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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, a red thread on his wrist, and a white marking on his forehead. He stands in profile at a richly ornamented silver-and-gold shrine, raising one hand toward the metalwork. Red and orange flower garlands hang overhead, and a gold-trimmed chair with a brown cushion sits at left beside a colourful striped pillar.

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A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white vertical forehead mark stands in profile in front of an ornate silver shrine with red and orange flower garlands hanging above. He wears an orange-red unstitched cloth wrap over bare shoulders and a red thread bracelet, and holds a small object in his hands. A colourful striped pillar with yellow and blue motifs and a brass lamp stand are visible at left. a person (long hair, bare-shouldered orange wrap and red thread bracelet beside a silver shrine) is present, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-and-wood palanquin or throne decorated with red and orange flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and holds a short ceremonial staff. Behind him stands a woman in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style mala, and a tall gold pillar and floral-decorated pillars frame the temple-like setting.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair stands in profile at a temple shrine, bare-chested under a loose saffron-orange wrap, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a white cloth in his hands. Behind him are a silver-toned ornate pillar, red and orange flower garlands, and a tall garland column with marigold-like flowers. A second person in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an evening puja at a temple setting.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, stands beside an ornate silver-and-brass shrine structure during a night ritual. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a red wrist thread, and his hands handle a white cord or strand near the metalwork. Red and orange garlands hang from the carved wooden canopy, and marigold-and-green-decorated pillars frame the scene. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the right edge, partly visible.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24