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A man in orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with orange shawl stands in profile with palms pressed together in prayer before a stone shrine decorated with flowers in orange, yellow and white. Behind him to the left, several men in white dhotis and orange garments stand in an open courtyard, some holding ritual trays and a silver plate; several wear sandalwood or vibhuti marks and gold-bead malas. An orange curtain hangs beside the shrine, and a dark board with white lettering is mounted on the wall. Orange-painted walls and corrugated roof frame the scene.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A man with hair tied in a bun stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, in front of a stone shrine decorated with garlands of orange, red, yellow and white flowers. He wears a sleeveless orange top, a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange shawl with a gold-beaded mala. To the left, three priests in white dhotis with red borders and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand near a tray and a kalasha-style vessel, while another priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a plate. A red-orange curtain hangs beside the shrine against a red-and-white painted wall with a dark board of names. The scene suggests a temple puja before a shrine.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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 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 temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded garland stands facing a draped orange cloth hanging on a pillar and a stone altar decorated with flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha. Behind him, a row of men in orange and white robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas, while a man in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at left. A red carpet runs across the floor at left. The scene resembles a devotional gathering, with the central figure appearing as a probable Swamiji wearing saffron clothing, a garland and long swept-back hair.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 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies