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A 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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A photo of a temple courtyard. In the centre, a person in an orange sleeveless top with an orange-red cloth draped over the shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, eyes closed, before a grey stone shrine pillar carved with figures and wrapped in flower garlands of red, orange, yellow and white blooms. A brass lamp stands at right. At left, a priest in white dhoti with red border holds a golden tray. Behind them is an orange-painted wall with white and red stripes and a corrugated roof. The person is in devotional pose; there is no visible appearance-based cue for a person, so identity is unsure.2010-10-18 +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 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard with a red-painted wall and corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man with long hair tied back stands facing a carved stone shrine on the right, hands clasped, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind him, a row of men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand in prayer, several with palms pressed together, some holding ritual items on a tray. A sheet of orange cloth hangs beside the shrine, and the stone is decorated with bright flower garlands. A red floor mat lies at the left edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair tied back in a bun stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward in prayer. He wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, with gold beaded necklaces. Beside him, three men in white dhotis with red borders and tilak marks on their foreheads stand in attendance; two hold trays, one with a gold-rimmed plate and one with a brass vessel, and the figure at left wears an orange garment and gold chain. To the right, an orange cloth hangs from a pole beside a stone altar or shrine decorated with colourful flowers, and the orange-and-red painted walls and corrugated roof frame the courtyard. A printed photo credit is visible vertically along the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA temple courtyard with a red and white painted wall and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti holds a lit flame over a stone altar decorated with red, yellow and orange flowers and green foliage. Smoke rises from the flame. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-bead necklace holds a silver tray. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a metal gate hung with garlands. Stone carvings decorate the altar base. No printed name or caption is visible.2010-10-18 +1 copies