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Photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a carved wooden door. A smiling man in a red-orange silk garment with gold border and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands centre, with a yellow tilaka on his forehead. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial sword with a green-wrapped hilt. Right foreground, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala looks ahead. A bald man in orange-gold clothes holds a yellow cloth bundle, and a bare-chested man in orange-gold dhoti bends forward with a cloth in his hands. Two younger men in white dhotis stand at left, and a kalasha-like brass vessel and wall clock are visible behind them.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a long white and red flower garland stands at the centre, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a yellow tilak on his forehead, a red dot at its centre, gold earrings and several rudraksha malas. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with one arm raised. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala bends forward, and in the lower left a bare-shouldered man in orange kneels and bows. A man in white on the far left and a man in orange holding a yellow cloth and a brass vessel stand in the background against a red-ochre temple wall.2012-08-20 +2 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 23 20122012-07-23A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold border walks forward in a hall with a glossy floor, smiling and looking to his side. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak dot on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in procession; the nearest carries a white tray holding rudraksha malas. Colourful striped and tasselled hangings decorate the ceiling. The archival source credit appears printed vertically on the right edge of the image.2011-02-25A photo of a temple entrance decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, is being garlanded with a thick orange and yellow marigold garland with green and red flower accents. A bald man in orange robes holds up a red flower bunch and a ceremonial sword or staff. A man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold wristwatch smiles and holds a yellow cloth. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left. Yellow-gold doors and a stone pillar with red stains form the backdrop. Six people are visible.2012-09-11A procession of men walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside temple buildings with painted pink and yellow walls and palm trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and vibhuti on his forehead wears a white and marigold garland with a red and yellow flower accent, a saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and gold-bead necklaces with pendants, while others in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and shaved heads walk alongside. The scene suggests a temple procession with the central figure acknowledging the crowd.2010-12-29September 11 20122012-09-11May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15December 11 20112011-12-11