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Outdoor photo at an ancient stone temple with carved columns. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes kneels on a stone step, holding her hands over a brass plate of offerings with a small bell and a brass vessel nearby, while a woman in white with a gold necklace and bangles reaches toward her. A seated group of devotees in white and saffron watches, many in white kurtas and sarees with rudraksha malas. At the right edge, a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded; the figure has long dark hair and a crown-free appearance, and the a person label is not supported by distinctive ceremonial cues such as a crown, turban or ornate gold necklace, so this is an unsure candidate seated as a devotee-like sannyasi.

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A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a stone step at an ancient temple, with carved stone walls behind them. Beside him, two women in orange shawls over white garments sit with palms pressed together, and a woman in white with an orange shawl offers her palms in namaskar. Brass items sit on a tray before them: a small bell, a brass lamp, and a plate with offerings and incense sticks. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and other colours sits or stands, several with hands folded in prayer.2007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02Outdoors at a stone temple doorway, a group of devotees sits on a worn stone floor during a puja. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and an orange shawl arranges brass ritual vessels, a small lamp and offerings on a brass plate. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a dark beaded necklace watches, and a young woman in orange and white sits to the left. Behind them, a larger crowd of spectators in casual clothes sits and stands among stone columns, with a child in red on the right.2007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02Outdoor photo at a stone temple step where a group sits in prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground, several women wear white clothes with orange shawls, and one woman in white wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. On the far right, a person in orange robes and a red forehead mark with a long beaded mala sits with hands folded in namaste. Brass puja items sit on the stone: a plate with offerings, a small bell, a brass lamp and an incense stick. Behind them, a seated crowd in white and colourful clothes watches, and a carved stone wall rises in the background.2007-07-02Outdoor puja on a stone platform at a temple ruin. A woman in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels and lights a small oil lamp on a brass tray, with brass bells and a brass kalasha nearby. Around her, several devotees sit: a woman in white with a patterned sari, a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles, and a woman in white with a gold necklace. Behind them, a seated man in an orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits quietly with hands folded, a candidate matching the a person page cues. Stone columns and green grass appear in the background.2007-07-02Four women sit cross-legged on a stone floor between weathered sandstone pillars, apparently at an ancient temple. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black beaded mala holds a small brass plate, while a woman in an orange and cream sari with a mala lights an incense stick or oil lamp over a brass tray. A younger woman in white with an orange shawl and bead mala arranges brass ritual vessels, a red-lidded dish and small brass lamps on a plate. A white-haired woman in a white jacket and a white top with a printed figure sits behind them. A man in a light blue shirt with a lanyard-style pendant stands at the back. Scattered on the ground are a plastic container, a small bowl of cotton and a rolled cloth.2007-07-02December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a stone wall and a pink-painted boundary wall with palm trees behind. On the left, a stone fire pit or lamp structure holds a small flame. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while several white-clad men sit in front of him with hands folded in prayer, wearing white dhotis and orange-gold borders. A standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a garland is at the right, with another orange-robed figure beside him. A large crowd of onlookers, many with cameras, stands behind a low barrier. Several figures in orange and white appear to be performing a ritual or puja at the temple shrine.2010-12-29A seated group of devotees performs an aarti with oil lamps on a gold-trimmed silver tray in an orange-walled hall. Women and men in white clothing wear yellow and orange shawls, and several hold small lamps. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge beside the tray, and a visible silver platter holds flowers and fruit. Some devotees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young child in blue sits on the right beside an orange mat. A white-clad figure stands in the upper left, partly cropped by the frame.2010-08-16A photograph of a seated group in a large hall during a puja-style ritual. In the foreground, a woman in white with long hair holds a small brass bell and a lamp-like object, beside a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace who holds a small bell over brass plates of offerings. A bespectacled woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at the right front. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange and maroon garments with white forehead bands sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bells, with hands in anjali. Red and maroon floor cushions and a blurred deity murti are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2014-09-13