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Outdoor temple scene at dusk in front of an illuminated stone temple with pink-lit walls and string lights. Five men and one woman stand on a stone pavement. On the left, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and brown shawl holds a silver tray of offerings. Next, a man in a maroon turban, maroon dhoti and sash wears a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari and shawl with dark beaded necklaces raises a hand to her face. A man in an orange head wrap and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small copper vessel. On the far right, a bald man in an orange shawl over white dhoti wears a gold watch. Behind them, a crowd in orange and white stands near a railing.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoors at dusk before an illuminated stone temple with carved walls, strings of lights hanging from its facade and pink lighting. In the foreground, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-and-gold wrap wears a large gold pendant on a thick gold chain over red-brown beads, and he gestures with one arm. Beside him a bare-chested man in cream dhoti holds a tray of ritual items. Behind them an elderly woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead mala walks, and at right a man in orange head cloth, glasses and orange shawl holds a small brass vessel. Several other people in orange garments and a row of figures in orange and pink appear in the background near black railings. The gold pendant-wearing figure has distinctive adornments and a turban, but the page-based identity is uncertain.2015-09-16Five men stand in a row on a stone paved courtyard before a temple with a tall carved shikhara covered in string lights. The man on the far left, bare-chested in a cream dhoti, holds a silver plate. Next is a man in a rust-red turban, rust-brown robe and a large gold-toned pendant on a beaded chain, hands folded. Third is a bare-headed older man in orange shawl and orange robe with red rudraksha beads. Fourth wears a saffron head cloth and orange robe with a tilak and beads, hands held together. Far right is a bald man bare-chested with an orange shawl over one shoulder and white dhoti. Devotees and a uniformed guard are in the background.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph of a group walking barefoot across a stone temple courtyard at dusk, with string lights and a green-lit tree behind them. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a long beard wears a bright orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck; he walks with a slight stoop and is supported by attendants. Around him are about six men in maroon-brown robes with gold-bordered cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and large gold pendants, several with shaved heads and tripundra marks; one wears a red turban and another a white dhoti. A lit string of lights hangs from the temple wall at left, and a green garden hose runs across the stones.2015-09-16Photograph of a group of men walking across a stone-paved courtyard in front of an ornate carved temple facade decorated with string lights. In the foreground at right, an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti on his forehead wears a bright saffron-orange shawl and wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds his hands together at his chest. Beside him, a man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a gold necklace walks hand in hand with a man in white dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha garland. Another man in a red turban and gold-bordered robes, plus several other men in white and maroon dhotis, follow. Orange hose lies on the ground at left and a red plastic crate sits near the wall.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple interior with dark stone walls and hanging lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and dark-red robe with a gold-toned pendant and long beaded malas holds a small orange offering and stands with eyes closed. Beside him, an elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a yellow offering and a brass vessel. A shirtless priest with a blue-and-tan shawl stands at left looking down, and several other people in orange, red and white clothing stand behind. A fan and framed pictures are visible.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesNight photograph inside a temple with stone pillars and string lights at upper left. At left, a bare-chested priest in brown shawl holds a silver thali of lit oil lamps and offerings toward the group. Centre-left, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a long gold-bead necklace and a large gold pendant; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, though identification is uncertain. Beside him, a man in orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures with palms joined. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand around, one in an orange shawl with glasses at right, and a figure in magenta cloth at far right.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies