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Outdoor temple scene at Pashupatinath with a crowd of onlookers behind a barrier. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron cloth and a multi-strand gold-and-orange necklace, sits on a gilded golden throne-like seat and raises one hand over a small brass deity murti and offerings on a low table. A tall silver trident stands to the right. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and orange-and-yellow garland stands behind the seat, and a man in a white kurta leans forward to make offerings over a brass vessel. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels at the right edge beside the trident. Devotees in white, orange and pink clothing surround the scene.

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Outdoor temple scene at a stone-carved shrine, with a crowd of onlookers behind a low barrier. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne wearing an orange-saffron garment, layered beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, extending one arm forward over a brass plate and small brass puja vessels on a red-and-orange cloth. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul). A man in an orange-and-white robe with a flower garland stands beside the throne, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels at the right edge. A man in a dark cap and yellow shirt bends in the foreground, handling offerings. Visible people include the seated figure, several attendants, and numerous devotees in the background.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a riverside temple ghat, with a crowd of onlookers standing and seated on tiers above. In the centre, a woman in a peach-pink sari with flower garlands sits on a gold-framed seat, while saffron-robed priests in orange cloth sit around a red mat with brass pots, lamps and offerings. A cameraman on tripod films the scene at left. Many spectators wear red or orange shawls and ornate ceremonial dress. The setting appears to be a sacred bathing place with carved stone walls behind.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A street scene in a temple town with white buildings and a carved wooden balcony with a painted tiled gateway behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold necklace, a flower garland and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a dark patterned top. Beside him, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a silver trident aloft and wears a rudraksha mala. Other people in white kurtas and orange shawls, and bystanders in everyday clothes, walk along a stone pavement. a person cues are present on the central figure's long hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing, but identification is uncertain.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01