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Photograph of devotees at a temple counter during a ritual offering. A bald man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-striped border holds a silver tray with gold-coloured ritual objects. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala stretches her hand toward the tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a dark mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Others in white shirts stand behind the counter. Behind them, a white and gold deity murti with orange drapes is visible, under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.

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Photograph inside a temple-like shrine with a tin roof and a deity murti dressed in gold-coloured ornaments in the background. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a black rudraksha mala and a man in a white shirt are at the centre; the man in white bends forward while the saffron-robed figure touches his forehead with his fingers, possibly applying kumkum. At left a bearded man in an orange kurta and yellow turban presses his palms together. At right a bald man in white ritual dress with a beaded mala holds a silver tray of gold items. Several other devotees stand behind the railing.2010-11-13A photograph inside a hall with pillars wrapped in orange, blue and yellow patterned fabric. In the foreground, a line of men in white and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded in respect, one bowing with palms pressed together. Facing them, a figure with long, swept-back black hair and an orange garment draped over the shoulders, wearing gold necklaces, holds a tray of small items with gold trim. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe stands in front of a tray.2011-02-11November 12 20102010-11-12October 20 20102010-10-20Indoor photo of a devotional greeting. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with a bare upper body and a gold armlet, stands at center-right extending hands over a silver tray of offerings. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line before them, one bowing forward with hands clasped, another with palms pressed together at left. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head stands at far right holding a tray. Behind them a white screen, colourful striped pillars with orange drapes, and a crowd of seated and standing attendees fill the hall.2011-02-11A photograph of devotees in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, lined up behind a metal barrier under a open-sided pavilion roof. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl holds a silver tray and offers it toward the line, while a man in white on the right extends his hand. Behind them, a deity murti draped in red and gold stands before ornate white columns and red hangings. Several people are partly visible at the edges, and the crowd appears to number in the dozens.2010-11-08A photograph inside a temple shrine at morning puja. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass tray or plate and a brass vessel, while another man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white shawl stands at the right, holding a tray. A devotee's hand extends toward the tray. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands in a golden arched niche, red cloth and a canopy above. The ceiling is corrugated metal with hanging lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.A man in white ceremonial dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at center, raising his right hand in blessing over devotees who have their palms pressed together. He has long swept-back hair and a red pendant on a chain. To his right, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, more people in white clothing and a figure in orange and a gold necklace stand among hanging orange and white decorations.2011-02-12November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph at a temple-like covered hall with an orange-painted wall and a shrine behind a railing. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands centre-frame, a hand raised to the head of a young man in a red shirt who bows before him. Beside them, a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a silver tray. Other people in white and a woman in a red-brown sari stand nearby. Behind the railing, an ornate shrine holds a deity murti with a gold-framed arch and red drapery. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, mala, central position. Description of person in orange robe is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple-like hall where a smiling man with long dark hair, white vibhuti forehead marks and a red bindi, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a gold chain, raises his hand in greeting toward a row of standing devotees. Behind him, a man in white holds a silver tray with brass items. Two monks in saffron robes stand at right and centre-left, with a bald elderly man in orange at left, and a man in dark shirt with hands folded in namaste. Red and yellow hangings, a blue curtain and stained glass windows decorate the hall, and an orange-and-gold cloth hangs above.2011-02-18October 20 20102010-10-20