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December 16 2009

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Devotees stand behind metal railings in a covered temple courtyard, hands pressed together in namaskar as they watch a ritual. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with long dark hair carries a tray, and in front of her a figure in saffron robes walks forward toward a shrine. The shrine holds a goddess deity murti framed by a golden arch, with red and orange drapes on the sides. Men in white shirts and women in yellow, red and green saris make up the crowd, and a few people wear orange and white. A small orange lamp hangs from the roof on the right. Total visible people, about 20.2009-12-09December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Devotees gather in an open temple shrine before a large deity murti of two goddesses in blue and orange-red saris, adorned with garlands and a crown, with a golden arch behind them and maroon curtains at the sides. In front, a seated figure in orange robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland receives the crowd, with brass lamps on either side. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a yellow shirt gestures at the left. Several people are partially visible in the foreground, and a carved stone panel with a seated figure is at the left edge.2008-08-07Outdoor temple scene under a covered walkway with a crowd of devotees pressed behind metal railings, palms joined in namaskar. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head walks barefoot toward a shrine holding a brass oil lamp, while another saffron-robed figure stands with palms joined on the right. The shrine has an arched golden frame, orange curtains, colourful striped pillars, and a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a framed portrait and flowers below. Devotees wear white shirts, a blue sweater, yellow and teal saris, and jasmine garlands in their hair.2009-12-13December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple sanctum entrance where a queue of devotees stands behind a metal railing on the left. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, one wears a checked shirt, and some wear glasses. At the center a young man in a saffron-orange robe stands holding a plate with offerings near an altar. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and another in orange stand near a golden-arched shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands and flower decorations. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge, and a figure in an orange robe with a shoulder bag stands in the foreground. Pillars with carved stonework frame the scene, with trees visible outside.2009-12-07December 20 20092009-12-20July 19 20102010-07-19December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, many with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a shrine framed by an ornate golden arch holds a colourful deity murti with a red background. Two figures in saffron and orange robes walk down the centre aisle carrying a tray of offerings or prasad, a. Orange drapes and hanging fabric decorate the sides of the hall.2009-12-10November 25 20092009-11-25