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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man in an orange sleeveless garment bends forward with his head lowered, both hands pressed to the crown of his head, fingers smeared with yellow turmeric or sacred powder. Beside him a partially visible person in orange robes and a gold necklace is seated. To the right stands a brass oil lamp or ceremonial lamp stand, and behind it a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs against a stone pillar. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with warm, dark lighting.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a devotee in orange clothing bowing forward with his head lowered and his right palm pressed to his forehead, a streak of yellow powder on his brow. He wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and arm, with a bare upper body. Behind him, a second person in orange stands partly out of focus, and a gold-coloured ritual lamp stands on the right beside a garland of yellow and red flowers. The setting appears to be a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange hooded top with dark hair swept back, a yellow sacred ash mark across his forehead and yellow markings on his upper arm, looking down at his work. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and glasses stands near a gold ornament. A third person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a temple, with a stone pillar in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual setting. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair and yellow sandalwood or turmeric marks on his forehead and arm wears a sleeveless orange hooded garment and extends his right arm forward. Behind him, a bald man wearing glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and orange robes smiles. A second man with curly hair in an orange shirt stands at the left edge. To the right are a brass lamp stand and a pillar carved with stone figures, with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging nearby. The foreground man has long hair, a crown-less head and a sleeveless orange robe, with distinctive visible cues that match the a person description, though his appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a yellow-coated linga. A central figure with long, voluminous curly hair wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange shawl and a large rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and reaches toward the golden-coloured linga with his hands. Beside him, a bald man in orange wears glasses and holds a silver tray. Another bearded man in orange stands nearby, and a golden lamp stands at right.2010-02-12A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over one shoulder and draped across his bare upper body, standing in profile at what looks like a ritual setting. He has swept-back dark hair, a yellow turmeric or sacred powder marking on his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and yellow powder smeared on his arms. He is handling yellow powder or petals with both hands. Behind him is a deep red-orange curtain, and at the lower right a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel is partly visible. A second person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the left edge. Given the page's flagged a person presence and his distinctive orange shawl, a person is marked as probable in the description: a person is the man in the orange shawl with swept hair and forehead markings, performing a ritual with sacred powder.2010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple stage. A central figure with long dark curly hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a saffron/orange sleeveless garment with a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold beaded mala necklace anoints a tall golden-yellow linga with his right hand. To the left, a man with grey curly hair and a beard in saffron robes holds a silver-gold tray. To the right, another saffron-clad attendant with a gold necklace stands beside a brass lamp stand. A bearded attendant at the bottom edge is partly visible. The background is dark with a purple floral arrangement at the top right.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and white ash marks on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange shawl draped over orange garments and a heavy gold chain necklace with a large gold pendant. He stands with palms pressed together at his face in a gesture of devotion, eyes closed, while orange-stained flower petals or powder mark his garments. To the right, a bearded man with long curly hair wears an orange robe and a gold necklace and looks on. The background is dark.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies