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Outdoor temple scene at a stone shrine with carved walls. A standing figure with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-red dhoti-style lower garment, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red-brown beaded waist sash, beaded armlets and a thick garland of orange and magenta marigolds with green leaves; they hold a silver handbell and smile. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed priest in orange stand; a woman in a white top and red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and another woman in an orange shawl kneels holding a brass offering plate. Onlookers in casual clothes stand on the steps behind, several photographing, and a patterned red rug lies in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo at a temple ghat with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap over orange cloth, a rudraksha bead belt and armband, and a thick garland of orange, red and yellow marigolds with leaves, holds a silver bell in his right hand while a bronze aarti-style lamp with a lit flame is held near him by another person in orange. A woman in grey and a woman with hands folded in namaste stand nearby, and a man in orange with rudraksha beads stands at the right. Stone temple walls and steps form the background. a person is a sannyasi-style figure whose appearance shows long hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, but the identification is uncertain.2012-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20122012-08-01A photograph of an outdoor public gathering at a riverside temple area with stone steps. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi smiles and looks down, wearing a rust-orange wrap over a leopard-print cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and multiple marigold and red flower garlands with green leaves. Behind him seated devotees watch, including a woman in white with orange shawl and red bindi who holds her hands in anjali mudra, and men in plaid shirts and orange cloth. A black speaker stands on the steps.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A seated figure with long dark hair, rudraksha and orange garlands, a thick gold necklace and a leopard-print sleeved garment holds a silver trident and gestures toward a woman in a green striped shirt bending forward. Behind the golden-backed chair, devotees in orange and red shawls and a woman in pink watch closely. A brass vessel and flowers sit in front. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the page states he is not at this event, so the identification is uncertain.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne-like chair, with hands pressed together in anjali namaskar and a smiling expression. He wears a marigold and leaf garland, rudraksha bead bracelets and armband, a red bindi, and a leopard-print garment with a beaded belt. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange and yellow shawl with rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, people sit on stone steps wearing trousers and sandals, and a silver ceremonial object is visible at the left edge.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20122012-08-01