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Outdoor temple scene with weathered grey walls and a cracked white ledge. Five men in saffron and orange wet robes stand close together, apparently after a water ritual. A man at left with long wet dark hair, a grey beard, rudraksha mala and a pendant gestures with open hands. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a silver trident (trishul) upright; he wears a red head wrap with a tilak, glasses, and a garland and gold-coloured necklaces. A bare-shouldered man in red stands wet with a rudraksha mala, touching his face, and at right a man in orange with curly hair looks on. a person cues: the bearded man with long swept-back wet hair in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and pendant is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a temple courtyard with weathered grey stone walls and a carved stone face panel. Several people in saffron and orange robes, some in white and yellow dhotis, crowd a doorway. A man on the left holds a silver trident staff and wears saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a gold-looking necklace. A young man in orange in the foreground touches his forehead. A man in a red sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a red sash stands at right, facing away. A woman in white with a red-and-yellow shawl and bangles stands center. Everyone appears wet.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor photograph of a group of men entering a doorway of a weathered whitewashed temple building in strong daylight. In the foreground a man wears a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and bare shoulders, carrying a silver trident (trishul) raised above the group. Beside him a man in orange with wet hair is also near the doorway. A man on the right wears a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow sash. Several other men in orange and red wet clothing crowd behind. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes carrying the trident.2009-07-13A photograph of a ritual bathing scene at a stone well or tank. A man with long wet black hair and a rudraksha mala bows forward, wearing a sleeveless red garment that is soaked. A priest in white stands at left pouring water from a blue metal bucket over him. At right, a man in orange-saffron robes, a gold beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and an orange head cloth holds a long silver staff. A cameraman in white films in the background, and the green-stained stone wall and tree are visible behind.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a temple corridor with red and ochre painted pillars. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a swept-back style wears orange clothing, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident aloft. Beside him a man in orange with a shaved head and a red headband carries a large gold bowl, and an orange shawl drapes over his shoulders. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands in the passage, with a woman in blue at the left edge and a man in a white vest at the right. The scene looks like a procession through a temple. Swamiji (probable) is the person with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown here as a candidate in person.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13