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Dim temple interior with a dark stone deity murti on the right and brass oil lamps with flames on a stand beside it. A bald man in orange robes stands at left, and a long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and yellow flower garland bends forward while a bearded sadhu with bare chest, rudraksha mala and light-coloured wrap pours or applies something over their head. A basket of mangoes and fruit sits at lower right, with a yellow flower garland hanging from the ceiling and several devotees in white shirts standing behind.

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A photograph inside a dimly lit temple interior with string garlands of yellow flowers overhead and smoke drifting in the air. A bare-chested priest in the foreground holds a silver plate of fruit, coconut and offerings. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a yellow flower garland bows with hands raised to the head, receiving blessings. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands beside them, and an older bearded sadhu with long matted hair, ash markings and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A standing devotee in a pink shirt and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with an oil lamp visible at the right edge.2012-01-07Photograph inside a dim temple hall with hanging yellow and orange flower garlands strung across the ceiling and a brass lamp at right beside a dark stone deity murti. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a yellow marigold garland, holds a bowl of bananas or fruit while priests in white dhotis stand bare-chested around him. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a priest at right wears a rudraksha mala. A faint haze of smoke or incense hangs in the air. The offering appears to be part of a temple visit.2012-01-07A photograph inside a dim temple sanctum with marigold garlands strung across the ceiling. Four men stand in the foreground: a bare-chested man in white dhoti at left, a shaved-headed man and a long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth, and a white-bearded elder with a turban, rudraksha mala and a reddish-pink wrap at right. Behind them devotees and attendants crowd the passage near a dark stone deity murti, with a tall brass oil lamp burning beside it.2012-01-07August 02 20082008-08-02January 07 20122012-01-07A dim temple interior with a stone deity shrine on the right, lit by a tall brass oil lamp with a flame. Strings of yellow flower garlands hang from the ceiling. Three people stand near the shrine: a bald man in saffron/orange robes with a shawl draped over the shoulder, a man with long dark hair and bare upper body wearing an orange cloth and bangles, and an older bearded sadhu with long matted hair, a bare chest, and rudraksha mala beads and a khaki-toned wrap. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. A man in white dhoti bends forward at left with brass vessels, and devotees in white shirts stand behind a metal railing.2012-01-07A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple or hall. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, and a large yellow and green marigold garland stands at left in a gold-bordered gold and maroon shawl with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holding out his right hand while receiving an object. Beside him a bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and red forehead mark leans in. At right, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, bends forward and handles a small orange cloth or offering. A blurred red and green decorated backdrop and pink fabric are visible behind them.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20072007-02-19Photograph inside a temple of a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, wearing a long garland of white flowers and red rose petal malas, being honoured with a garland. A bare-chested priest with grey hair in a bun and a white sacred thread raises his arm to place or adjust the garland. Men in white shirts and onlookers crowd behind, and a silver oil lamp with lit flames stands at right beside orange marigold festoons on the wall.2009-11-30Crowded interior of a temple with orange and yellow marigold garlands hanging on the pillars and walls. At the centre, a person in an orange turban, orange robe and a long red-and-pink flower garland, with a gold necklace, is bowing with head lowered while people press in around. Behind him a man in white shirt gestures with raised hand, and an older woman with grey hair in a bun on the right holds flowers. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands on the right beside the garlands, and a small shrine with flower decoration is at the left edge.2009-11-30January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07