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Evening outdoor photo at a stone temple wall. A seated group of devotees in saffron and rust-coloured robes sits on paving, and a central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a garland, with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another seated sadhu in orange wears ceremonial gold necklaces. Nearby, a bald priest in white dhoti sits before brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind the seated crowd, many men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand, a uniformed police officer is visible, and bamboo scaffolding frames the wall. Watermarked archive photo from the a person archive; the caption is otherwise unreadable.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on a stone-paved courtyard beside a tall grey stone temple wall, with bamboo scaffolding and dried palm-thatch framing above. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged; one man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and gold armlets holds a long staff. Nearby, a bald man in orange holds a brass vessel, and a robed priest in orange with a beaded mala sits beside silver plates of offerings, sweets and a small lamp. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and shirts, plus women in pink and green saris, sit closely packed. A garland of flowers is visible at the right edge. The ritual appears to be a seated temple ceremony in progress.2011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony at dusk, with a large crowd seated on stone paving. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a light-coloured cloth is wearing saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style garland, seated with eyes closed and hands in anjali. Around him, several other people in orange and saffron robes and garlands sit in meditation or prayer. Women in pink, red and salmon saris and white-clad men line the crowd, many with palms pressed together. Behind them, uniformed police stand near bamboo scaffolding and a stone temple wall. In the lower right, a bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl sits with ritual items and flowers before him.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Dusk gathering of a large crowd seated and standing on a stone pavement before a dark stone wall, with bamboo scaffolding at upper right. Many people in white dhotis and shirts stand at the back, some with hands folded in namaste; a uniformed police officer and an officer in khaki stand among them. In the foreground, several people in saffron and orange robes sit in prayer posture, rudraksha malas around their necks. A central figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits with palms joined. At lower right, a bald priest in white sits beside a silver tray of flowers, fruit and a lit oil lamp.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor courtyard gathering at a temple beside a tall stone wall, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged, appearing to be a person candidate with distinctive long hair and ornate clothing, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with a white-and-gold necklace, and men in white and orange shawls. A brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings sits at lower left, with oil lamps nearby. Photographer's camera appears at right edge.2011-12-20