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A photo of a temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved stone brackets. A man in a teal cap, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white paste on his arms and forehead, sweeps or sprinkles a stream of liquid or sand along the carved base of the pillars with a bundled broom. Another man in orange cloth stands behind him, and a masked attendant in dark clothing is visible at the right edge. Temple cleaning ritual in a stone temple corridor.

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A photograph of a temple corridor with carved granite pillars. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a teal head covering, a long string of beads, and white markings on his forehead and bare arms, is sweeping the stone floor with a broom. A second person in orange is partly visible behind him, also with a broom. On the right, a man in a dark shirt with a teal face mask and a beaded necklace stands by a pillar.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved bases. In the centre a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a teal surgical cap and face mask, sweeps the pillars with a large straw broom, and his bare upper arm bears white dressings. Behind him a man in a dark blue shirt with a face mask and a rudraksha mala stands on steps. At the right edge another figure in a teal cap and orange cloth stands in profile. The whole scene suggests temple cleaning or sevai work.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22Several barefoot men in saffron-orange robes sweep a stone temple corridor with long handled brooms. The foremost sweeper, on the right, has a teal head cloth, long dark hair, white markings on his forehead and arms, and a saffron shawl over bare shoulders. Beside him, another sweeper in saffron cloth works near the granite pillars. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind them among carved granite columns and a stepped plinth, with a tall gopuram visible at upper right.2012-05-22A photograph of a temple corridor with carved granite pillars and pilasters. A man in saffron-orange robes with a light turquoise head covering reaches upward with a long bamboo pole, touching the ceiling beam of the stone colonnade. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the base of the steps. Uniformed police officers and several onlookers in shirts and trousers watch from the right.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA man seen from behind in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow border sweeps a broom against the carved grey stone wall of a temple corridor. He wears a light green cap over long dark curly hair and has white bands wrapped on his upper arm and forearm. A rudraksha mala hangs at his back. Ornate stone pillars with lotus-style capitals and carved reliefs line the wall. A partially visible bare leg of another person appears at the left edge.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA man in orange and saffron sannyasi-style cloth with gold-edged borders sweeps the granite wall of a temple corridor with a bundle of straw broom. He wears a teal cap, white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial necklace, and white marks on his upper arms. Carved stone pillars and a wooden ceiling line the corridor, and another person in orange stands further back.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photo of saffron-robed men sweeping a temple colonnade of carved grey granite pillars with long bundled grass brooms. The foreground man in orange robes and a teal head cloth holds the broom with both hands; a bandaged upper arm is visible. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth and another in orange with a teal head cloth and beaded necklace also work the brooms. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background, and a dark-clothed onlooker stands near the group. Wooden ceiling beams line the walkway.2012-05-22 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a granite temple corridor with carved pillars and a sloping wooden ceiling. A woman in saffron-orange clothing with a teal head cloth sweeps the ceiling beams with a long broom, arms raised. Behind her, saffron-robed devotees and a man in a white shirt stand near the pillars, one shaved-headed monk in orange in the foreground left. Carved temple gopuram towers rise outside the open doorway.2012-05-22 +2 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple corridor with grey granite walls and carved pillars. A man with a green head cloth and bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and torso, holds a long wooden pole upward toward a carved stone ledge. Beside him, a man in a dark blue jacket and face mask holds the other end of the pole steady. A third person in white stands at the right edge. Partial lettering and a copyright credit appear over the lower right of the image. a person is shown in an orange-clad, bare-chested role with a green head cloth, holding the pole in a cleaning or ritual task.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22Photograph of a temple corridor of grey granite with carved pillars on the left. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark curly hair and a green surgical cap walks away from the camera, wearing an orange-red shawl over his bare shoulder and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, with white bandages on his upper arm. Behind him a man in white holds a broom, and a man in a grey shirt with a rudraksha mala and a medallion wears a green face mask. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a face mask holds a broom.2012-05-22 +1 copies