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Outdoor photo of a seated group in a courtyard. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sitting beside a large engraved copper vessel. Beside him, a young girl in a pink top and orange-red skirt wears gold jewellery and a gold headpiece, while another girl in orange with a gold-trimmed border and heavy gold necklaces smiles and sits near them. Partly visible women in cream and orange clothing sit at the right edge, and a brass lamp and trident stand in the background.

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A photograph of a seated man with a full dark beard and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, smiling and turning toward two young women seated beside him. The woman in the centre wears a magenta-and-gold sari with heavy gold jewellery and a gold forehead ornament; the girl in front wears an orange sari and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces. Two more people in pale clothing sit at the right edge. A copper vessel with embossed decoration stands in the lower left, and a brass trident and oil lamp stand behind on a stone pedestal. The man's appearance, rudraksha mala and orange shawl are compatible with the page's a person reference, though his face is not identifiable here.2016-10-16Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a bearded man with white tripundra marks on his forehead and a shaved-looking head sits smiling beside a large copper vessel with embossed decoration. He wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown cloth. Beside him, a woman in a magenta blouse and pink-and-maroon sari wears gold jewellery and a red-gold forehead ornament, laughing with her hand near her mouth. A girl in an orange sari with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits close, smiling. A blurred figure in white stands at the right edge. Behind them are stone pillars, a small oil lamp, a trident, a water bottle and a standing fan.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a courtyard ritual setting. In the centre, a bearded man with a bare chest and tan-orange dhoti sits smiling behind a large embossed copper pot, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and white markings on his forehead and face. Beside him, a young woman in a magenta blouse and gold jewellery leans on her arm, and a girl in an orange-gold skirt with gold ornaments smiles at the camera. Around them, several men and youths in orange and saffron garments wear rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and sacred ash markings. A brass trident and oil lamps sit on a table behind them, and a woman with grey-streaked hair in the foreground faces away. The copper vessel suggests an abhishekam preparation.2016-10-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual setting with a bearded man in an orange-brown robe, rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, seated and gazing upward on a stone platform. Beside him a young girl in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and gold jewellery sits with her hands clasped. To the left, a seated figure with ash markings and gold necklaces sits near a large brass vessel and a brass trident. A brass oil lamp and a stone carved pillar stand in the background, with a few standing people in light clothing behind.2016-10-16January 16 20162016-01-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a purple blouse, a girl and another woman in pink look on, and a young girl in a red top with braided hair presses her palms together in anjali. A red-cushioned seat and a small painted deity figure with a red crown stand at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person identification is uncertain; the seated man's appearance has some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-10-13October 16 20162016-10-16A photo of two people seated in a temple-like setting beside a large engraved copper vessel. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red vermilion dot wears a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, gesturing with one hand. On the right, a young girl with dark shoulder-length hair wears an orange garment, a gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and beaded armbands, her hands clasped in her lap. A brass oil lamp and a stone pillar are behind them.2016-10-16A courtyard ritual scene with a large ornate brass vessel in the foreground, its surface embossed with figures, set on a stone step. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits smiling beside it, appearing to be the a person by his distinctive ornaments and saffron attire. Beside him, a young person with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces, and a girl in orange and gold sits near a young boy in cream and orange garments with beaded necklaces. A woman in white sits at the left, and a standing figure in saffron holds a ritual item. Trays with gold items, loose offerings and small packets sit on wooden boxes in the foreground.2016-10-16A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on the ground at left, facing a young boy in a white kurta with a red-beaded necklace who stands at right. Between them is a low white brick ring decorated with pink and purple flowers, a small brass bowl, a steel cup and a green plant stalk. In the background, seated devotees in white and a standing man in white dhoti and shirt sit before a platform holding painted deity murti figures with legs and dhoti-style drapery in gold and red. Other men sit in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor temple-side scene where a bearded man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested under a rust-orange cloth and wearing a long rudraksha mala, smiles broadly while seated beside a carved copper-coloured vessel. Next to him a young woman in a magenta blouse with gold jewellery, nose ring and maang tikka laughs with a girl in an orange top wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and a boy stands at right. A brass trishula and a brass oil lamp stand at left, with a pink-clad figure in the background and a table fan at upper right. Blurred heads in the foreground suggest a small audience of children and adults.2016-10-16