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A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in front of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a red cloth draped over the roof edge. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a decorated face and colourful garments and garlands is visible. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at the front, with other devotees in white and orange shawls nearby. Several people stand in a line at left, and many women and children in white and orange sit or stand in the crowd. A man in a white shirt stands centre-left. The scene appears to be a welcoming or ceremonial gathering at a temple.

Outdoor gathering in front of a temple shrine with stone pillars and red draped curtains. On a raised platform, two deity murtis with garlands stand, one dressed in red with a crown. A shaved-headed man in orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth near the front. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a semicircle; a woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands at left. A seated man in orange garb holds a book near the shrine. Crowd of seated devotees in white in the foreground. A clock and a sign are visible on a white building at left.

A temple hall with a stone shrine on the left holding deity murtis draped with a red curtain. A tall figure in long orange robes with long dark hair stands centrally, holding a staff, while a man in orange robes with a beard photographs him from the right. Two people sit on the floor in the foreground wearing grey sweaters, in front of brass puja vessels and lamps on mats. Orange cloth hangs on the right wall.

A photograph of a puja under an open-sided pavilion roof in front of a white temple shrine decorated with bright orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red curtain. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line, one raising a ceremonial item toward the shrine, while a man in white holds a lamp-like object near the centre. Rows of children and young people in white clothes and orange scarves sit cross-legged on mats in front, with brass plates and vessels before them. Small umbrellas and a few onlookers stand at the edges, and a second photographer in orange appears on the right.

Outdoor temple courtyard scene where a seated woman in an orange robe holds an open book and speaks while children sit on the ground in front. A man in a saffron shawl sits to her right beside a bald man in an orange shawl, and a man in white kneels to her left touching the mat. Behind them a shrine holds colourful deity murtis dressed in red, blue and green garments with garlands, flanked by red curtains and an oil lamp. Several men and women in white with orange shawls stand around the courtyard, and a standing person in orange holds a camera. A purple mat lies on the ground.

October 08 2008

A photograph of a temple courtyard with a covered white pillared structure. On the right, a white stone platform holds a seated deity murti draped in white cloth with garlands and a decorated figure beside it, and a robed priest in orange stands near brass vessels. In the centre, several people in orange and white clothing sit or stand on the ground near rows of flower petals and marigold garlands. A red cloth hangs from a pillar, and a black metal stand sits in the foreground.

Outdoor temple courtyard gathering under a covered pavilion with grey stone pillars. A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing, sits on a white cushion before a shrine holding colourful deity murti dressed with garlands and flower decorations. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas sit or stand, and a shaved-headed man in orange and white sits beside him holding a book. Many children in white uniforms sit on the ground in front, with more standing at the left. A red curtain drapes the shrine.

A wide photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd, mostly in white clothing, faces a raised shrine platform. On the platform, several figures in orange and saffron robes perform a ritual before a deity murti with ornate decorations and red curtains. Two attendants in white dhotis with red shawls stand at the platform's front edge, and hanging cloth banners with patterns and orange tassels frame the pillars. Trees are visible outside the open sides of the hall.

A covered open-air hall during a puja at a decorated shrine. At the back, a deity murti stands in a golden arch framed by red and orange flower garlands, with a silver canopy above and pink curtains on both sides. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand before the shrine; one in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a white fan-like chamara. A tall brass trident stands in front of the altar, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar table. Seated on the floor in white and orange clothing, rows of children and adults face the shrine, with a steel vessel at the right edge.

December 17 2007

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a large group of white-clad boys and young men stand and sit near a stone shrine with red drapes. Inside the shrine, colourful deity murtis are decorated with garlands and flowers. A woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a red cloth while a boy in white kneels before her with hands joined. Nearby, a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head and an older man in white with a saffron stole sit on a blue mat. A young man in an orange shawl stands on the right holding a camera. Behind them, a few people in orange and white stand together under a tree. The scene appears to be a welcoming or ceremonial gathering at the ashram.