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A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white upper cloth walks barefoot down a red-carpeted walkway lined with stainless steel railings, looking upward. A black rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Behind him is an ornate temple shrine with golden arches, teal drapes, orange curtains and a deity murti. A second person in white and red stands at the right edge of the frame. The walkway is covered by a metal roof with fluorescent lights. Overlaid in the lower right is a

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A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long black rudraksha-style bead mala, walks barefoot down a red-carpeted walkway between steel railings under a corrugated roof. Behind him a second figure in orange and white clothing stands at the side. In the background are a golden arched doorway with teal and gold decorations, orange drapes and a painted deity murti. A figure in white stands at the right edge.2011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13October 11 20112011-10-11September 13 20112011-09-13October 13 20112011-10-13A barefoot man in a pink-magenta dhoti and shawl with a gold border walks down a red carpet runner between metal handrails toward a temple shrine. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and holds the beads in one hand while turning his head to the side. Behind him, a brightly decorated deity murti with a garland and colourful draped cloth fills the background, with orange and teal hangings framing the altar.2011-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet runner between steel railings. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the carpet toward the viewer. Behind him stands a large deity murti with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. To the right, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala walks away, and on the left a woman in white and orange and a man in white ritual dress stand near the railings. Red curtains frame the hall.2011-09-24October 19 20112011-10-19A man in a hot pink silk dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap walks barefoot down a red carpet runner between polished steel railings toward a temple shrine. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a throne in yellow and orange draped cloth, flanked by a smaller standing figure in yellow. Turquoise drapery and golden arches frame the sanctum.2011-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet runway between steel railings. In the centre a bare-chested-free man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward the shrine, with a bare-headed man in white in front of him. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes walk on either side of the carpet. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti decorated with orange and pink drapes and fairy lights, flanked by orange curtains and patterned banners with lotus and bird motifs.2011-10-11September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesApril 26 20122012-04-26