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A photograph inside a dim temple sanctum with marigold garlands strung across the ceiling. Four men stand in the foreground: a bare-chested man in white dhoti at left, a shaved-headed man and a long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth, and a white-bearded elder with a turban, rudraksha mala and a reddish-pink wrap at right. Behind them devotees and attendants crowd the passage near a dark stone deity murti, with a tall brass oil lamp burning beside it.

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A dim temple interior with a stone deity shrine on the right, lit by a tall brass oil lamp with a flame. Strings of yellow flower garlands hang from the ceiling. Three people stand near the shrine: a bald man in saffron/orange robes with a shawl draped over the shoulder, a man with long dark hair and bare upper body wearing an orange cloth and bangles, and an older bearded sadhu with long matted hair, a bare chest, and rudraksha mala beads and a khaki-toned wrap. A uniformed police officer stands behind them. A man in white dhoti bends forward at left with brass vessels, and devotees in white shirts stand behind a metal railing.2012-01-07A dim temple interior with brass oil lamps lit on tall stands in the foreground, flames glowing on several wicks. Garlands of yellow flowers hang along the ceiling. Two saffron-robed figures stand in the centre: one with a shaved head and orange cloth draped over the shoulder, another with long wavy dark hair, bangles on the wrist and a rudraksha mala, holding their hands together. A man in a pink shirt and a man in white dhoti stand behind them, with a uniformed attendant nearby.2012-01-07A photograph inside a temple sanctum with a garlanded ceiling of marigold strands under fluorescent light. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold-toned bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands, and further right a sadhu with long white hair and ash-smeared body, wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-coloured cloth, stands near a brass oil lamp stand (deepa) with lit flames. Other devotees in shirts and saris watch from behind a metal railing, and a man holds a flower garland in orange clothing at centre. Some people are visible in a standing crowd; a shrine with a dark stone murti is at the right edge.2012-01-07Interior of a dimly lit temple shrine hung with strands of yellow and pink flower garlands and a tube light overhead. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center, with a second figure in orange robes with long dark hair beside him. Several devotees in white and cream clothes crowd around. A woman in a cream sari with an orange border stands at left. A man in a pink-brown cloth with bare upper body and white ash marks stands at right near a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps beside a carved doorway. A wicker basket is held nearby.2012-01-07A dimly lit temple interior with yellow and orange marigold garlands strung across the ceiling and a bright light overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a yellow-orange garland, with gold bangles on his arm, and holds his hands together near his chest. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth faces the shrine, and a white-clad man stands to the left with a shawl over his shoulder. A large brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands on the right beside a dark stone deity murti. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07June 05 20122012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10January 07 20122012-01-07June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a dimly lit temple interior with string garlands of yellow flowers overhead and smoke drifting in the air. A bare-chested priest in the foreground holds a silver plate of fruit, coconut and offerings. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a yellow flower garland bows with hands raised to the head, receiving blessings. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands beside them, and an older bearded sadhu with long matted hair, ash markings and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A standing devotee in a pink shirt and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with an oil lamp visible at the right edge.2012-01-07A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14