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Night photograph inside a stone temple with carved pillars and a water tank, reflecting light. Several men in dark maroon-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders wear heavy gold necklaces, sacred white tilak on their foreheads, and bare upper bodies. The central figure wears a large red-orange turban and a gold pendant necklace and stands with hands together in devotion. To the right, an older white-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, and an orange-clad attendant stands beside him. Devotees move in the background near the water, at a temple ritual setting. Caption overlay text is partly visible at the bottom right corner.

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September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A group of men stand together inside a temple hall with wooden beams and fluorescent tube lights overhead. In front, a smiling man in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a large gold-and-beaded garland holds his hand near his chest. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and white forehead lines stands barefoot on a wet floor with a rudraksha mala at his neck. Behind them, other men in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wear gold necklaces and white tilak marks, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the back.2015-09-16Photograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark carved pillars. Five men walk together, several with white sacred ash on their foreheads. The leftmost man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a maroon turban and maroon robe with gold trim and a gold pendant. Behind them a woman in glasses wears a maroon garment and gold necklace. The older man in the middle wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a white-banded forehead. The man on the right wears orange saffron cloth and a bead necklace. A tenth-century temple setting with a procession-style walk.2015-09-16Photograph inside a stone temple with pillars and oil lamps, a man in a red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a large gold pendant necklace is walking forward at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas and gold garlands. Beside him an older woman in an orange shawl and dark bead mala touches his arm, and a crowd of devotees stands near water in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central man in the red turban and gold pendant necklace, a ceremonial presentation consistent with the page's account of rituals; appearance-based only.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16Night photograph inside a temple with dim lamplight and a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man in a deep red-brown dhoti and gold-and-yellow shawl wears a rust-orange turban and heavy gold-toned beaded necklaces, with a gold pendant, and holds a small object in his hands; he appears to be a person figure given the turban, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial attire. Beside him, an older man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel, and to the right a bald sannyasi in orange drapes stands with folded arms. A bare-chested man in a beige shawl stands at left, and several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees surround them. A large metal fan and temple pillars frame the scene.2015-09-16 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace with a dark bead mala, eyes closed in meditation or prayer, on a wooden bench under strings of green, red and yellow lights. Beside him a white-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with hands folded. Around them stand about eight devotees in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls with marigold garlands and white forehead marks, several with hands in anjali mudra. A red cloth bundle rests on the right. a person: the seated man in red-and-gold garments with a gold pendant and dark mala, appearance-based cues only.2015-09-16A crowded temple interior at night during a ritual visit. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and top wears a red turban and a heavy gold ceremonial pendant on a beaded gold chain, and he raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed older man in orange cloth gather close. On the right, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl wears an orange-and-gold rudraksha garland and a white tripundra forehead mark. On the left, a shaved-headed priest with glasses and orange rudraksha beads faces them. Behind them, many devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis fill the stone-pillared hall.2015-09-16Night procession outdoors on a street lined with a crowd. A central man in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red turban, wearing a large gold pendant on a rudraksha-style bead necklace, walks among several men and a woman in maroon and orange-gold sacred attire with gold-bordered cloth and garlands. A man at right wears a bare head with white tilak and saffron-gold garments. At center-right, an older white-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dark beaded mala walks with a white forehead band. A yellow and white signboard with a meditating figure hangs behind them, and onlookers stand along the road.2015-09-16A photograph of a riverside or temple-tank bathing scene, with a central man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and heavy gold pendant necklace, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border and holding hands with a shaved-headed man in saffron robes below. Around them several saffron-clad priests wear gold ornaments and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Behind them, many devotees bathe and stand in water, including women in saris and men shirtless or in white. The central figure matches the ceremonial cues the page describes, so this is a person appearance.2015-09-16Night procession of saffron-robed sadhus walking along a dark street lined with string lights and illuminated temple architecture. Foreground left, a bald man with a white-and-red tilak wears a red-orange cloth with a large gold-and-beaded necklace and a pendant. Center, a man in a red-orange turban and matching dhoti with gold border holds a gold ornament on his chest and a rudraksha-style mala. Next to him, an older man with a dark turban-free crown of hair and red-orange plain wrap holds a rudraksha mala and walks barefoot with hands clasped. Right, a shirtless man with a white dhoti, orange shawl and rudraksha malas walks beside others. Several more devotees in orange garments and ash markings follow.2015-09-16 +1 copies