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Photograph of three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold-edged borders standing beside a gilded palanquin or throne. On the left an elderly bald priest wears rudraksha beads and a rudraksha headband; in the centre a priest in orange with a heavy gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead stands beside a man in a white shirt; on the right a younger man in orange wears a rudraksha headband, a gold necklace, silver armlets and bangles, and holds his hands together. A few other people in white stand behind them, and red and purple fabric hangs at the left.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Two saffron-robed men stand side by side in a stone temple corridor with granite pillars. The man on the left wears a heavy gold bead necklace over an orange cloth with gold borders, a red bindi, a red beaded crown, and bangles. The older man on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a white forehead mark and a red beaded crown, and holds a saffron cloth. Several men in white shirts and white-marked foreheads stand behind them.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor. The man at left wears a red-gold headband, long gold-bead garland, gold armlets and wears a golden necklace; he gazes upward. Beside him a bald man with white ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold pendants. Behind them other devotees in orange cloth with white tilak marks follow. The scene appears to be a procession inside a temple, with a white-clad man visible in the background.2012-06-05Photograph of a temple or mutt ritual with several saffron-robed men standing close together. On the left, an elderly man in orange cloth with a gold-bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar beside a gilded palanquin edged with gold, decorated with flower garlands. In the centre, a younger man in orange garments wears a gold necklace and a gold-coloured headband, holding a large ornate silver-gold plate or tray. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with hands folded in prayer, while beside him a shaved-headed man in orange with gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed wrap also holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand in a stone-walled hall with a red and gold cloth hanging overhead.2012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. On the left, an older priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and glasses holds a lit camphor aarti lamp with a flame, beside a garlanded silver palanquin decorated with red and white flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line: a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and orange cloth, a man in orange with a long gold-toned necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, a bearded man in orange wearing a red and white beaded mala, and a shaved-headed man with folded hands in orange and gold garments. Other devotees in white stand behind them. Yellow and red drapes hang on the pillars.2012-06-05May 21 20122012-05-21Photograph inside a temple of a group of men in orange and saffron robes and white ritual dress. A man at centre-left wears a long chain of large gold beads over an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm; he walks with hands loosely held forward. Beside him an older bare-chested man in a saffron wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala, gold pendant and a rudraksha headband with a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands joined at chest level. Other attendants stand behind in white dhotis and orange cloth, and pink flower petals lie on the shoulder of the central figure.2012-05-16Indoor temple corridor with orange and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and coloured pillar banners on the sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears an orange cloth and a white sandalwood head band, while beside him a smiling man in an orange cloth, heavy gold garland necklace and bracelets walks at the centre. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and gold necklace and holds a silver staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested figure in green and gold move through the crowd. A silver palanquin frame is visible on the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesTwo saffron-robed men walk hand in hand down a temple corridor with painted ceilings and stone pillars. The man on the left has long dark swept-back hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, gold chain necklaces and an orange dhoti with gold borders. The shaved-headed man on the right wears a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a gold-bordered orange cloth and a red bindi; he walks barefoot. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind them, and another saffron-clad attendant appears at the right edge.2012-05-20Three men in rust-orange and saffron robes stand in a temple doorway, each with white jasmine and red flower garlands. The man on the right wears a gold necklace, rudraksha bead bracelets and a small headpiece, and clasps his hands at his waist. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a white-streaked forehead. Dark wooden beams and carved stone frame the doorway.2012-05-16June 04 20122012-06-04