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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. In the foreground, a man with dark hair tied back and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead wears an orange sleeveless garment with a hood-like collar and orange cloth wrapped at the waist. He extends his bare arm, which is smeared with yellow turmeric paste, over a polished silver tray. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a shaved head and red bindi stands near a brass lamp stand. A third figure, partly visible at the left edge, wears red marks on the forehead. Blurred stone pillars and an ornate gold lamp stand fill the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 copiesClose side-profile photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and eyes closed, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a hood draped over one shoulder, and his arms show pale yellow ritual markings. Behind him, blurred orange cloth and a carved stone pillar suggest a temple interior. At the left edge, a second person in orange clothing is partially visible. The overall scene suggests puja or devotional worship in a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A 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.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 temple abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching shawl with a rudraksha mala. He pours or applies yellow liquid over a tall yellow-coated shivalinga on a platform, with his hand on the lingam. To his left, a man with grey-streaked long hair and beard in saffron robes holds a silver plate of offerings. Behind them, other saffron-clad devotees stand near a brass lamp and a pillar draped in purple and yellow marigold garlands and red silk cloth.2010-02-12Close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair pulled back, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and gazing upward in devotion. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over a sleeveless saffron garment and a gold-toned beaded necklace. Sacred ash or turmeric-like powder marks his forehead, arms and hands. The background is dark and blurred with a few out-of-focus figures in pale clothing. A small logo appears in the upper right corner.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies