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A dense crowd fills a dim stone temple interior with carved dark walls, hanging brass bells and garlands of yellow flowers overhead. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands centre-left, face smeared with ash markings, while a shaved-headed man in a red and gold shawl stands nearby. Women in white saris and red-bordered garments hold folded hands in añjali. Men in orange and red robes with rudraksha-style neck cloths surround them, and a man in a dark brown shirt stands in front. A red banner with white Devanagari lettering hangs on the back wall, and a camera operator is visible. The atmosphere suggests darshan or a temple ritual.

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September 18 20152015-09-18September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16April 05 20122012-04-05September 18 20152015-09-18Dense crowd of devotees inside a dim temple hall during a ritual, with a lit doorway and hanging decorations behind. A bald man in orange-saffron robes with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands centre-right, a man in white dhoti and tripundra stands beside him, and bare-chested devotees in orange shawls surround them. Many men wear white ash markings on their foreheads. Elderly and white-clad figures crowd the background. Scene suggests a Hindu temple puja or abhishekam.2015-09-16Photograph of a crowded temple corridor at night with a dense group of devotees and onlookers. In the centre, a bare-chested man wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold leaf crown-like headband with a gold chain stands facing an older bald-headed man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a red garment and white beads, who gestures with one raised hand. Nearby a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a brass vessel, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. Several saffron-clad men wear gold-ornamented necklaces, and a uniformed police officer is visible at the back. Stone sculptures and a dark signboard with text line the wall.2012-05-08A dense crowd fills a temple interior with dark stone walls. Several shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, press forward among devotees in white and dark clothing, many with raised arms. A bald man at lower right wears a heavy gold bead necklace over an orange shawl and gold-rimmed glasses. Red and orange flags and a framed religious picture hang on the wall at upper right. The mood is energetic and packed.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18April 05 20122012-04-05September 12 20122012-09-12Dim interior of a South Indian temple with ornate painted carved pillars showing elephant-headed and lion-like guardian figures in green, red and gold. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women move through a narrow passage. At centre, a man with a white-and-orange head band and a long saffron-orange robe holds a rudraksha mala in his hands, and beside him another man in orange robes with a shaved head walks in the procession. Overhead a fluorescent light glows above a doorway, and a hanging chain runs across the top of the frame.2012-05-31