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A temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A priest in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with a dark bun and a gold chain, holds a small vessel to a lit flame on a stone shrine pillar wrapped in red and orange flowers, with a red cloth hanging behind. To the left, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and tilak holds a silver tray, and another man with folded hands stands at the edge. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside the red railing and marigold garlands. Smoke rises in the air.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph in a temple courtyard shows a devotee in orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a shrine. Beside the shrine, a seated figure in orange robes and a white beard sits on a green cushion, surrounded by red and yellow flower garlands and gold lamp stands. A priest in orange robes and a garland stands at left holding a silver plate and tray. Behind them a red-and-white painted wall and a black notice board hang near a red metal gate with yellow marigolds. The scene is an everyday temple ritual of aarti before a deity murti or guru image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre a man with long hair tied back stands in an orange sleeveless top and a red-orange cloth with a gold-bead necklace, hands folded, facing a stone shrine decorated with red, yellow and white flowers and carved pillars. To the left a priest in white dhoti with red border holds a brass tray with offerings while another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and tilak stands nearby. A woman in a magenta sari and an orange-robed man are partly visible at left. Two persons are prominent, with a few others partly visible.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph in a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, a dark hair bun and a gold chain at his neck. A rust-orange cloth hangs behind him beside a carved stone pillar decorated with flowers in red, yellow and white. To the left, three priests in white dhotis with red borders and bare upper bodies stand near a brass tray and a ritual vessel, one wearing a gold necklace and another carrying rudraksha beads, with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A stone carving of a lion-headed figure is visible at the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a temple courtyard with terracotta-orange walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with his hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a red-orange shawl, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a carved grey stone shrine pillar decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white. On the left two men in white dhotis with red borders stand with a brass tray and ritual vessels, one wearing a gold-coloured necklace and white sacred markings on the forehead and arms. The scene is an active temple worship setting. a person cues are not clearly established, so the standing devotee in orange is described by role only.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07