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Two men sit with palms pressed together in namaskar at a temple-like stone pillar setting. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap and a garland of yellow and green flowers, with white sacred ash on his forehead and eyes closed in prayer. The older bare-chested man on the right has a shaved head with white tilak, pink flowers tucked into his scalp, a yellow chrysanthemum garland, green leaf garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, eyes lowered. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at lower left, and a standing person in white with an orange shawl appears at the far left edge. A red and orange fan is visible at upper right. a person candidate not confidently identifiable from appearance alone.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. In the foreground, a man in orange-red sannyasi cloth wears a white flower garland and gold beaded necklace, with a horizontal tilak and a headband, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, an older bald man in orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland, dark rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and a gold armband, also with palms joined. Behind them, a bald priest in orange and other devotees stand, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits on a plate with red petals at the lower left. Several women and men in the background watch the ceremony. Temple pillars and a golden object appear at the right edge.2012-05-10 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA temple ritual inside a shrine with white marble walls and an arched niche. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. Beside him, an elderly man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands of white and red blooms, and glasses holds a lit oil lamp with a brass base. A row of carved stone deity murti figures in white dhotis and garlands stands along the right ledge, with scattered white flowers on the stone. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2012-05-28 +1 copiesTwo seated men in saffron-orange robes sit side by side on a dark floor covering, with pink flower garlands around their necks. The man on the left is shaved-headed, wears a red-and-gold beaded headband, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and holds his hands together. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, and a small pink flower in his hands. Standing behind them are several men in white dhotis and khaki trousers, and a gold-trimmed ceremonial cloth is visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering.2012-05-20A photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-coloured Nandi statue at the lower left edge. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a pink and white flower garland and a leafy green garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold-beaded headband and gold ornaments. Beside him an older bare-chested man in a saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant also holds his hands in prayer, his head shaved and a gold headband on. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-patterned border and another in an orange robe stand among devotees, with a gold-framed temple doorway on the right. The scene suggests a temple visit with devotees gathered around the two central figures.2012-05-16 +1 copiesNight ritual photo at a temple-like setting. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with white flower garlands and a red-and-green garland bows with hands pressed to his forehead. Beside him, an elderly bald man in orange robes, a red-and-white rudraksha headband and a white garland receives aarti from a man in white holding a brass lamp with flaming wicks. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand watching, and a bald man on the right wears orange clothing and a white forehead mark. The scene suggests an aarti or honouring ceremony with a crowd of devotees. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2012-06-05Several shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasi-style cloths stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a devotional gathering. The central man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tilak, and a gold bracelet. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together, and a young man in maroon with hoop earrings smiles. Blurred devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2013-06-14May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copies