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Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes. On the left, a young man in an orange t-shirt and orange shawl holds a shallow tray with a blue cloth and a red-and-gold brocade cloth laid over a table. Behind him, a man in orange holds up a framed picture of a deity. On the right, a man in orange robes with a red and yellow marigold garland and a green leafy garland raises one finger in a gesture while his other hand is extended over the brass lamp and a brass oil lamp and a brass vessel on the stone ledge. Grey stone carvings and a red-and-white striped curtain frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple-style setting with carved grey stone pillars and red draped cloth behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes are gathered at a red-and-gold brocade cloth on a stone ledge. A framed picture of a deity is propped on the cloth, with a blue garment folded beside it. The man on the right, with a long flower garland of red roses and yellow blooms, points toward the framed image; a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and incense smoke rises behind him. The man on the left, in an orange shirt with a red-and-orange shawl, holds the cloth edge. Overall this is a ritual offering moment.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial exchange at a temple-style pavilion with carved stone pillars and greenery behind. A man on the right wears an orange robe, a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a green leaf garland, and points with one hand toward a brass vessel on a stone ledge. Two men on the left wear orange robes; the nearer one holds a red-framed picture and a red and gold brocade cloth with a blue cloth on top. Brass lamps and pink petals lie on the ledge, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. a person candidate: the man on the right wears saffron robes and a flower garland but his hair and features are not distinctively identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain.2008-08-07A photograph of three young men in saffron-orange robes gathered at a stone shrine with carved stone pillars and red draped cloth behind them. The man at left in an orange t-shirt and red-orange sash holds a blue cloth with the letters A-S-S-S printed on it, laid over a red and gold brocade cloth. A framed devotional picture of a deity sits at the center of the offering. At right, a man in orange robes wearing a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds points toward the framed picture, with a small oil lamp flame burning in a brass bowl beside him. Greenery is visible in the background.2008-08-07Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a ceremonial table draped in red and gold brocade. The man on the right wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and holds a blue folded cloth. The man on the left touches the cloth, and a third man in orange stands behind them. A framed devotional picture of a deity murti sits on the table beside an oil lamp with a visible flame, and a pot of white flowers appears at the edge. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ceremony. On the right, a man in plain orange sleeveless robes wears a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, with a green leaf bunch at his shoulder; he holds a blue cloth over a red and gold brocade cloth. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a framed picture, while another in orange smiles at the left. Another man in orange robes stands at the far left, and a partly visible figure in white is at the edge. Behind them a brass oil lamp burns on a stone ledge, and a deity murti in blue and orange drapery is decorated with flower garlands. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a devotee in orange robes receiving a folded red and gold brocade cloth from a man in orange clothes beside him, while a third smiling man in orange watches. The man receiving the cloth wears a large garland of yellow and pink flowers and has a green leafy garland on his head. Behind them is a temple shrine with a brass oil lamp on a stone ledge and a deity murti draped in orange and blue cloth with flower garlands, plus a small figure in orange and red with a gold necklace. Stone carved pillars and greenery frame the scene.2008-08-07A photograph of three men in orange saffron robes outdoors beside a stone temple pillar. The man on the right, wearing a long dark swept hair and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with a green leaf garland, stands barefoot and gestures with open hands while smiling. A second man in orange holds up a framed picture of a figure, and a third man at left in orange wraps holds a folded red and gold brocade cloth with tassels on which a blue cloth sits. Black wooden sandals rest on an orange shawl on the floor, and an oil lamp and a blue-robed deity figure appear in the background. Trees and pillars frame the scene.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple setting where a young man in orange robes with a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds smiles while holding a brass vessel of white flowers. Several saffron-robed men stand around him, and an older man in white clothes and a older woman in a white sari are at the lower edge of the frame, one raising hands together. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti in orange and gold, adorned with garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands on the stone ledge. Rose petals are scattered on the ground and the background has red curtains and a carved stone pillar.2008-08-07October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a temple shrine setting. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with long swept-back hair and a flower garland of yellow and pink blooms stands at right, reaching toward a brass plate of white jasmine garlands and pink flowers held out by a young man in orange robes. Two more men in orange robes stand beside them, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches from the lower left. Behind them is a stone pillar, a brass oil lamp on a ledge, scattered flower petals, and a deity murti dressed in orange and blue with flower garlands. Red curtains hang at the back.2008-08-07Outdoor shrine scene with a grey stone platform and red-curtained canopy. A man in an orange dhoti kneels on the ground at the lower left, handling a red tray or plate, possibly for a puja. Beside him stands a barefoot man in an orange robe garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, one hand extended toward the platform. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at the far left with a purple head cloth, and another person in an orange robe is at the right edge. Behind the platform are a decorated deity murti dressed in colourful garments and garlanded with marigolds, and a framed pillar relief. At the far right is a painted statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a turban and white garland, placed on a red ledge.2008-08-07