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Inside a stone temple interior with carved pillars and a dim passage leading toward a sanctum lit by a small flame and a red-draped deity murti. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark braided hair, white flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlets faces away toward the sanctum, with a gold arm ornament visible. To the left, a man in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. On the right, a man in orange clothing holds up a phone, and an older man with white beard, orange forehead tilak and white shawl stands beside them. A stone Nandi-like animal figure sits on the floor near the entrance.

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May 18 20122012-05-18June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph inside a stone temple doorway with carved pillars and a sunlit opening behind. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a silver pendant and an orange garment wrapped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him an older bald priest with white sacred markings on his forehead, a rudraksha band on his head, malas and an orange cloth turns to a metal door. Behind them a man in orange holds a green and gold tasselled cloth tray, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby.2012-07-24Temple interior with sandstone pillars carved with floral and figural reliefs, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. A man in a long rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holding a tall silver staff, and a man in orange robe seen from behind. Devotees in white and red clothing stand around them, and a young girl in a pink top watches at right. Evening light shows through openings. The robed figure in rust and gold appearance matches the page's a person naming only partially, so the identity is uncertain.2016-06-03September 18 20062006-09-18June 07 20162016-06-07A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a dim temple corridor past heavy dark wooden doors studded with brass knobs and an iron latch. The man in front has long hair, white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, with a gold-coloured chain and a saffron shawl edged in gold; he appears to be walking with a serious expression. The man beside him on the right is shaved-headed, wears a white headband, a beaded mala and a gold necklace, and a saffron shawl trimmed with gold. Several other men in orange and white clothing follow behind them in the corridor.2012-05-22Inside a gold-trimmed temple doorway with carved pillars and a green-and-red painted column, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He has a wreath-like headband and a white necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him; one bald man in an orange cloth stands behind, and one in white bows toward him. Hanging lamps and decorated temple interior are visible beyond. The robed man's distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and headband are consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2012-05-31May 18 20122012-05-18September 18 20062006-09-18March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple corridor at night, with a painted frieze of deities and garlands overhead and carved stone pillars beside. A dense crowd of devotees presses around a central figure with long dark hair and a white-and-gold shawl, who wears a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; a person candidate by appearance, with long hair, a shawl and ceremonial adornments. Nearby, a bald man bare-chested with a red and saffron wrap and beaded necklace, a woman in an orange sari with gold necklaces, a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads, and a long-haired woman in a maroon garment with white flowers in her hair. A uniformed man in khaki stands at the lower right, and a white-shirted man in the background. Small colourful tassels hang from a wooden beam overhead.2017-02-06