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A photo taken inside a temple hall during a pada-puja, with figures silhouetted against a brightly lit shrine. In the centre, a man in a dark blue garment and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with his hands held together at his chest, and a shaved-headed attendant in white holds a tall umbrella overhead. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment holds a long silver staff. On the right, a woman in white with folded hands and another person in white stand near the railing. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds in yellow and red and banana leaves framing the shrine, and an ornate golden arch surrounds it. The page excerpt does not establish the central man's identity from appearance, so his role is described only as a devotee or priest.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a richly decorated deity murti behind a stone platform, draped with garlands in yellow, red and white. A smiling man in a violet dhoti and deep red border walks forward down the centre, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and gold armlets. Behind him at left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes carries a long staff. Two white-clad people stand at the right side beside metal railings, one with hands folded in namaste, and a striped umbrella and green fan-leaf canopies frame the scene. The man's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described by role only.2011-12-14Photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. A man in the centre wears a dark brown-black robe with a gold-toned pattern, a long mala of orange and white beads with a red floral garland, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead; he walks barefoot on a striped mat toward a shrine. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a long pole and a colourful umbrella with a multicolour fringe. The shrine behind holds a deity murti decorated with a large garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, flanked by floral arches. A red carpet lies in the foreground and steel railings frame the path.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10December 17 20112011-12-17A photo of a procession at a temple shrine with a red-roofed open pavilion. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a gold ornate necklace, a long pink and red flower garland, and an orange saffron dhoti. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing are visible cues; the man walks forward in a ceremonial procession. To the left, a saffron-clad attendant holds a long wooden staff supporting a fringed multicoloured canopy over the scene, and another attendant in orange holds a silver trident-like ceremonial staff on the right. Behind them stands a stone shrine with gilded arch containing deity murti, including figures with a blue backdrop, and a standing devotee figure in a small niche; a brass lamp stands in front. Several other saffron-clad people and a figure in white stand in the background.2013-03-02A photograph of a procession at a temple entrance. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-brown dhoti and a loosely draped leopard-print shawl over the chest wears a red and pink flower garland and a beaded necklace, smiling and walking on a red carpet. Two saffron-clad attendants with white forehead bands and beaded malas walk beside him, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held above him. Behind him stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and a kalasha, framed by colourful marigold festoons. Robed devotees in white stand at the sides behind metal railings.2013-03-10November 12 20102010-11-12September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with pink and orange draped cloth and banana leaf torans framing the entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long beaded mala, walking forward through the shrine area. Behind him, another person in orange clothing follows. Behind the shrine, a golden arched niche holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two figures in pink and red. On the left, a cameraman in white clothes with an orange shawl films from a raised platform. Seated devotees on the left, with hands pressed together, watch the procession. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform.2010-02-12December 14 20112011-12-14November 09 20112011-11-09