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A photograph inside a golden-pillared temple hall decorated with colourful hanging cloth tassels and framed portraits on the walls. In the foreground a man with white sacred ash marks on his bare upper body wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned ceremonial necklaces, hands folded in namaste. Behind him an older man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, and another man in white dhoti with an orange turban-like headcloth also holds his hands in prayer. A man in an orange robe with a dark beard and rudraksha beads stands further back, and people in pink shirts, white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand together in devotion. A black stone animal sculpture is visible at the left edge.

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April 07 20192019-04-07April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph inside a gold-pillared hall with red and pink drapes and hanging yellow and orange tassels. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, looking upward; a gold-banded wooden palanquin-like structure is at the left edge. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a tilak and black backpack also stands with hands folded. Further right a man in cream dhoti-style white clothing with a tilak raises his hands in greeting, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange are visible behind, among a crowd of delegates in the background.2018-12-20A photograph of a standing group in an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and purple-lit backdrop. Several men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and red or saffron shawls. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and a younger man at right has long hair, a gold necklace and a gold forehead mark. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at left, and a saffron flag is visible behind the group. Several others are visible in the background.2015-10-25A photograph inside a temple hall with ornate pillars and painted ceiling, showing a crowd beside a golden railing above a stone sanctum. A figure in a saffron robe with long white garland and a gold necklace stands at center, a bald elderly man in orange robes with a gold-edged cloth and a shaved head beside him, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala to the left. Other devotees in white with tilak marks surround them. a person is the central figure with the white garland and gold necklace, and the saffron-clad elder beside him is a sannyasi; the photo is a temple visit scene.2012-06-05May 09th 20162016-05-09A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. In the foreground, two men with rudraksha malas have their hands pressed together in anjali; the nearest holds his hands folded while the man beside him sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a brass thali with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Orange cloth hangings with decorative borders hang from the ceiling, and a row of steel railings separates the seated rows. Other participants in white clothes sit behind, some with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is identified as a person.2010-11-09April 14 20182018-04-14August 24 20142014-08-24June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees stands in a line at a temple, many wearing white clothes and rust-red beaded rudraksha malas around their necks. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu presses her palms together in anjali, while a man in a white shirt on the right bows with eyes lowered and hands folded. Behind them, a gold-coloured ornate arch or frame decorates the white wall. Several people wear name badges on their clothing. Some are bare-headed, others wear sunglasses, and a bald man in glasses stands near the left.2014-08-24A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07