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Several men and a few women stand in a temple hall with pillars, many wearing gold-bordered white dhotis or saffron and rust-brown robes. A central man in a rust-brown robe, a dark turban-like headwrap, heavy gold garlands and gold armbands bows his head and holds small objects in cupped hands near his chest. To the right, a man with a dark headwrap and rudraksha malas over bare skin holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees with white and gold garments and gold necklaces stand behind, some with palms joined in anjali. A young boy in white with a gold garland appears in the background. The setting suggests a temple ritual.

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A photograph of a temple ritual indoors on a tiled floor. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment wears heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark turban-like head covering; he looks down while cupping something small in his hands. To the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a forehead marking stands with his hands extended. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rust-coloured shawls stand with palms pressed together. The a person candidate is the central figure; the match rests on his adornments and turban, but his face is not visible, so the label is uncertain.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08Photograph of a procession inside a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and foliage visible beyond the wall. A group of men in ritual dress walks forward. In the centre, a bearded man wears a tall dark hair crown, a reddish-brown dhoti, a large multi-strand floral garland in red and white, a gold pendant, and a gold armband, with a tilak on his forehead. Men around him wear white dhotis with gold borders, saffron and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and several have long dark hair tied up. One man at right holds a small red-and-white box. A man at left wears a white dhoti and gold chain.2018-05-08Photograph of a man standing in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level and eyes closed, at an indoor temple event. He has a tall, swept-up black turban-style head wrap with a rudraksha band, and wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrap. He is adorned with a heavy ceremonial gold chain with black beads and gold ornaments, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha armlet, plus a gold belt with a chain. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with arms folded, and a figure in orange cloth stands at the right edge. Plain grey concrete wall and a red and white banner in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Photo of a temple event where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a high bun and a rudraksha band stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha beads and a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth around his waist. Behind him, several attendants in saffron-orange turbans and orange garments stand in line, holding a silver trident and a long staff. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold ceremonial shield and another woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery stand with hands joined. A small deity figure in red and white is visible on a shrine at left, and a chandelier hangs overhead in a decorated hall. Several people are in view, one partially visible.2018-04-14May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA procession of men and women walks along a covered temple corridor. In the centre, a bearded man wears a dark red-brown robe, a large turban-like top knot, and a heavy garland of white and red flowers over several gold necklaces. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces walks, and to the right a man with a swept-back top knot and rudraksha-style beads holds a cloth. Behind them, women in white and orange saris with gold jewellery and devotees in saffron and yellow clothing follow. The scene has a bright, open-sided hall with grey metal walls.2018-05-08A photograph of a group of men at a temple setting, with wooden lattice and a tiled roof behind them. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a tall dark turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, dressed in a deep red-brown garment and heavy gold necklaces and armlets. Around him, others in orange and saffron wraps, white dhotis, rudraksha malas and gold chains stand close, one holding a yellow shawl with his hands folded. a person cues: the central man's turban, ornate gold ornaments and devotional posture, but his face is partially obscured and the appearance is not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08