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Night photograph inside a temple with dim lamplight and a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in a deep red-brown dhoti and gold-and-yellow shawl wears a rust-orange turban and heavy gold-toned beaded necklaces, with a gold pendant, and holds a small object in his hands; he appears to be a person figure given the turban, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial attire. Beside him, an older man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel, and to the right a bald sannyasi in orange drapes stands with folded arms. A bare-chested man in a beige shawl stands at left, and several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees surround them. A large metal fan and temple pillars frame the scene.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple with warm lamplight and string lights in the background. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a blue-bordered shawl and a lanyard stands at left. Beside him, a man in a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant holds a copper pot. Next to him an older man in orange robes, rudraksha malas and forehead tilak pours liquid from a small cup into the copper vessel. At right, a bare-chested man in an orange head-cloth and orange cloth holds the pot, with other devotees and attendants visible behind. The scene resembles an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph inside a temple interior with dark stone walls and hanging lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and dark-red robe with a gold-toned pendant and long beaded malas holds a small orange offering and stands with eyes closed. Beside him, an elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas holds a yellow offering and a brass vessel. A shirtless priest with a blue-and-tan shawl stands at left looking down, and several other people in orange, red and white clothing stand behind. A fan and framed pictures are visible.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesCrowded night scene inside a stone temple with carved pillars and a ceiling fan at upper right. A bare-chested man in front with a grey moustache and a tan-and-blue shawl shouts toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a maroon turban and saffron-gold cloth wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and holds a small brass vessel. Next to him, an older man in saffron robes and a large orange-brown bead necklace gestures with his hands, while a woman in a saffron veil stands at right with a rosary, beside lit oil lamps. Several other saffron-robed and shaved-headed men and a woman in a maroon sari stand around. Strings of lights hang overhead.2015-09-16A crowded temple scene at a shrine entrance, with devotees pressing close and many people with bald or shaved heads and white or tilak-marked foreheads. At centre, a man in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon-red dhoti with golden borders stands with a rudraksha and gold-bead necklace and a large gold pendant, while an older bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl reaches up to touch his head in blessing. Beside them a woman in red sari and gold jewellery stands with hands joined, and an older woman in orange robe with dark rudraksha beads holds her palms together. Men in orange and saffron garments, some with ritual cloths over their shoulders, raise folded hands along the right and back. Hanging lights and a carved stone doorway frame the scene. a person is only a probable identification here from the maroon turban, ornate red-gold robe and gold-bead necklace, so the in-person label is uncertain.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16