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Photograph of a bald, thin man standing indoors in a temple-style hall, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders wrapped over one shoulder. He wears a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, a red-and-gold beaded headband, gold earrings and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a small bunch of pink and white flowers in one hand while raising the other to his head. Behind him is a gilded shrine with a garlanded deity murti, oil lamps and brass vessels. A stone pillar with carved relief stands to the right, and a microphone stand sits nearby.

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May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple interior with a shaved-headed man standing barefoot on a polished floor, wearing a bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, a crown-like headpiece, and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks. He holds pink flowers in folded hands and appears to be in prayer. Beside him stands a large ancient stone pillar with carved surfaces, and to the left is a gold-ornate throne or seat. A black electrical box sits against a sandstone-coloured wall. The man's clothing and adornments are ordinary ritual wear, and no appearance-based cues establish a specific identity, so he is described only by role.2012-05-14May 13 20122012-05-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a temple hall with polished floor and a carved stone pillar. A bald, bare-chested elderly man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered wrap stands in profile, holding pink flowers in his right hand while looking down. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, a beaded headband, white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms, and a gold bangle. Behind him a younger man in an orange-saffron wrap and a gold-beaded garland stands with hands folded. A gilded throne with ornate carvings is at left, and a white ornamental archway is in the background. A person in white dhoti appears at the right edge. Partially visible.2012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with gold border, wearing a gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, with a red tilak on his forehead and a band of rudraksha beads on his head. Beside him at left, a silver oil lamp with a flame is held by an unseen hand. The man has a distinctive ornate adornment set and an orange garment, which are visible cues, but his face and build give no solid appearance-based match, so the identity is uncertain.2012-06-02A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-red silk dhoti with gold zari borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across the chest, a rudraksha band on the forehead, a gold bangle and gold ring. He stands at a stone altar holding green leaves and pink flowers over a Shivling-style lingam with a golden top in a marble-patterned shrine, with scattered petals on the wooden floor. The man has sacred ash marks on his forehead and shoulders. Appearance cues are limited to ash, rudraksha and orange dhoti without a distinctive crown or swept hair, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-11A photograph inside a temple hall with stone walls and white arched doorways. A thin elderly sannyasi with a shaved head and red forehead mark stands barefoot on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe with gold borders and a rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ornamental necklace, holding a small bundle of flowers. Beside him, a woman in a white and green-bordered sari kneels holding a plate of pink flowers. Behind him are a golden throne-like chair and a white cooler, with other men in white and orange cloth in the background.2012-06-02June 04 20122012-06-04