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December 20 2011

December 20 2011

A group of devotees sits on a dark stone temple floor in front of carved stone pillars and a carved stone shrine wall, apparently during evening worship. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits with hands joined, facing away. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace sits and holds a long white ceremonial fan or chamara. Around them, women in orange and red saris and men in white shirts kneel with hands in anjali, and a cameraman in a white shirt films with a video camera at left. A bald priest in white dhoti stands in the background at upper left. The setting is a temple courtyard with a dark stone shrine wall at right.

December 20 2011

Night photograph inside a stone pillared temple hall with carved granite columns and capitals, lit by a bright lamp. A group of men in saffron and orange robes walk through the hall; the man in the centre right wears an orange garment and a beaded garland and has long hair. Men in white clothes stand behind them, and a figure at the far right holds a camera. The scene looks like a ceremonial procession or gathering at an ashram.

Inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars, a procession walks across a bare stone floor while devotees watch from behind a yellow-and-orange metal railing. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a gold chain walks barefoot, holding a small pink object in his hands. Beside him, a man in saffron with a red sash and a garland of marigolds walks with his hands joined, and a man in a light-coloured saffron garment with a garland also walks nearby. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a purple and green sari, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala follow. Onlookers stand along the railing, including a woman in a purple sari and another in a pink-and-blue shawl. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling.

A crowded temple courtyard at dusk with many seated and standing devotees. In the centre, a woman in a crimson sari with long dark hair and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over her shoulder sits among several men in saffron and orange robes wearing orange and rudraksha malas; one shaven-headed man in white robes sits beside her. A younger man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to make an offering or receive a blessing near them. Behind them stands a tall rainbow-coloured banner on a pole, and carved stone pillars and lit lamps frame the hall. Spectators in white, saffron, purple and yellow saris and dhotis fill the foreground and background.

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July 13 2009

Night photo inside a stone pillared temple hall with carved granite columns and bracket capitals. A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths sits on the floor in rows, with a few people in white kurtas standing at the back. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a garland sits on a low seat at the front of the group, while a man in white stands near a pillar, apparently speaking to the assembly. Fluorescent tube lights and small wall lamps light the hall, and a plate of offerings sits in the lower right foreground. Some devotees behind the pillars are visible in the dark outer area.

September 12 2012

Indoor ritual scene in a dimly lit hall with a golden altar table carved with ornate details. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a stone floor, many with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. One man in white dhoti and white turban holds his hands together in prayer, while others hold small oil lamps. In the top-left corner, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban. A figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a bald man with his back to the camera. A golden deity murti and ritual implements stand on the altar.