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A photograph of a temple courtyard at dusk, strung with multicoloured fairy lights across the top. A seated elder in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a wooden bench with hands folded, a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and beaded malas. Beside him a man in dark maroon dhoti and shawl with a large gold pendant sits with hands clasped. Around them stand men and women in maroon and white ritual dress with sandalwood tilaks and white beaded garlands, some with palms joined in greeting. A man in orange sits at the right, and in front a figure in blue shawl and a woman in orange sit on the stone floor. Visible people number about fifteen.

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September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16Outdoor temple courtyard at night under strings of coloured lights. A seated man in a rust-red and gold dhoti with a heavy gold pendant and beaded mala sits on a wooden bench in the centre, hands folded. Beside him, an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits with hands clasped. Behind them, a row of standing men and women in rust-red and gold silk garments and garlands, many with shaved heads and tripundra marks, stand with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a seated devotee in an orange shawl and a person in red-gold cloth hold a small brass vessel and offerings near the bench.2015-09-16Evening photograph of a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace with a dark bead mala, eyes closed in meditation or prayer, on a wooden bench under strings of green, red and yellow lights. Beside him a white-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with hands folded. Around them stand about eight devotees in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls with marigold garlands and white forehead marks, several with hands in anjali mudra. A red cloth bundle rests on the right. a person: the seated man in red-and-gold garments with a gold pendant and dark mala, appearance-based cues only.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and ritual attendants gathered on a stone-paved courtyard under strings of warm lights and draped garlands. A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a wooden bench, flanked by men in orange and red clothes with white tilak on their foreheads and gold-bordered dhotis. Standing attendants wear marigold garlands; one man in a red turban and a gold pendant sits and bows his head with his hands joined. A man in a blue shawl kneels at the lower right, and a seated person in orange cloth is at the right edge. a person: a bearded, shaven-headed elder in orange on the bench, with a rudraksha mala, reads as the figure described in the page, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesEvening outdoor photo of a seated group with string lights in green, red and white strung behind them. Two central seated figures sit on a wooden bench: an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, hands folded in lap, and a younger man in a red-orange turban and matching robe with a large beaded necklace and gold pendant, hands resting in lap. Behind them stand about ten people in red and maroon robes with gold borders, many shaven-headed with white forehead marks and garlands of flowers, several with hands folded in namaste. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering at dusk, possibly a satsang or temple event.2015-09-16 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a seated pair on a wooden park bench in front of a group of standing devotees wearing red-brown robes with gold borders and long beaded necklaces, several with white tilak on their foreheads and hands folded in prayer. On the left, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands resting. On the right, a man wears a tall red-orange turban, a gold-toned ceremonial pendant on a beaded necklace, and a red-gold robe. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background at night. Some people stand behind, some with glasses. Scene reads as a devotional gathering.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16