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Many more people joined the line after us.
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This apartment has hung out its saris to dry.
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However, the line to get in is over two blocks long.
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Many families brought their children, all dressed up.
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These ladies were stringing garlands of flowers.
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Street vendors, along the line, sold what you need to make an offering.
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Making flower garlands.
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Lots of colorful saris were to be seen.
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This beggar also sat next to the line.
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I took these photos after we passed him.
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He was difficult to ignore.
Sad.
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Sigh.
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His hands were gnarled.
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After we receive our blessing, I look back at the orderly line of people coming through.
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We're nearing the entrance.
No shoes may be worn in the temple. For a few rupees, these men will watch your shoes.
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We each receive a bowl made of banana leaves, with a warm rice dish and a modakam sweet.
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The Bull Temple is decorated today too.
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Pam and the kids entering the Bull Temple.
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This snack vendor has piles of salty and spicy snack foods.
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Outside the Bull Temple, many vendors ply their wares.
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We walk over to the Bull Temple.
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A sleeping beggar.
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People enjoy their small meal anywhere they can find a spot to sit.
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We leave after an interesting visit to the two temples.
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A closer look at the temple shows many carvings of Ganesh.
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We visited this temple to Ganesh in the Bull Temple park.
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(Bangalore): Pam, after exiting the Ganesha temple in Bangalore during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival.
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A band, with singers to entertain the crowd.
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Many decorations.
