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A temple ritual inside a pillared hall with orange carpet. A central man wears a black turban, white forehead markings, a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces over a saffron-brown robe, holding a small oil lamp in front of a dark stone Nandi-like sacred bull with a yellow and white cloth. To the left, bare-chested men with white body markings hold a lamp and sacred objects. Behind, saffron-robed devotees stand with folded hands beside tall painted ceremonial poles and glass cabinets. The scene reads as a puja or aarti offering; the central figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is unsure.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A smiling bearded man in a black turban and rust-brown robe, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold chains, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone Nandi bull draped in a yellow cloth and white garland. Standing beside him, a bare-chested attendant with white sacred markings on the arms offers the lamp. Behind them, saffron-robed young men play long brass horns and trumpets, and colourful painted pillars and white panelled doors line the hall. The man's appearance is consistent with the identity given on the page but not sufficiently distinctive to confirm it, so he is described by role as a priest and attendant at the lamp offering.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA temple interior during a ritual where a man in a dark brown robe and tall black turban stands smiling, wearing a pink flower garland and layered gold necklaces, holding a lit oil lamp with a golden kalasha-style vessel. A dark bronze bull statue draped in a gold cloth with white flower garland sits beside him on a red carpet. Behind, young boys in orange robes play wind instruments and a drum, and tall decorative pillars with coloured panels stand against white walls. Two bare-chested attendants with white body markings stand at left. Appearance-based a person is the central figure, performing an aarti-style offering near the Nandi.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, wearing a black turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, holds a lit oil lamp in a gold lamp stand, smiling as he moves toward a dark metal bull statue (Nandi) draped with a gold cloth and white flower garland. Behind him, several young boys in orange robes play wind instruments and drums near tall decorated pillars. On the left, a bare-backed attendant with white ash markings reaches toward the lamp. Two other people appear partially at the left edge.2018-05-31A bearded man in a dark turban and rust-brown robe kneels before a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in gold cloth, his hands pressed together at his chest. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant. A shallow silver vessel is held by an attendant in the foreground, with another bare-chested attendant with white body markings. Behind them, several orange-clad men and boys stand in a temple hall with red-and-yellow decorated pillars and grey cabinets. a person: the central figure's cues are a dark turban, gold ornaments and rust-brown robe, marked as an appearance-based candidate performing a ritual before Nandi.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with a tall dark turban-style headdress and a rudraksha-beaded crown band, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white lotus garland, holds a silver bell and a small incense or lamp vessel. A younger attendant in a leopard-print headwrap and bare chest, with rudraksha malas, extends a silver plate toward him. Behind them, saffron-clad young boys and attendants stand in rows, one drumming on a large drum, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner and temple pillars frame the scene. Smoke from incense drifts through the air.2018-05-31A central figure with a black turban-like head covering, white tilak on the forehead, and a large pink and white flower garland stands with eyes closed and palms joined near a silver puja plate of pink flowers. He wears a dark maroon-brown wrap and heavy gold ornamental necklaces with a gold pendant. Around him, a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded in prayer. On the left, an attendant in a dark robe holds a lit oil lamp and a silver bowl, and a ceremonial staff stands nearby. Pillars and colourful temple decorations form the background. a person is the central figure, shown here during a puja offering in a temple setting.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A smiling man stands in a temple hall during a ritual, holding a small silver bell in his right hand and a cup or vessel with incense smoke in his left. He wears a tall dark turban-like headwear, a thick pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, and a rust-brown robe. Behind him, a crowd of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, with a drum visible at right and a brass plate of offerings at lower left. Pillars and a bright white hall frame the scene. The a person field reflects an appearance-based candidate who is probable but not fully certain from the visible cues.2018-05-31