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Photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple hall with carved pillars and a fluorescent tube light overhead. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching shawl draped over his head stands at right, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace of rudraksha malas, his arms bandaged with white cloth. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass vessel with pink and white flowers. Behind them a priest in white clothes and a red-and-white sash stands near a woman in a dark blue-and-maroon sari with gold bangles, who holds a flower garland and presses her hands together. Another man in orange with an orange cloth stands at far left and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.

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A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and hanging lights. In the centre, a man in an orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands, with a head turned slightly down. Beside him, a figure in orange robes carries a metal vessel of flowers, while another in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Men in yellow and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand at left, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and devotees in orange and white clothing are visible. A framed text board hangs on the upper left wall. The central figure has distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person presence in a temple procession.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A procession inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a large trishul hanging on the wall. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads and holds a pink flower garland and a pink lotus-like flower. Behind him, sadhus in orange robes with sacred ash marks, and men in yellow and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand in line. Several other devotees and onlookers are visible in the background.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk with a crowd gathered behind. In the centre, a seated man in a red-orange shawl and orange-saffron ritual wear, with white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, receives a metal vessel decorated with pink and white flowers from a bare-chested priest in a red-and-white checked cloth. Behind them stands a young man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, and a row of onlookers in white, yellow and saffron clothing watch. In the foreground are a woven basket of petals and a small metal bowl. Attributing the seated figure as a person cannot be made firmly from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Indoor temple photo at night with string lights and carved stone pillars. A figure in a bright orange turban and rust-orange robe with gold-toned beaded necklaces stands centre, smiling and holding a small yellow offering. Beside them an older man with grey hair wears an orange robe and dark rudraksha mala beads, hands pressed together in prayer. A man in a magenta and teal shawl and bald-headed men in saffron and white dress stand nearby, with a few devotees in the foreground. The scene reads as temple darshan with devotees gathered close.2015-09-16A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a bright doorway ahead. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded sadhu in orange cloth walks with a devotee, both holding a small brass offering. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe with a long red shawl, a large red-and-black rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace walks with his head covered; a flower garland hangs at his side. Around them, men in saffron robes carry a silver trident-topped staff, a woman in a blue and maroon sari with white flowers in her hair walks ahead, a man in a yellow top and white dhoti wears sacred thread beads, and people in white dhotis with red shawls follow. A man in a light grey shirt stands at right.2009-07-13Indoor temple abhishekam scene at dim stone shrine. A seated man in an orange-red shawl and long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, with white tilak on forehead, sits before a metal kalasha decorated with pink lotuses and white flowers, and a metal tray of offerings. A shirtless priest in red-and-white cloth kneels at right pouring from a vessel, while a young person in orange robes kneels at left. Around them devotees stand in white, yellow and blue saris and white dhotis, some holding brass plates and flowers. A bright lotus-garlanded metal pot sits in the foreground.2009-07-13Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a painted ceiling, crowded with devotees. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-flower garland on his head and gold chains and rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms joined in añjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange shawl and a long pale bead necklace with a gold pendant. On the right, a young man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead garland. A bare-chested man at left holds a plate with offerings. Several white-clad men and women stand around them. Appearance-based a person is the central figure with the flower garland and rudraksha cues, shown in person amid devotees.2012-05-07Crowded interior of a temple hall with dark stone pillars and an ornate gold-carved doorway on the right. A man with long swept-back hair, a pink and white flower garland and a green leaf garland wears saffron clothing and a long beaded necklace, and he holds a plate of offerings with green leaves. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad priests and devotees press close, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right. A kneeling elderly man in white bends toward the plate, and a woman in the lower left is partly visible. Cameras and onlookers appear at the back of the crowd.2012-05-16