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A photograph of a temple entrance with a painted blue and white facade and an orange-outlined arched niche bearing a golden Om symbol. A devotee in an orange silk garment with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala bows forward with hands joined toward the barred metal gate of the shrine. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with a dark green and gold border stands with his back to the camera, and another devotee in an orange robe stands at the right, touching the gate. Bright daylight and a bare, sunny setting frame the scene.

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Outdoor photo on a hilltop shrine terrace beside a whitewashed temple with blue and yellow painted trim, an om symbol over the doorway and a barred shrine door. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the terrace; the foreground-center man has long swept-back dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold chain and orange garments, and holds his hands together in greeting. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head and gold chains walks beside him. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, and a red ceremonial umbrella is held in the background. Hazy plains stretch beneath the sky.2011-05-24Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a yellow-and-red-roofed building behind a metal railing. A woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange sari with a gold border and gold bangles, and has her back to the camera. Beside her, a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with white markings on his forearm walks toward the carved temple gateway. Men in white shirts and light trousers stand around, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks at left. A bald man in orange in the right foreground holds white flower garlands. A microphone is held at lower left by a hand. The scene shows a visiting group approaching the temple.2012-01-07Outdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A young man with long dark hair tied back stands at centre in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a long orange-hued garland of beads and a gold pendant, hands clasped, facing a stone shrine wall draped with an orange cloth and decorated with colourful flower garlands. To the left, a row of saffron-robed men with shaved heads, orange shawls and beaded malas stand with palms joined. Behind them, white-clad priests with vertical sandalwood marks on their foreheads hold a silver plate. A stone carving and a black board with white lettering are on the right, with a loudspeaker mounted on the wall at upper left.2010-10-18 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless top and red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed toward a carved stone shrine with a lion-faced pillar and a garlanded stone ledge of red, yellow and white flowers. An orange curtain hangs beside the shrine. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis with red borders, bare upper bodies, sandalwood and vibhuti marks and gold-bead garlands carry a brass tray and a small silver vessel. A blackboard with white writing hangs on the wall. The man in the foreground has long hair tied in a bun and a gold necklace, but the image does not establish whether he is a person, so the a person value is unsure.2010-10-18 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beneath a corrugated roof. A man in a long-haired, bare-chested, saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala stands with raised hands touching the head of a devotee in a navy blue shirt and white dhoti, who bows with palms joined and a yellow turban. Behind them, a priest in a white dress with a shaved head and forehead markings stands near a golden throne-like seat. Another orange-robed man holds a golden plate on the right, and a further saffron-clad attendant stands in the background. A decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in an illuminated shrine, and potted plants and an orange wall frame the scene. The long-haired man's cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, but appearance alone is not certain, so this is only a probable identification and the role is recorded as a presiding figure.2010-11-10 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing with palms pressed together in namaste near his chest, eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a pendant. Behind him a second man in white clothing and glasses stands under an orange umbrella, and another person in orange stands at the left edge. Blurred stone sculptures and trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional or ceremonial moment in a temple courtyard.2010-02-12July 24 20122012-07-24Night-time photo of a temple shrine area with a roofed open veranda and grey stone pillars. On the left, a deity murti in blue and gold with a marigold garland and an oil lamp on the altar, plus a bowl of flowers and leaves offered before it. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a man in orange robes and a shaved head stands with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in devotion. Red pillars and a red-walled room appear at right.2011-12-10