them men wear orange angavastrams, white shirts and white dhotis, and an elderly man in a saffron turban and an elderly white-haired man stand at right. Bright daylight shows at the far doorway.2012-05-07 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with pink pillars, a man with long dark hair sits on a raised stone platform wearing a red-and-gold garment, a white and gold garland of flowers, heavy gold ornaments and gold wrist bands. A standing man in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff and a rudraksha mala. Around him devotees gather, many in orange and saffron clothing and some with white tilaka. A bald man in white kneels at the front holding a silver tray with offerings. A woman in a red-bordered sari with flower in her hair stands at left, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera while another person photographs the scene. Open arches show a town outside.2016-06-03A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a courtyard before a red-brick building, with a tall red pole in the foreground. Many shaven-headed men and women wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls; some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a pink-and-orange robe with gold trim and a long orange shawl stands at centre, looking upward, and a man in orange holds a silver plate with offerings near the right edge. Overall the scene suggests a ritual gathering with people raising their faces toward something above.2013-04-14A large crowd of devotees gathers in a temple courtyard in front of stone gopuram architecture and pillared pavilions. Many wear orange shawls over white clothes, several with hands joined in anjali. A figure with short dark hair in a white shirt stands with their back to the camera, facing the crowd. Devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and background, with a pink-walled mandapam and an ornate iron lamppost on the left.2008-08-02Crowded interior of a temple colonnade with tall stone pillars, devotees pressing forward in bright light from an open doorway. Foreground: a young girl with wet hair in a green and yellow sari, and a woman in a black sari with rudraksha mala. A man in white wet clothing and a rudraksha pendant stands at right beside a person in an orange robe. Several devotees wear white or orange clothes, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many people appear damp. A plain description with no visible deity murti or name signage.2009-07-13A large crowd of devotees fills a bright hall, seated and standing close together. Many wear white or cream clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear orange or red garments. Several people in the foreground are blurred, with dark hair and light clothing. At the top right, part of a golden shrine or ornate decorated altar is visible behind the audience.2016-05-23A large crowd of devotees gathers tightly on a stone-paved temple courtyard, many raising hands and pressing forward in excited devotion. In the right foreground, a figure with a bare shoulder wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, holding up a silver metal pot toward the crowd, with gold bangles on the wrist. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with white tripundra marks on their foreheads; several women wear saffron, maroon and cream saris, and one woman holds a green leaf aloft. Scaffolding and blue railings appear at the top edge. This is a photograph of a crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.2012-08-17August 04 20162016-08-04August 02 20082008-08-02