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A crowded temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars under a covered colonnade and a corrugated metal roof on the right. Devotees bathe by pouring water from a stone well-basin; a man in a long-sleeved striped shirt and white dhoti stands on the raised edge pouring water, while a bearded man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward, head wet with water, hands raised to his face. A young man in a white shirt and yellow shawl and women in white and saffron saris stand nearby, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the back holds a gold-coloured garland, and a trident-topped staff rises at the right edge. Several people in saffron and orange clothing are visible around the basin.

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July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone wall, pillared colonnade and a round stone well or tank in the foreground. A man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-orange turban and a trident-topped staff stands at the centre, near a long-haired man in orange robes wearing a large white-and-gold garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in orange robes holds a gold pot, and a long-haired man in orange robes with glasses touches his chest. Women in white and orange saris, some holding brass lamps or trays, stand in the crowd. Men in white dhotis stand behind. A trident-topped staff is visible.2009-07-13A photograph of a temple courtyard with weathered grey stone walls and a carved stone face panel. Several people in saffron and orange robes, some in white and yellow dhotis, crowd a doorway. A man on the left holds a silver trident staff and wears saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a gold-looking necklace. A young man in orange in the foreground touches his forehead. A man in a red sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a red sash stands at right, facing away. A woman in white with a red-and-yellow shawl and bangles stands center. Everyone appears wet.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a ritual bathing at a temple well with a stone parapet. A man in a plaid shirt and white dhoti stands on the parapet pouring water from a metal pot over a woman in a red sari, whose wet hair falls forward as water splashes around her. Around her, several people in orange-red robes and a man in white with a yellow shawl look on, while others in white saris and red shawls stand at the right. Stone pillars and an arcaded corridor frame the scene.2009-07-13A photograph of a temple well ritual at a stone-pillared colonnade. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long wet dark hair and a red cloth stands at the rim while a group pours water over him from brass vessels; he wears a gold necklace. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth holds a ceremonial vessel, and another man in orange robes stands with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several young men and women in white and red-orange garments with yellow sashes stand around, some holding brass bowls, and a cameraman in a checked shirt and white dhoti films with a camera on a pole. Crowd members line the background, and the setting is a stone well enclosure with worn pillars.2009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a long colonnaded stone wall, with palm trees and a gopuram tower behind. A man in a white shirt and dhoti on the right pours water from a metal pot on a rope into a stone well or tank. In the centre, a young man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with head lowered as water is poured over him. Around him are devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with malas and a shawl, and women in white saris with gold borders. A trident (trishul) stands at the left. Red brick paving runs through the scene.2009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beside a stone tank. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and orange head wrap holds a silver trident staff and speaks into a microphone; he wears glasses and gold bangles. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a gold-beaded garland is bent over the tank while an attendant pours water from a brass kalasha over her head. Behind them, several onlookers stand, including a woman in a yellow-green sari, a girl in orange, and bare-chested men with towels. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge beside the tank. A corrugated blue roof and weathered stone walls frame the scene. The orange-robed man's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described only by role.2009-07-13A photograph taken inside a temple courtyard with weathered stone walls and an iron-grilled doorway. In the centre, a man with wet hair and a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads stands in a saffron-red cloth, leaning forward as water pours over his head from a bucket hung on a rope. Beside him a trident stands upright. A barefoot man in a striped orange-and-white shirt and white dhoti holds the rope and pours water. Several young people in orange-red robes and saffron shawls stand behind and to the right, and a priest in white with a yellow cloth is visible through the grille. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the page names a person, but the figure's cues are not distinctive enough to confirm it.2009-07-13Photograph inside a stone temple doorway with carved pillars, a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At center, a man in orange-red sannyasi robes wears a gold necklace and a long rudraksha-style garland, walking through a gated passage. Beside him, a priest in red-orange clothing with a red headcloth holds a large golden trident, and other devotees in red, orange and white stand with hands folded in greeting. Visible people include women in saris and men in white, and the scene feels like a temple arrival or darshan procession. The camera-facing crowd fills the foreground, with brass railings on the left and right.2009-07-13A photograph of a crowd gathered on a temple courtyard with a pillared colonnade and gopuram towers in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-beaded garland and holds a silver trident staff. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands among devotees. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl faces them. Around them, people in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders, and several men in orange clothing, stand close together. a person is the central figure in orange with long hair, a trident and a garland, described by these cues.2009-07-13