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A blurred photograph of a temple interior with saffron-draped pillars and an ornate, brightly decorated deity murti behind a gold-yellow backdrop. A group of about seven men in orange and saffron robes stands in a line before the shrine; one man in the centre wears a pink-orange head wrap and a green shawl over white clothing, and another on the right wears a saffron wrap. A woman with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange robe stands at the far right facing the group. Lit oil lamps and small brass items sit on a ledge in the foreground, with a small decorative tree at left. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so roles are given instead.

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A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees standing in a temple courtyard before a shrine with a stone carved pillar on the right. A woman with long curly dark hair in a sleeveless orange dress stands at left facing the group, while a bearded elder in a rudraksha mala and peach-coloured robe stands centre. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and a sannyasi in orange cloth gestures toward yellow and red marigold garlands and brass vessels on the shrine ledge at right. Brass lamps and a small decorated tree stand at left, with a red curtain hanging behind. Scattered devotees in orange and white stand along the back wall, and a fire or lamp glows in the lower foreground.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis stands in a whitewashed hall with a tin roof, several with palms pressed together in greeting. One bowing sannyasi in the centre has a shaved head and a draped orange shawl. At the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow scarf stands near a table of brass items. In the foreground, rows of brass oil lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth. Behind them a dark board lists names, a red curtain hangs at right, and a carved stone pillar stands at the right edge.2009-10-15A photograph of a covered ashram hall where several robed monastics stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine draped with red-orange curtains and garlands of marigolds. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead malas; one older man in white and another in pink-orange stand among them. On the left, brass ritual vessels, a bell and lamps sit on a patterned cloth. A dark cylindrical object with a red band and a metal bowl are at the foreground. Walls show framed photographs.2009-12-30Indoor ashram scene with several women and a man in saffron-orange robes standing against a white wall with a red wave-line border. In the center, an older woman in an orange robe and red headscarf presses her palms together in namaste. Two women in orange stand beside her, and a man in orange with an orange turban stands at right, hands folded, facing a figure in orange seen from behind. At lower left, a woman in a white sari with yellow border sits on a mat beside brass oil lamps, a brass bell and a small brass lamp stand, with a red-cushioned throne-like chair behind. A large grey plate-like altar table is visible at left.2009-12-30A photograph of a temple courtyard where a group of people in saffron and orange robes stand near a row of brass oil lamps on a metal ledge. On the right, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together, facing a line of devotees greeting him. Several older bearded men in orange and yellow clothing stand in the middle, and a woman in a pale pink sari stands at the center. A man in white clothes stands at left. Marigold garlands hang on the pillars and ledge, an orange cloth drapes a red and white pillar, and a stone carved structure with a gate sits behind them.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees standing in front of a decorated shrine at dusk, with a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a standing consort, framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands and red draped cloth. Brass lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and an oil lamp burns in a brass dish on the floor at right. A man in a green shawl with long hair and a bearded face stands among the group, several men have shaved heads, and one younger man in saffron holds his palms together in prayer near the centre. Painted pillars and a small Christmas tree appear at the edges of the courtyard.2009-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering at a temple-like shrine with a golden railing and a pillar. A priest on the right, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, bare-chested with a saffron dhoti and sacred ash markings, raises a lamp toward the shrine. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in saffron robes and a white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar. Beside them, a man in an orange shirt and light orange dhoti with white hair and glasses presses his palms together. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls stand in a row. Green foliage and a carved gold railing with Sanskrit lettering appear in the background.2008-08-03October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard at dusk where several saffron-robed sannyasis stand barefoot in a line facing a stone shrine ledge. A younger man in an orange robe with a maroon sash stands at the right, holding a lit flame toward brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the ledge, apparently performing aarti. Other people in white dhotis stand at the left, and a red-clad deity murti with a garland is visible at the right edge. A banana plant, red cloth hanging and whitewashed buildings frame the scene. Five people in saffron robes are visible, plus two or three in white.2009-10-15