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A photograph inside a gold-pillared temple hall decorated with orange, red and striped cloths, with a garlanded golden deity figure at lower left. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head in orange dhoti stands at right with his back to the camera, facing a gathering. Several men in orange or red robes, one with a tall black turban, stand near the centre; an older man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in a checked shirt stand at centre. Gold oil lamps stand on tall stands, and a cameraman with equipment is at left. Ornate carved gold pillars frame the scene.

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Photograph inside a gold-pillared temple hall with carved golden columns, a decorated ceiling with orange and red hangings, and colourful striped rugs on the floor. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in conversation with a bare-chested saffron-robed sannyasi in orange and red cloth, while another man in a checked shirt stands beside them. Behind them, several people in orange and white ritual clothes move about, and a brass lamp stand with a white and purple flower garland rests in the foreground near a gilded lotus-style fitting. Scaffolding and stage lights are visible in the background.2019-04-07Outdoor covered stage at a religious camp with a corrugated metal roof and orange-red pillars. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed red waistcloth and bangles stands on the left, hands joined in greeting. A bearded elder in a saffron-orange robe with a grey beard and white-haired head leans forward, a red cloth held near his face. Around him, a turbaned man in red and gold, a shaved-headed monk in maroon and gold robes with rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a rifle stand nearby. A man in white shirt stands at the right edge. Brass lamps and colourful hanging ornaments decorate the pillars.2015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30A 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.2019-04-07February 08 20132013-02-08A temple ritual inside a stone-walled hall decorated with painted cylindrical pillars, banana leaves and a green-and-pink canopy. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti stands at left, his back to the camera, with a cameraman filming at the frame's edge. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a rust-orange robe and a large multicolour flower garland, holding a long trident-like staff wrapped in flowers and a green leaf. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest presses his palms together in namaskar. Other attendees in white and a woman in a pink sari stand nearby, with a red cloth on the floor and flower offerings in the lower left.2018-04-14April 07 20192019-04-07A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a covered open-air pavilion with a large yellow-and-orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant with a rudraksha-style necklace, walking barefoot on paved stone. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand alongside a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body. A woman in purple sari and another in orange sari with gold border stand nearby. On the right, a young man in white dhoti plays a drum, and a large painted deity figure with a red face and crown stands in the background. Several men in white shirts and a woman with a camera crew are visible at left, and a colourful world-map banner hangs above. a person: the central figure in the rust-red robe and red-and-white garland, with long beard and gold pendant, is the honoured guest walking in the procession.2016-08-27December 23 20102010-12-23February 23 20152015-02-23Indoor photograph of a busy hall where a group of men in saffron and white stand among devotees in business shirts and trousers. A bare-headed devotee in an orange kurta bends forward toward the center, while a man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, a gold-bordered orange dhoti and a thick garland of gold and red beads with a pendant. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a similar garland stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth holds a silver tray with gold items. Colourful striped festoons and a projector screen hang in the background. Several onlookers in white shirts and glasses are present.2011-02-22January 14 20092009-01-14