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Evening outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and string lights overhead. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a black-bearded face stands with hands folded and head bowed before a group of saffron-clad young men. One attendant on the right holds a tall golden staff topped by a fringed, multicoloured canopy, while another on the left holds his hands in anjali. A middle attendant holds a decorated pot with yellow and green leaves. Several bare-chested attendants wear orange dhotis, gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a dark stone structure and a yellow metal railing.

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Night photo outdoors at a temple courtyard with a sandy floor and coloured string lights in the background. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown robe stands in the centre with his hands pressed together at his chest and head bowed. Behind him a man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall gold-shafted umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over him. To the left, three men in orange dhotis, bare-chested with sacred ash markings and beaded necklaces, stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray with green leaves and offerings. A stone pedestal and a carved stone pillar stand behind, with a yellow metal railing at right.2017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with red pillars. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and heavy gold necklace walks at centre, holding a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy over his head. Barefoot attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Behind them a man in a maroon dhoti holds a flower-decorated object, and at right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a shawl holds his hands together in greeting. A striped runner cloth lies on the ground, and lanterns and a vehicle appear in the background.2017-09-17February 08 20172017-02-08Outdoor night reception on a paved courtyard with a large green and multicolour parasol, fringed with red, yellow, blue and white tassels, held over the scene. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown shawl with a long flower garland bows with hands joined, his long dark hair swept back. Attendants in orange dhotis with gold borders and tripundra marks hold the parasol and a purple-and-gold cloth, and a row of drummers in orange cloths play large drums behind. Hanging paper lanterns and a white kolam design decorate the floor.2016-10-21Night-time photo at an open courtyard with colourful string lights overhead. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with bare arms and his hands raised to his head stands centre, while a young attendant in a bare-chested orange-saffron dhoti holds a multicoloured striped umbrella over him. Two more men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar, another holding a brass vessel with flowers and a leaf. A red and gold pedestal and a yellow railing sit at the right. The a person candidate has a beard and a maroon robe; the appearance is uncertain, so the identification is unsure.2017-02-08 +1 copies