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A photograph inside a dim stone temple passage at Triyambakeshwar, crowded with devotees and priests. At centre, a man in a maroon-red turban and rust-brown dhoti with a heavy gold chain and large gold pendant stands smiling, holding orange flowers. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bald head holds a brass vessel. An older bearded man in orange robes and beads, and a woman in an orange headscarf with folded hands, stand at the right. A bare-chested man in a blue-and-gold shawl holds yellow marigolds at left. Several shaved-headed priests wear gold necklaces and white tilaks. Two fans are visible on the right wall.

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September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16A photograph inside a temple interior with dark stone walls and hanging lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and dark-red robe with a gold-toned pendant and long beaded malas holds a small orange offering and stands with eyes closed. Beside him, an elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a yellow offering and a brass vessel. A shirtless priest with a blue-and-tan shawl stands at left looking down, and several other people in orange, red and white clothing stand behind. A fan and framed pictures are visible.2015-09-16Night photograph inside a temple with dim lamplight and a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in a deep red-brown dhoti and gold-and-yellow shawl wears a rust-orange turban and heavy gold-toned beaded necklaces, with a gold pendant, and holds a small object in his hands; he appears to be a person figure given the turban, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial attire. Beside him, an older man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel, and to the right a bald sannyasi in orange drapes stands with folded arms. A bare-chested man in a beige shawl stands at left, and several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees surround them. A large metal fan and temple pillars frame the scene.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim temple hall where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass aarti tray with burning oil lamps toward a group of devotees. In the centre, an older man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a shaved-appearing head holds his palms together. Beside him, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a red-and-gold turban-style head covering and a beaded mala stands near a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a shawl over the head and a rudraksha mala, also with palms folded. Several other men in saffron and yellow garments with malas stand behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and a stone pillar with carved decoration rises in the background.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA crowded temple scene at a shrine entrance, with devotees pressing close and many people with bald or shaved heads and white or tilak-marked foreheads. At centre, a man in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon-red dhoti with golden borders stands with a rudraksha and gold-bead necklace and a large gold pendant, while an older bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl reaches up to touch his head in blessing. Beside them a woman in red sari and gold jewellery stands with hands joined, and an older woman in orange robe with dark rudraksha beads holds her palms together. Men in orange and saffron garments, some with ritual cloths over their shoulders, raise folded hands along the right and back. Hanging lights and a carved stone doorway frame the scene. a person is only a probable identification here from the maroon turban, ornate red-gold robe and gold-bead necklace, so the in-person label is uncertain.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16