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A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver trident aloft while looking upward in a crowded shop filled with clay pots, copper vessels and hanging red-and-white decorations. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a red scarf stands on a phone among shelves of ceramic and brass items. Another man in white stands at the right edge.

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January 05 20062006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph inside a small shop with blue-painted shelves stacked with dark polished stones, shivalingas and small framed deity pictures. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red-and-black checked cloth, wearing an orange robe over bare shoulders, an orange shawl-like wrap, and a long beaded necklace. He holds a long white stick and gestures with his other hand. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf stands near the shelves. On the right, a seated man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits on a white-covered bench, holding a mobile phone. Hanging decorations and brass plates appear at the edges. No readable caption is visible beyond the shop signage.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph inside a plain room with a pale wall and bare concrete floor. On the left, a row of brass and copper pots, kalasha-style vessels, bells and small brass lamps sit on a floor covered with coloured cloths. In the foreground, several dark polished shivalingam stones with white tripundra markings rest on a red cloth. A bald man in orange robes with a saffron shawl stands in the centre, looking down at the stones. To the right, a man with long dark hair, orange garments and a rudraksha mala points toward the objects, and another man in orange stands beside them. A person in white dhoti stands behind the group, with a wall of wooden panels behind them.2007-08-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak sits on a low ledge, holding a silver trident-shaped staff and looking upward. Below, a silver-framed yoni-pitha holds a dark shiva linga decorated with red and orange flowers and petals. A man in a light blue shirt gestures toward a brass-framed fixture at the top right, and another person in white stands at the lower right edge. The walls are red stone and the floor shows scattered colored powder.2006-01-05June 06 20052005-06-06June 04 20062006-06-04A seated person with long dark hair, smiling with eyes lowered, holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in the left hand. They wear an orange-saffron long-sleeved kurta, a dense layered necklace of brown rudraksha beads with gold-coloured beads, and a wide rudraksha-and-bell garment across the chest. Gold ornate embroidery and a yellow cloth appear on a throne-like seat behind, with green and yellow tents blurred in the background. A visible white marking is on the forehead and cheek.2012-08-08 +1 copiesA man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands in a crowded market street, holding a tall ornate silver trident (trishul) upright in his left hand. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe with a maroon collar and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads. Behind him a blue banner reads SHIVANAND EMPORIUM with 'Real Rudraksh and Gem Stones' in English and Hindi. A woman in orange clothing with a braid and a bag on her head stands at the right edge. Shops and people fill the background.2005-06-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a low wooden platform with his bare chest partly exposed and a shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears a long, swept-back dark hair style, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He gestures with one open hand while looking upward. In the foreground at left, a person in white holds a silver trident. Behind him, stacked blue plastic jerry cans line a red-tiled floor, and several people in orange and white clothing stand nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering.2006-06-04