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A photograph of a doorway decorated with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a painted tribal-style wall motif. A young man with long dark hair and an orange turban with a red tilak walks forward in orange robes, looking down. Behind him, a bald, white-bearded man in orange robes with a red bindi stands in the doorway beside another orange-robed man. On the left, a man in a grey shirt stands near floral offerings on the floor, and a red mat lies at the threshold.

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January 01 20052005-01-01January 20 20102010-01-20Photograph of a white temple entrance with carved wooden double doors held open, decorated with a green leaf garland and red-and-yellow patterned hangings. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and standing barefoot on grey stone steps, steps out of the doorway. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a second man in white with a yellow shawl stand inside the threshold, and the bright sky and trees are visible through the opening.2010-02-04Photograph of a doorway opening onto a room with a golden trishul hanging on the wall. A bald elderly man in a peach-coloured dhoti and rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a doormat, with his hand raised near the frame. Around him, several men in saffron/orange robes stand close; one with long swept-back hair and an orange turban faces away from the camera, and another in an orange dhoti holds a mala, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby. Colourful paper streamers hang overhead and a floral rangoli is on the floor.2007-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27August 09 20072007-08-09December 21 20092009-12-21Outdoor temple courtyard with carved grey stone pillars, a red iron gate and orange cloth drapes. A man in white dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass tray of yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange draped robe stands near golden brass lamps on a stone platform, with a second man in orange robes to the right with long hair. Hindu temple ritual setting. a person: the man in the central orange turban and draped robe matches the archive subject; appearance-based candidate only. Three visible people.2009-12-11Photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes with a red bindi, standing barefoot on grey carpet with his hands clasped, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Flanking him, a man on the left in orange robes with a gold necklace and a man on the right in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them are men in white and pink kurta clothing, and an ornate red and gold parasol or canopy is visible at the upper right beside a white curtained wall and a purple bird logo. Several people stand in the background. Presentation cues on the central figure include a saffron turban, long hair, orange robes and a gold necklace, supporting a person identification.A smiling man in an orange saffron turban with a small gold ornament and red tilak walks barefoot on a green mat through a glass doorway, raising one hand in greeting. He wears saffron-orange draped clothing with gold borders, a thick gold-toned necklace, a long red and white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and long hair swept back. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala bows with hands joined at the left edge. Potted palms and greenery surround the entrance.2012-04-01A photograph of a doorway in a whitewashed interior decorated for a ritual visit. Two saffron-robed men walk out of the doorway: the foreground man is bald, wears an orange upper garment draped over his shoulder, an orange dhoti with a red-bordered edge, and a long pendant necklace, and carries a white plastic bag. A second saffron-robed man follows behind him, and a third is partly visible in the doorway. Marigold garlands hang across the doorway, and a dark stone shivalinga-style deity murti with marigolds sits in a stone-faced niche. On the right, a white altar displays a decorated Shiva-form murti with a white garland and flower offerings, a kalasha-like vessel, and an oil lamp, with orange and yellow marigolds scattered on the floor. Carved wooden wall plaques hang on the walls.2010-01-10May 04 20162016-05-04