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A photograph of a temple ritual at a stone doorway. On the left, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears orange robes, a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklaces, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp flame. In the centre, a bald elderly priest in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, forehead marked with white and a red band, reaches toward the tray. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of offerings with a flower. Carved stone pillars and a metal-banded door frame the scene.

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Photo of a temple ritual at a stone doorway with carved pillars. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange cloth and rudraksha beads and holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Beside him, a bald elderly priest in orange dress with a white sandalwood mark on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles holds a small offering. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with a grey-streaked moustache and rudraksha mala places his hands over the tray. Other saffron-clad men stand in the background.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph at a temple doorway with stone carved pillars. A bald, bare-chested man with a white and red forehead marking, a rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange cloth lights an oil lamp on a silver tray of offerings with flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds the tray. On the left, a long-haired person in orange wraps stands beside two more people in orange robes in the background. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the visible cues.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph inside a stone temple doorway with carved pillars and a sunlit opening behind. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a silver pendant and an orange garment wrapped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him an older bald priest with white sacred markings on his forehead, a rudraksha band on his head, malas and an orange cloth turns to a metal door. Behind them a man in orange holds a green and gold tasselled cloth tray, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby.2012-07-24Photo inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at Arunachaleswara Temple. A long-haired man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate silver-and-gold necklaces stands on the left, palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a young man in orange holds a folded green-and-gold cloth. On the right an elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti markings and rudraksha garland holds a folded cloth at a doorway. A cameraman is visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha and ornate necklaces.2012-07-24Photograph inside an ancient stone temple with heavily carved pillars. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces and an orange-beaded armband, stands with palms pressed together in reverence. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Centre, a younger sannyasi in saffron wrap and rudraksha mala looks down at a tray. On the right, a bald elder priest with a sandalwood-and-white forehead mark and rudraksha crown wears a gold-bordered orange shawl and gold necklace, holding a green-and-gold cloth-covered offering tray with a sacred thread and pink flowers at the bottom edge. A white-clad attendant stands at the far left.2012-07-24Three men in orange saffron garments stand inside a stone temple doorway carved with dense relief figures. The man at left with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha bracelets, a beaded rudraksha belt and a silver chain holds his palms together in añjali mudra with eyes lowered. In the centre, a younger man in an orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings with green leaves and a yellow fringed cloth. At right, an older bald man with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead in reverence. A cameraman with a camera is visible at upper left. The setting suggests a temple visit with prayer and offerings.2012-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20122012-07-24