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A photo of a temple ritual in a plain orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near a red carpet. In the centre, a man in a long saffron-orange robe stands with hands folded, beside another saffron-robed man. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them. On the right, a boy in yellow robes holds a small object near a gold-framed square yoni-peetha holding a lingam draped in green cloth, with brass pots, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a coconut in front. A woman in a white sari watches from the doorway at right. A framed photo panel hangs on the back wall. a person cues are not clearly distinctive enough for an identity claim, so the central robed figure is treated as an uncertain attendee.

Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled room with a red-and-white pillow on a bed at left. A long-haired person in a peach-orange shawl and orange garment holds a brass plate with a white cloth or offering, while a rudraksha-beaded mala hangs from their hand. Beside them, a bearded man in orange robes holds a golden trident-topped staff, and another man in orange holds a trident. A young boy in white clothes with a mala stands at center, and an orange-robed attendant stands behind. In the foreground, a man in white lies prostrate on a green mat, with a brass vessel at the right edge.

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A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a tree at a temple visit. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides, looking downward. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends forward and holds a small metal vessel, while another man with his head lowered is blessed or receiving attention. Women in saris, one in pink and one in red, stand among the onlookers, and a parked car and white signboard are visible in the background.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper arm sits on a white-cushioned seat, reading an open printed document held in both hands. An elderly woman in a white sari with a dark necklace bows low with palms pressed together, bending toward his feet. Behind them stand a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed man in orange robes looking down at a folded paper, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right beside a tray holding flowers and small offerings. The man in saffron with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas is a person in an appearance-based sense, seated in a presiding role while receiving the devotee's respects.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with bamboo-mat walls and a red-painted low platform. In the foreground a long-haired figure with bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, sits on a white cloth with raised hand gesturing. Beside him to the left another seated person in white and orange. In the centre a man in white with an orange shawl kneels with palms joined in namaskar. To the right a seated man in white with orange shawl holds a small green leaf or offering, with a white tilak on the forehead. Standing behind on the right are several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a tilak, and a loudspeaker sits on the left. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or ritual seva.

A standing man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds stands before a shrine, looking to his left with a slight smile. Behind him is a decorated deity murti dressed in red and orange cloth, with a golden crown and a floral garland, flanked by painted blue and red figures. At the lower front, a devotee in a white kurta and dhoti lies prostrate on the stone floor with his forearms outstretched, forehead to the ground, in a pranam before the standing man. To the left, another man in orange cloth holds a brass or copper vessel. Behind them is a carved stone pillar with a relief of a seated figure and a brass oil lamp on a stone platform, with trees in the background. The scene is an outdoor temple setting in the style of a devotional ritual.