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A shaven-headed man in a sleeveless saffron-orange kurta and matching orange loose trousers walks barefoot across a polished cream floor in a temple hall. Behind him stands a large painted and gilded multi-armed deity murti with a crown, holding a trident, a bell, a conch and other objects, against a pastel turquoise, pink and yellow shrine backdrop with decorative pillars. A red patterned rug lies at the left edge. The man's arm is extended and he appears mid-stride, with no visible garland, rudraksha or ornate ceremonial cues to indicate a specific identity.2013-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a polished reflective floor. A shaved-headed young child in saffron-orange robes, with a white cloth bandage on the forehead, crouches low and reaches forward with one hand touching a white painted pedestal. Behind the pedestal stands a large golden deity murti whose legs and lower garments are visible, and beside it a smaller painted figure of a rat-mount with pink clothing and folded hands. A red patterned mat lies on the right. Painted pink, yellow and blue decorative bands line the wall.A person with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, stands barefoot on a mat in front of a large painted deity murti. The person wears an orange sannyasi-style garment draped over one shoulder, with orange dhoti-like lower wrap and copper or gold armbands. The colourful deity statue has a golden flame-like crown, multiple arms holding a trident-like staff, a sword, a drum, and other implements, with a golden necklace and green and gold waist cloth. Behind the person is a dark shrine doorway with hanging brass lamps, brass oil lamps, and a gilded throne-like seat with a red cushion. The person appears to be a devotee or sannyasi, and the appearance-based cues are not sufficient to identify anyone, so a person is unsure.2012-04-14A photograph of a young bald sannyasi performing a handstand on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted statue of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and other weapons. The performer wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange cloth wrapped around the body, with bare arms and feet, and a small gold earring is visible. The statue wears gold ornaments and a green dhoti, and a red patterned rug lies at the edge of a dark curtained doorway.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesA young boy with a shaved head wearing orange loose trousers and an orange kurta performs an acrobatic move, bending forward with his hands near a carved wooden lectern on the left. Behind him a large golden deity murti's feet, adorned with anklets, stand on a white pedestal decorated with pink and yellow borders. The polished reflective floor mirrors the scene. The boy appears to be a gurukul student performing a stunt during a programme.A photograph of a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, standing barefoot on a mat in a hall facing a large painted deity figure. The deity has multiple arms holding a trident-like staff, a bell, a drum and other implements, a gold crown and red face, and is set against a blue, pink and green painted wall with a golden throne-like seat with red cushions and a flower garland on the left. A small pink figurine stands near the base of the wall. The figure's arms are raised toward the deity. A dark red curtain hangs on the right. The scene suggests a ritual or devotional gesture before the deity mural.2012-04-14December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed young man in orange sleeveless top and orange harem-style trousers stands barefoot on a glossy white floor in front of a dark maroon curtain, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. A red bindi marks his forehead and he wears small hoop earrings. Behind him, partially visible, another person in orange stands on the same floor. The walls beside the curtain are turquoise with yellow and pink painted borders and a red patterned rug lies at the base of the curtain.2013-09-09A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera in a temple shrine, raising his right hand toward a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised palm. Beside him, a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a crown and gold ornaments is decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a gold arch frames the figure. The floor is scattered with petals, and a small copper-gold pyramid stands in front of the murti. Brass vessels sit at the left under a rudraksha mala hanging from the doorway. The scene is a temple puja setting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange-red robe with white ash marks on his arms holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing a shrine. Behind him stands a gold-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and robes, placed on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-motif base. Two painted deity murtis with multiple arms flank the doorway, one holding a trident and one a drum. Several devotees in orange robes sit in the shrine room. Pillars with lotus motifs decorate the blue walls, and the floor is polished white marble.2013-11-16 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copies