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Night photograph of a temple corridor under a steel-framed canopy with bright lights on the left. A bare-chested priest with glasses, a vibhuti mark and a sacred chain necklace holds a brass aarti tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings, walking in front. Beside him at right, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Other devotees and onlookers in orange and white clothing stand behind them in a procession-like aarti setting.

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Photograph inside a pillared temple hall at night showing a group of saffron-clad sannyasis performing a ritual. A bald man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands at centre-right in orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Beside him a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing saffron cloth, presses his palms together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested man with a grey beard and a woman with a braided hairband and gold necklace, in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, stand with hands folded. Devotees in pink and white shirts watch from the background, and a bright flame lights the scene.2012-06-05September 16 20152015-09-16June 05 20122012-06-05November 05 20162016-11-05Indoor temple-style scene with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground on the left, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a yellow-orange marigold garland. Beside him, a person in an orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a yellow-orange marigold garland, holds a silver plate of rose petals. Two young men in orange robes and beaded garlands stand at the right, one holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over the plate. Behind them stand more devotees, a man in a white shirt, and pink and green decorative umbrellas hang above. Ornate deity murti and decorations line the right side, with illuminated shrine details. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in progress.2016-04-23April 05 20122012-04-05June 05 20122012-06-05September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesMay 31 20122012-05-31April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple hall at night. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in orange-saffron cloth with a matching orange shawl and beaded armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed elder in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace also presses hands together. To the left, a man in orange carries a tray of offerings decorated with green leaves and a yellow-fringed cloth. Behind them, a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti stands near iron gates, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts fill the background.2012-07-24Evening photograph in a crowded temple setting with warm golden lighting. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and layered gold necklace holds a silver tray with a small object on it, while speaking. To his left, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest with white and red tilak and gold beaded necklace walks ahead. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala holds the other side of the tray. Behind them, devotees and onlookers press close, and hanging gold and green decorations, bells and lamps are visible. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central man is described by role.2013-02-11