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A photo inside a columned granite temple hall with carved pillars and lattice windows. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban stands centre, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Several saffron-robed sannyasis bow or kneel near the floor, and a man in a white dhoti and white shirt presses his palms together beside a marigold garland hanging from the railing. A man in a striped shirt and maroon lungi prostrates on the stone floor. The scene reflects a devotional greeting at a temple visit, with a silver kalasha-like finial on the right.

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A photograph inside a pale grey stone temple hall with carved columns and a marigold garland strung along a railing. A man in an orange-saffron robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, while a figure in white dhoti kneels or bows on the floor in front of him. Around them, several men in checked lungis and shirts and a few women in orange saris stand and watch. Another man in white stands at the left in the background.2008-02-11Photograph of five men in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a long granite colonnade of a temple, with carved pillars and orange marigold garlands hanging. The man on the far left has long dark swept-back hair and holds a small object in his hand. The second man wears an orange cloth wrapped on his head and is gesturing as he talks. The third man in the centre has long dark hair, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is walking with the group. The man beside him wears a shaved head and orange robes, and the man on the right has a full black beard and carries a small pink cloth. Two men in the background wear dhoti-style clothes near the pillars.2008-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07March 23 20062006-03-23Photograph inside a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a tiled floor, showing a visiting ceremony. A figure in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together, with a flowing mane of dark hair and a rudraksha-like cord visible. A man in a white dhoti kneels in prostration on the floor at the lower centre. Around them several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in greeting, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and an orange shawl nearby. On the left a man in a pink shirt holds a red box. White plastic chairs line the right side. The pose is respectful and devotional.2006-11-10A procession walks through a stone temple corridor lined with carved pillars. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Beside him, a woman in a dark patterned sari walks alongside a figure in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man with a white shawl and white mundu, and attendants in yellow shawls and white dhotis follow. A drum is visible among the attendants on the left. The setting is a temple hall with barred windows overhead.2009-07-13July 14 20092009-07-14A temple ritual scene beside a stone shivalinga on a raised platform. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes kneels at the left, hands pressed together and head bowed toward a tall-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on the forehead, who stands with one hand raised over the kneeling man's head. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, and appears to be a sannyasi or ritual officiant, a person by appearance cues. Behind them a second orange-robed attendant and a white-clad figure tend the shivalinga, which is being bathed with water. Brass vessels sit on the floor, a red cloth hangs at left, a grey water tank stands above, and ornate green and gold drapery and a metal pedestal appear at right.2007-02-23December 30 20092009-12-30September 18 20062006-09-18August 06 20092009-08-06January 15 20092009-01-15