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Night scene at an outdoor temple-like courtyard with string lights of red, green and white draped above. An elderly man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on a wooden bench, hands folded, with a younger man in red-and-gold dhoti beside him wearing a gold pendant and beaded mala. Around them stand several young priests and attendants in red, saffron and white dhotis with white forehead tilaks, many with garlands and hands in anjali. A seated man in orange shawl and white dhoti sits at right, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth sits on the floor in front. The arrangement suggests a formal reception or darshan.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesNight photo at a temple illuminated with string lights and draped lamp garlands along its stone shikhara and walls. A group of priests walks across a stone courtyard. A man in a red-orange turban and ornate gold-bordered red-orange dhoti, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, gestures with his right hand. Beside him, a bald man in red and gold dress wears garlands. In the centre, an older man wearing an orange shawl and saffron robe, with white horizontal tilak marks and a rudraksha mala, lifts his hands. Other attendants in white dhotis with red sashes and gold necklaces walk alongside, all barefoot.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at dusk of a procession of barefoot men on a stone-paved temple courtyard beside a carved stone temple wall with green-lit trees and strings of lights behind. Most wear ochre and maroon robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces. A man in a white dhoti with a red sash and tripundra marks walks second from left, and a man in a red turban wears a large gold pendant. A bald-headed man in an orange shawl with a dark rudraksha mala walks in the centre, appearing to be a senior sannyasi, though his identity is uncertain from appearance. Several devotees in ochre robes follow behind.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesNight scene at an outdoor temple courtyard with strings of coloured lights overhead. A seated man in a deep red-brown robe with a gold ornamental pendant necklace and a red turban holds his hands together in a receiving gesture. Beside him, an older woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden bench. Around them, men in orange and maroon robes with garlands of white flowers and bare upper arms stand with folded hands or arms crossed, marked with white tilak. A devotee in a blue shawl kneels on the ground in front, and another kneeling man in orange wrap is seated at right. Flower petals scatter the floor. The turbaned man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so his role is given as a seated guru-like figure.2015-09-16A photograph of a group of men in a dimly lit stone-walled hall decorated with strings of coloured lights. In the foreground, a man with white tripundra marks on his forehead sits on a wooden bench wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a red turban rests his hands on his knee. Standing to the right, a bare-chested man in orange drapes and rudraksha beads faces a man in a white dhoti and blue embroidered shawl with an orange rosette. Behind them, several men in red-brown and white ritual clothes wear white floral garlands and sandalwood-marked foreheads. The setting suggests a temple or ashram visit.2015-09-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11690336 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16