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February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph of a crowd on stone steps at a temple entrance, with yellow and red iron gates behind. A bearded man in a long white kurta walks barefoot near the centre, and a figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange-red robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland, walks with hands joined in front of a group of men and women in white dhotis and shirts with red cord lanyards. A woman in a white sari with a red beaded necklace and white flowers in her hair stands in the foreground, and a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs at left. Many onlookers in white and pastel shirts fill the background, some under a scaffold-like structure.2003-11-09A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange draped garment walking down a stone staircase beside a cream wall, wearing a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala looped through it. He has long swept-back dark hair and looks downward while touching the garland with his right hand. Beside him, a smiling man in white kurta and white dhoti walks down the steps. Behind them, a woman in a teal sari stands on the stairs, and a green banana leaf hangs over the upper frame.2011-05-23February 22 20072007-02-22August 02 20082008-08-02January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor festival procession on red-and-white stepped ghats. A long-haired figure in a saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms stands barefoot on the steps, smiling. Beside them an older man in saffron robes with a shaved head bends forward, hands raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves crowd the stairs and line the path, and a red umbrella is visible at top.2009-01-02January 12 20072007-01-12A photo of a procession moving through a stone-walled temple corridor. At center, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace of bells and beads, walks with a downcast gaze. Behind and to his right, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a garland of white and yellow flowers. To the left, a second saffron-clad man holds papers, and white-clad devotees follow in a crowd, with a woman in a red sari among them. Blue and yellow metal barricade frames stand in the passage. a person is the central figure in the saffron shawl and gold necklace, shown walking in procession with a devotee holding a flower garland.2012-09-11A photograph of a group walking barefoot up a step at an open courtyard with white chairs and green lawn behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe wears a long yellow and green marigold garland and walks with hands joined in front. Beside and behind them, a second person in orange robes with hands folded follows. On the left, several women in sarees and salwar wear red, green, and patterned tan clothes, and on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks near them. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background among palm trees.2010-02-16A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07