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Crowd of worshippers in a temple hall with dark carved stone pillars and hanging yellow-white ceremonial strands from a wooden beam overhead. Foreground figures include bare-chested men with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white dhoti cloth, and women in cream and beige sarees with gold-coloured floral garlands, several with hair in buns. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt stands at right. Mostly seen from behind, the group gathers in a shrine area with a copper-toned ceremonial structure to the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no in-person figure is identified.

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A photo of a crowd of devotees in a temple hall with stone pillars and hanging palm-leaf strands. Several men stand in rows with their backs to the camera; the foreground figures are bare-chested with white dhotis and gold-bordered cloth, and several wear rudraksha malas. Others wear dark maroon shawls and dark blue head cloths. Through an open archway a bright doorway is visible. Hanging chains and lamps are overhead. No figure can be confidently identified as the spiritual leader from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2018-05-08A dim temple interior viewed through a stone doorway, with hanging palm-leaf strands strung across the upper arch. A crowd of devotees stands close together, mostly seen from behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a purple border faces away, a rudraksha-style bead garland across his shoulders. Nearby a woman in a white sari with a gold border wears a garland of flowers. Others in light and dark clothing press forward toward the shrine area beyond.2018-05-08April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved pillars and an ornate doorway strung with a line of electric lights. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with yellow-bordered cloths, stand close together in the foreground, a few with rudraksha-style neck cords. Behind them a woman in a teal and green sari and other people in white shirts gather near a garlanded pillar. Hanging flower garlands and a bright overhead bulb light the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-29June 05 20122012-06-05A temple ritual scene with a large red flower garland hanging across the top. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair cascading down his back and a short beard stands facing away from the camera, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder. Beside him, a silver pillar and chains frame the view. Behind, several shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand and move through the space. To the right, a bearded man with a black turban and an orange-saffron shawl stands among other figures in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a temple hall with pale walls.2018-05-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A crowded temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall with a lattice gate and oil lamps. Shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold chains stand near the center, while bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden pole. A visiting devotee in orange chest cloth is wearing a gold necklace. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and a person in front holds a camera and phone. At the upper right, a palanquin or deity figure is decorated with yellow and orange garlands. The scene is dense with people in motion.2012-04-05A dim temple corridor with stone pillars and a metal grille gate at the back. In the foreground, a crowd of people's heads and shoulders is seen from behind, including a figure with light-coloured hair and beaded jewellery. A bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead and a moustache stands toward the centre-left. A silver ceremonial staff or kalasha-topped rod rises above the crowd near the middle. Behind the grille, a small shrine area with garlands is faintly visible.2018-04-29A dense crowd fills a long, brightly lit temple corridor with ornate painted pillars and columns on the right and a metal grille on the left. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange-yellow shawls or sashes, press forward. A figure in the centre wears an orange-saffron garment, and a man with a light shawl stands near the grille. Spectators in the background raise cameras and phones. Several devotees in white reach toward the grille.2010-12-29Photograph inside a stone temple corridor at night, with a painted frieze of deities and garlands overhead and carved stone pillars beside. A dense crowd of devotees presses around a central figure with long dark hair and a white-and-gold shawl, who wears a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; a person candidate by appearance, with long hair, a shawl and ceremonial adornments. Nearby, a bald man bare-chested with a red and saffron wrap and beaded necklace, a woman in an orange sari with gold necklaces, a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads, and a long-haired woman in a maroon garment with white flowers in her hair. A uniformed man in khaki stands at the lower right, and a white-shirted man in the background. Small colourful tassels hang from a wooden beam overhead.2017-02-06