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Night-time temple scene at a barred shrine area. In the centre, a long-haired bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms joined before an offering flame. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari presses her hands together in prayer. To the left, a bare-chested priest with grey hair holds a lit lamp or camphor flame for the worshippers. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand near the steps. On the right, a young attendant in an orange cloth holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Grilled gates and deity murti are visible in the background.

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A night-time temple scene in which a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped cloth over his shoulder holds a lit flame or camphor plate toward a man in a rust-red robe and long dark hair, who has his palms pressed to his forehead. The man wears a long brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a bead band on his arm. Beside him, a young attendant in saffron-orange cloth holds a brass kalasha. Behind them, devotees stand watching near iron grilled enclosures and temple pillars, with a shrine containing deity murti visible behind the grille. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands at left. This appears to be an aarti or pooja being offered.2017-02-07Night-time photo at a temple entrance behind iron mesh gates, with a brass aarti plate holding a bright flame. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate toward a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-red wrap and a bare upper body. Beside them a younger attendant in orange holds a flame lamp. Devotees in white and dark clothing stand on steps behind, and a lit shrine with deity murtis is visible through the gate. Several visible people are in the scene.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight photograph at a temple entrance lit with colourful string lights and an illuminated gopuram behind. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold chain necklace, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, stands at the front. Beside him, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray with a small pot of white powder, a lit oil lamp and currency notes. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees with beaded necklaces and tilak stand in a close group. A man in a white and blue sports jersey stands at the center. A golden gate and carved black stone pillars frame the scene.2017-02-06Night photograph at a temple gateway with a golden grille door, grey stone pillars and scaffolding behind. A bare-chested man in orange ochre garments and a gold necklace stands at the right, hands folded in prayer toward the gate. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with a red and white flower garland faces the gate, hands joined. At left, a bearded man with a white shawl and gold necklaces holds a mobile phone, and a bare-chested man with body markings and orange cloth holds a white and gold ritual vessel. Several onlookers in the foreground, a person in a teal sari in the background, and string lights overhead.2017-02-06A photo taken at a narrow temple doorway, with grey-blue walls and a bright tube light visible through the inner passage. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks forward with his palms joined in anjali, his face turned slightly downward. Beside him, a second man in a saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, carries a golden kalasha-shaped vessel and a maroon cloth bag. Behind them an older man in white clothes and another figure in saffron move through the doorway, and a gold-barred gate stands at right. Based on the appearance cues of the long swept-back hair and saffron dress, the first man is a probable Swamiji (probable) walking in procession; the figure carrying the golden vessel is an attendant or disciple.2017-02-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a bare concrete hall with brick walls. In the centre, a person in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a gold-bead mala, has both palms raised to the forehead while receiving a flame. A bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti, with a red coral mala, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, bowls and offerings. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together. Devotees in orange and purple garments stand behind, and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti stands at right. The scene resembles an aarti or puja; no identity is asserted from appearance.2012-09-24Night photo inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-saffron cloth, gold necklaces and bangles, and extends his right hand over a brass plate holding flowers, white petals and a lit oil lamp. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold shawl and rudraksha mala holds the plate. Behind them, a man in a striped white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and other devotees in white shirts and dhotis watch from the background. The left figure shows distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments, matching a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a puja offering with the priest attending. Lamp and flowers suggest an aarti or puja setting.2012-04-05A photograph inside a hall with a plain brick wall and stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands in the centre with hands joined in front of his chest, appearing to speak. To the left, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti with a white sacred thread and a red coral mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Women in red and saffron saris stand in the background, and a man in a blue and gold dhoti is at the right edge. Several people stand around in a devotional gathering.2012-09-24 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29December 20 20112011-12-20