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Backlit photograph of a man standing in a doorway, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with bead necklace layers, a dark shawl draped over his shoulders, and a striped brown-and-gold dhoti wrap at the waist; his hands are folded in front of him. Behind him, a blurred pink-draped arch frames two colourful deity murti figures in blue and orange garments, and a dark vehicle is visible on the left. Qualifying cues are a shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, but the figure is silhouetted and his face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described as a person in ritual attire.

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January 12 2013

A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-and-saffron border and a matching orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a long orange rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold beads and gold armlets and bangles, has a sandalwood tilak and red bindi, and long swept-back hair. Behind him, a pink draped arch frames a decorated murti of a deity seated on a red wheeled palanquin, with a blue-skirted figure and an orange-clad attendant visible. A person in white clothing kneels at the lower right near a parked dark SUV.

Outdoor photograph of a man standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden arched shrine adorned with orange marigold garlands. He wears a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over one shoulder, a saffron-orange shawl, a gold-coloured beaded necklace, a white forehead band and a red bindi. Behind him, two painted murti figures of deities in dark blue and maroon garments stand on a red wooden cart-like platform. A black SUV and green trees are visible in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor covered walkway with a red metal frame and a tiled floor. A man stands on the right in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing layered rudraksha malas, bangles and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded at his waist. He has short dark hair. Beside him on the right edge is part of a bronze deity statue with raised multiple arms holding ritual implements. On the left, a bald monk in orange robes sits on the ground next to a parked silver SUV. Behind them are a brick wall, palm and leafy trees, and a red building in the distance.

Outdoor temple courtyard scene at Nithyanandeshwara temple setting. A priest in a green silk dhoti and green-and-gold shawl stands centre-frame, wearing a red rudraksha mala, red beaded armbands, a white stick-like staff in his hands and a vertical tilak on his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small red object. At right, a large gilded deity murti with multiple arms and a red cloth stands beside a red-and-gold chair. A silver SUV and palm fronds frame the background. The surroundings are stone sculptures and greenery.

April 19 2013

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March 20 2013

July 12 2013

A photograph of a temple procession area under an open-sided shelter with a red pillar and hanging banana leaves. In the centre, a man stands with hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a royal-blue silk dhoti, a red and gold shoulder cloth, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and an armlet, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a garlanded deity murti with a gold crown and red-and-marigold garlands is being carried, and an orange-robed attendant stands near the bottom right. In the background, a drummer in white and a man in a white kurta stand near a silver SUV, with coconut palms and a brick wall behind.