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October 07 2011

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Night photograph of a carved white stone shrine canopy with a dome-shaped top and sculpted figures, sheltering a dark deity murti or lingam inside. In front stands a dark stone yoni-pitha basin. Several people gather near the shrine: an orange-robed man in a saffron garment and shaved head stands at right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in white shirt and blue checked lungi stand at left, and a white-clad figure kneels at the basin. A banner hangs on the right wall, and a dark pillared temple hall lies behind.2012-05-21A crowd of boys and young men in white and light shirts stands in a dim, night-lit temple courtyard, pressing toward a shrine. Inside an ornate stone arch, a gilded deity murti pair, one figure in white and one in red and gold, sits on a white pedestal with brass lamps. A man in white with a white turban and an orange cloth stands near the shrine. A man in an orange garment stands at the left edge. Several women in saris are visible at the right and back, and a boy at the front has a red tilak on his forehead. Walls are whitewashed and a corrugated sheet stands at the rear.2007-05-01 +1 copiesNight photograph of a devotional gathering at an illuminated white stone shrine with carved pillars. Several people in white dhotis and white saris stand near deity murti figures inside the shrine, with a figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala on the left and another in orange on the right. A crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stands in the foreground facing the shrine. Strings of lights glow at left, and a brass lamp stand is visible near the pillar. The shrine area is lit and the surroundings are dark.2007-02-16October 23 20062006-10-23February 16 20072007-02-16October 07 20112011-10-07A dense crowd of devotees fills a bright hall at a temple, most men dressed in white dhotis and shirts, some in light blue or striped shirts, with a few women and children among them. On the left stands an ornate temple shrine with gold-painted pillars, a colourful domed roof and a lit inner sanctum holding a deity murti. Saffron cloth hangings and a tripod camera stand appear on the walls and in the background. Most figures are packed closely together, and a man in saffron-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA night photograph of a stone temple shrine in a dimly lit corridor. A carved granite canopy with a domed roof, sculpted with a bull (Nandi) and other figures, sits atop weathered pillars. Two men stand at the lower left and right in the foreground, one in a dark shirt and one in white, while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red cloth walks down the passage. A fluorescent tube lights the corridor ahead.2012-05-21Night-time outdoor scene in front of a stone temple wall with a tiered gopuram covered in painted deity sculptures, lit by a bright lamp. A large crowd of devotees sits and stands on a paved courtyard; many men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris in red, blue and green. On the right, on temple steps, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a cloth, and a second person in orange sits nearby, while devotees face them. Bamboo scaffolding and a yellow railing line the left side.2012-04-05A dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a shrine. A grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch frames a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands, with lit oil lamps on golden stands beside it. Red cloth drapes hang on either side. Above, a painted panel shows deities and a pair of bulls. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a girl with a braided plait stand in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2010-11-12April 05 20122012-04-05February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copies