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A crowded temple interior photographed from a slightly elevated angle. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in namaskar stands beside a bearded, shaved-headed sadhu in orange with a matted headpiece and long rudraksha necklaces. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and flame over a small brass vessel on a yellow altar table, with flower petals and fruit offerings on the floor. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around, and a shirtless man raises his hand near a metal grille. The setting appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.

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A crowded indoor temple scene with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis packed behind a metal grille. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a blue-green cloth holds a lit camphor or oil lamp flaming over a low yellow altar table while two saffron-robed sadhus stand beside it. The sadhu nearest the flame wears a long hair mass, a rudraksha mala and orange robes; the other has a shaved head and orange clothing. Another bare-chested attendant stands at the back. Flames and bright light fill the upper left, and a brass offering basket sits on the table edge.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A dense crowd fills a dim temple interior with bright light glowing from an opening at left. Many people press together, most in white shirts and dhotis or saris, with a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap near the centre. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in a light shirt stand at the edge of a yellow-topped counter. At right, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair, ash-smeared body and rudraksha malas stands beside a yellow stone table, and another man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Metal grille gates, garlands and a yellow flower garland hang along the right side.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 08 20102010-01-08January 07 20122012-01-07Photograph inside a temple corridor beside a metal grille gate hung with a yellow flower garland. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and several gold bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him an elderly sadhu with matted locks, a long white beard, white vibhuti stripes on his face and bare chest, and a dark rudraksha mala sits at a yellow table. Other men in white and pink shirts and a younger man in a red-orange wrap stand around them. The man with swept-back hair shows distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person, standing devotedly before the sadhu during the visit.2012-01-07A crowded temple interior filled with devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many with bare shoulders and some holding baskets. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a green-and-white flower garland is being attended by a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, who stands beside a yellow-draped table holding fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings. Behind them a metal grille with ornate scrollwork separates the group from more worshippers. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and a garland, but the face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2012-01-07Photograph of a crowded temple interior behind a metal grille. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with his palms pressed together. Beside him a bearded sadhu with matted grey hair and white ash markings sits bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and a yellow flower garland lies nearby. Devotees in white and pink shirts surround them, and a dark cloth hangs on the grille. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, standing centre frame.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Inside a dim temple corridor, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long garland of orange-yellow beads holds a lit oil lamp on a silver plate with offerings, performing aarti. Around him, men in orange and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala and tripundra marks, stand close, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the right holds the plate. Temple pillars, metal railings and overhead lights frame the crowded scene. a person performs an aarti offering with a lit lamp during a temple visit.2012-08-17January 07 20122012-01-07