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A photograph at a temple doorway with carved stone walls and a red curtain beside an iron grille gate. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl, with a short beard, stands holding a silver tray in front of a dark shrine with an ornate deity murti and an arched backdrop. A man in a yellow robe stands at the open gate on the right, and two monks in saffron robes stand at the left, one with a long swept-back hairstyle and an orange turban-like head wrap who holds a small offering. A hand holding a camera is in the bottom right. Five people are visible.

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November 02 20102010-11-02Inside a carved stone shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and bare chest performs puja to a deity murti framed by a green garland and a decorated arch with a flame lit before it. Two figures stand in the doorway viewing the ritual: one on the left with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe and an orange head wrap, seen from behind; another on the right, bald, wears a yellow shawl over white clothing with a red cloth at the waist. Red curtains and a metal grille frame the doorway, and carved figures decorate the stone lintel above.2008-10-29Outdoor temple courtyard with carved grey stone pillars, a red iron gate and orange cloth drapes. A man in white dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass tray of yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange draped robe stands near golden brass lamps on a stone platform, with a second man in orange robes to the right with long hair. Hindu temple ritual setting. a person: the man in the central orange turban and draped robe matches the archive subject; appearance-based candidate only. Three visible people.2009-12-11Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with carved wooden screens and a patterned rug. A bearded elder seated at left, bare-chested and wearing a pink and gold wrap, extends his hand to receive papers from a standing man in an orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes and a man with white forehead marks stand watching, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The arrangement suggests a formal meeting or presentation of documents.2008-10-29April 25 20122012-04-25October 29 20082008-10-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesInside a stone temple hall with carved grey pillars, a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands in a crowd. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange cloth, a gold necklace and a gold armlet, with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange holds a gold necklace and a gold kalasha-like pot. Another bearded priest in orange dhoti with white forehead marking and rudraksha mala offers a brass bowl toward the central figure. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at right near a white metal gate, and a grey-haired man in white cloth watches from the lower right. Women in orange and maroon saris stand behind, hands in anjali, at a temple darshan or pooja.2011-12-20A photograph inside a small room with cream walls, a red carpet and a bright window. A woman with long dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Beside her on the left, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a gold necklace and gold bangle stands with hands folded. In the background a man in dark-rimmed sunglasses and white shirt stands, and a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the window. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, performing aarti. A fire alarm is mounted on the wall.2009-10-11October 29 20082008-10-29Photo inside a hall with red and maroon drapes and an orange banner above. A man in a pale tan turban and orange robe, with rudraksha malas and a gold chain, faces a row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, several with palms pressed together in anjali. He extends his hand to a bowed devotee, while another man in orange stands at right. Wooden trays of small items and rudraksha beads sit in the foreground. A cameraman is visible at left edge. Roughly six visible people.2012-04-25A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a white-walled side and a tin roof decorated with garlands. At centre, a smiling man wears a bright orange turban, a white and pink-green garland, an orange robe with a red shawl, and a gold pendant necklace; a gold trident staff is raised in the background. Beside and around him, several men in orange robes with gold pendant necklaces walk together, one with a full beard and another with a shaved head. On the right, two men in white kurta with orange shawls and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stand near the wall. A low table draped in orange cloth with a white cushion stands at left, and several young boys in white robes stand in the background. Several people appear to be filming with a camera at the rear.2008-07-17