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A 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.

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April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA 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 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple corridor of a man with long dreadlocked hair and a reddish-brown shawl, hands near a brass tray held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. The tray holds a lit oil lamp on a bed of white powder or offering. Behind them stands a painted wooden sage statue with long beard, hands folded in anjali, wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelets, with a tall matted crown-like hairstyle. Yellow stone wall in background. A third man partly visible at left edge. Appearance cues for the dreadlocked man are not enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as devotee receiving aarti from the priest.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA 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 temple interior photo showing a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare chest, wearing a rust-brown wrap, bending forward with hands joined near a painted wooden statue of a bearded sage with a topknot, rudraksha beads and a multicoloured dhoti. A second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. A third, partly visible man stands at far left. The scene resembles a puja at a shrine pillar. The man at left has no clearly distinctive a person cues such as a crown or saffron ornate clothing, so no identification is made and the field is set to unsure.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29September 18 20062006-09-18April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph inside a stone temple doorway with carved pillars and a sunlit opening behind. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a silver pendant and an orange garment wrapped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him an older bald priest with white sacred markings on his forehead, a rudraksha band on his head, malas and an orange cloth turns to a metal door. Behind them a man in orange holds a green and gold tasselled cloth tray, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby.2012-07-24Photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands centre, reaching toward a brass plate with a lit oil lamp held by a bare-chested priest with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha-style mala and a cream dhoti. At left, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl watches. Behind them a Shiva lingam is draped with a white cloth and garlanded with marigolds, flanked by brass oil lamps on tall stands and gold-framed doorway panels. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with long hair, a candidate in the ritual scene.2006-09-18