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June 06 2010

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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm light. A man in a plain white shirt stands close to a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, who holds up a hand with an offering. Behind them stands a line of devotees, and a priest in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of banknotes and offerings. At the far right, a woman in an orange shawl stands in front. A uniformed security guard in a blue shirt with a badge stands at the left edge. Behind the group, a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, a garland and red and orange drapery is visible in an ornate shrine niche, while the lower wall shows a patterned orange-and-green cloth.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06A temple darshan scene in front of a shrine with a red-and-gold backdrop showing deity murtis garlanded in yellow and pink flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare upper arm and a light forehead mark stands centre-left, holding an orange tray with papers. An attendant in white with a yellow shawl stands beside him, and a man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a small box. Devotees line metal railings at left and right, some with hands folded and some holding papers.2009-12-12A photograph of a crowd queuing at a temple-like pavilion with a tented canopy. At right, a figure with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange sleeveless top and holds a tray of sweets and offerings. Beside him, a young priest in white dress with a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a tray of prasad. Devotees on the left, including a man in orange and white, reach forward with hands out, and children press in front. Behind them, a deity murti and colourful decorations are visible.2009-12-05A photograph of a temple courtyard with an open-sided shed roof, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a man in saffron/orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair. He stands at the right, facing a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead, who holds a silver tray with offerings including small purple packets and loose items. Devotees, including young boys in school shirts, reach forward with hands extended and paper slips. Behind them, a colourful deity murti stands in a shrine with red and gold decorations and a painted backdrop of orange and red banners. a person appears in saffron with long hair, shown in person, receiving the offering tray.2009-12-05Indoor temple scene at night in a white-pillared hall. A priest in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-gold sash, a long rudraksha-style gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward a group of devotees. A man in a striped shirt and a bare-chested boy hold their hands near the lamp, a girl in a striped top with hair in pigtails stands in front, and a man in a white shirt with a cream shawl folds his palms in namaskar at right. Behind them, framed photographs hang on the walls and a small flower arrangement sits at lower left.A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A monk in saffron-orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces stands center-right, holding out a silver tray with gold-coloured items. In the foreground a young woman in a magenta sweater with a long braid receives from him. A man in a white shirt with a white tilak on his forehead stands behind her with his hand on her shoulder. Another monk in orange robes stands at the right foreground holding the tray. Several men in white, grey and light shirts, some wearing lanyards, stand around in the background beneath a patterned draped ceiling canopy and a striped pillar.2011-02-02A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped and orange hangings above. A man in a white dhoti-style garment and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, extends a hand over a silver tray of offerings held by a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Around them devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali, including a man in a white shirt on the left, a man in an orange shirt, a man in a checked shirt, a bald man in white and a boy in an orange sweatshirt. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge.2011-02-12A photograph of a temple interior at night with white carved pillars and a dark opening behind. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a gold bracelet holds a brass lamp that has a flame. Five people stand before him with palms pressed together in prayer: a man in a red shirt in the centre, a man in a white striped shirt, a boy in a white shirt, a young girl with pigtails in a striped top, and an older man at right in a white shirt and cream shawl with a wristwatch. Framed photographs hang on the wall above. Floral garlands lie at the lower left corner. +1 copiesCrowded interior of a temple shrine with red curtains and carved stone pillars. Two gilded deity murti stand in the upper left, decorated with yellow and orange garlands, with a dark stone base below. Many devotees dressed in white crowd the space: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white salwar and saris, some holding flowers or small offerings. A small red tray with ash or burnt material sits on the floor near a woman in white who holds an object. A priest in white with a yellow sash stands near the shrine, and another white-clad figure stands behind. People in the foreground wear backpacks and shoulder bags. Warm lamp light fills the scene.2009-12-16A photograph inside a temple hall during evening worship. On the left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland of red and white flowers rests on a wicker couch with red cushions. A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp in front of a crowd of devotees, many in shirts, lungis and kurtas, with a kneeling man in white folding his hands near a tray of flowers, betel leaves and fruit. Framed pictures line the white pillared walls. The portrait is a printed photo, not a visible in-person presence.August 17 20122012-08-17