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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a heavy mala of rudraksha beads stands in prayer, palms pressed together at his face with eyes closed, in a temple corridor. Beside him is a painted wooden statue of a bearded sage with a topknot, holding its hands in anjali, wearing rudraksha malas and a striped dhoti. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Several onlookers stand behind in the background, and a pillared stone wall with a garland-decorated beam frames the scene.

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April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a dark brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and arms. Beside him stands a painted wooden statue of a bearded sage with a tall topknot, rudraksha malas, a red tilak and a striped multicolored dhoti, also in anjali. A garland of braided straw and blue tassels hangs over the archway, and a partly visible sign is mounted on the wall. The setting is a stone temple corridor with whitewashed walls and carved stone panels. The man has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and bare shoulders, but the appearance is not clearly enough established to confirm the page's a person claim, so he is described as a devotee.2018-04-29A man with long swept-back dark hair and a short beard stands at left, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown wrap with layered rudraksha malas, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra as he smiles toward a painted temple statue. The statue, a sage-like figure with a tall topknot, long black beard, and a bare upper body, is painted in yellow, orange and green with a red sash, also holding its hands in anjali and wearing rudraksha beads. A rope garland drapes over its head. Behind them, a white-shirted man stands in a stone temple corridor beside carved stone figures and a small placard.2018-04-29A photograph inside a temple corridor with yellow-cream stone walls. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dreadlocks and bare shoulders, seen from behind, holds a shallow silver plate of white paste or ash while bending forward. To the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in greeting. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with a tall topknot, vertical tilak on the forehead, rudraksha beads and hands joined in anjali. A garland of red and blue threads hangs above. Two men in white shirts watch at the left edge.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple corridor where a long-haired man with a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala across his shoulders and a rudraksha bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar while smiling and looking toward a painted wooden statue. The statue depicts a bearded sage with a tall topknot, a red-and-white vibhuti marking, rudraksha beads, a multicoloured dhoti and palms folded in anjali, draped with a twisted green garland. Behind them a man in a white shirt watches, and carved stone figures and a stone wall fill the background. The scene suggests a devotee offering respects at a temple shrine.2018-04-29A temple interior with yellow stone walls. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a beard stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a dark rudraksha mala across his chest and bead bracelets on his wrist. Beside him stands a painted deity murti of Shiva with a blue-grey face, white tripundra markings on the forehead, and beaded garlands. A rope of flowers hangs above the murti. On the right, a second man wearing a white dhoti and a grey head covering stands near a dark beaded curtain. Blurred figures appear at the left edge.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple corridor with a cream-coloured pillar and plastered wall. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair and rudraksha malas on his neck and arms stands bare-chested with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside him a bare-chested priest with a grey-streaked head, white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with a tall topknot, white tilak, and multicoloured garments with garland and rudraksha. Crowd figures are visible at the left edge.2018-04-29