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A weathered pink-and-white stone shrine with a tall curvilinear shikhara spire, its plaster peeling and mossy with age, standing in an open courtyard before a large leafy tree under overcast sky. The arched doorway opens into a dark interior, with a small step and a few stones on the paved ground. No people or ritual activity are visible; the structure appears to be a small temple or devotional shrine in a quiet setting.

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A standing man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck raises one hand in blessing beside a weathered pink-and-white Hindu shrine with a curved shikhara dome and open arched doorway. A walking staff rests against his side, and sandals are on his feet. Green trees and cloudy sky frame the old stone temple on a worn concrete courtyard.2006-06-04A photograph of a man standing on stone steps in front of an old pink-washed temple with a curved shikhara spire and a dark arched doorway, its plaster flaking. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark wavy hair and sandals. A large green tree and a cloudy sky are behind the temple, and a small white building stands at left. The page describes a Himalaya Yatra in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, and this man is a person by visible cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though his face is not used for identification.2006-06-04A man in a saffron-orange draped robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down weathered stone steps in front of a pink-plastered, time-worn shikhara temple with a dark arched doorway. Tall trees with dense green foliage stand behind the shrine, and an overcast sky fills the top of the frame. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a bare right arm, with his hands held before him as he descends. A faded logo appears in the upper left corner. The shrine's carved pillars and domed roof are visible, with a paved courtyard in the foreground.2006-06-04A figure in an orange saffron garment walks up stone steps toward a weathered pink temple shrine with a curved shikhara dome and an arched doorway. The figure wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair, and looks toward the temple. Green trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene, and a small white building stands at the left. A purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-06-04A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands on stone steps, holding a wooden walking staff, in front of a weathered pink temple shrine with a curved shikhara dome and an arched doorway. Trees and a small whitewashed building surround the courtyard. The man has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead and wears orange sandals. a person is visible with long swept hair, saffron ornate robes and a rudraksha mala. The image is a photograph taken outdoors under a cloudy sky.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A small white and red shrine with a domed white roof and a tiered spire stands among green trees and flowering red blossoms. Its facade has red and cream panels with recessed niches, a carved red panel above a pointed arch, and a dark wooden door with a small brass plate beside it. A short stone plinth with red steps sits at the entrance. A thatched structure and a paved path are visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2008-06-09July 10 20082008-07-10A weathered pink-washed temple-style building with a flat concrete roof, arched openings and stone steps leading up to a dark doorway, set across an open brick-paved courtyard. Palm trees and dense green foliage rise behind, with a tiled-roof colonnade on the left and a yellow-painted wall on the right. No people are visible; the scene shows an empty old ashram or temple complex in disrepair.2012-05-22Exterior of a temple complex in red-washed masonry with a stepped side staircase leading to a small dark doorway and a plank wooden door. Behind it rises a tall tapering stupa-style tower with a pointed finial and carved niches. At right stands a weathered stone pillar topped with a stacked golden finial. Green trees and an overcast sky frame the scene. No people are visible.2008-06-09A weathered stone temple with a tiered, domed shikhara tower stands under a heavy overcast sky. A low corrugated-metal roofed shelter with wooden posts extends to its right over grassy ground, and blossoming white-flowered shrubs frame the foreground. Power lines and tall trees surround the old structure, and no people are visible.2008-06-09A small white-domed shrine with red and cream painted walls and decorative recessed panels stands among green trees and shrubs. Its wooden arched door is set in an ornate red-and-gold carved frame, with a small stone platform and red steps at the entrance. A paved path runs beside it, and thatched roofs are visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2008-06-09