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A photograph of a temple courtyard entrance under a corrugated roof hung with colourful striped cloth streamers. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a vertical marking on his forehead, walks forward carrying nothing in his hands. Beside him, a younger attendant in white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl holds a silver vessel with a green plant sprig. To the right stands a large golden deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a yellow and purple cloth. A red carpet and green mat lie on the floor, and a silver car and palm trees are visible in the background.

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A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking barefoot up a step beside a red wall and green mat in a temple courtyard. The man in front wears an orange garment draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while touching his chest. Behind him stands a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala. To the right, golden and bronze murti figures of deities with multiple arms and red garments sit beside a yellow-draped image. A golden palanquin with maroon drapes and a banana plant appear in the background, along with more orange-clad people in the distance.2011-10-07January 02 20132013-01-02A photograph taken from inside a bare white hall looking out through a doorway toward a palm-lined courtyard. Three saffron-clad figures walk toward the viewer: on the left a figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala in orange robes, in the centre a bearded sadhu in orange with a mala, and on the right a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-red robe with a large gold necklace, appearing to be a person based on the long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. A small child in white stands near the doorway, and a white vehicle is parked outside among palm trees. A steel vessel sits on the floor inside the hall.2007-08-09October 24 20102010-10-24A man stands in a covered open-air courtyard with hands joined in front of his chest, facing sideways. He wears an orange and green silk dhoti-style garment with a green border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilaka on his forehead; his upper body is bare. To the left, a bronze deity murti with raised arm and a gold-yellow cloth sits near the edge of the frame. Overhead hang a metal-roofed canopy, green leaf strings, and a hanging cloth banner. Behind him are a flat cart, potted plants, a turquoise bucket, a metal pot on the floor, a wall-mounted dispenser, and an orange curtain by a doorway. A red mat and green mat lie on the floor. a person is identified by the page as a visible candidate: orange and green clothing and a rudraksha mala are present, so the figure is a probable match.2011-10-05September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor temple courtyard with a covered porch, palm and banana trees behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the porch: the taller one has a yellow-orange wrap, a horizontal white tilak, a beaded mala and gold armbands; the shorter, shaven-headed man beside him wears a mala and holds his hands together. To the right, a large golden deity murti with a crown, holding a ceremonial staff, wears a purple garment and red skirt, with a red cloth on the floor and potted plants nearby. Stone figures stand in the background.2011-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12October 07 20112011-10-07A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border walks barefoot along a paved courtyard under a covered colonnade, wearing a black rudraksha-style bead mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace carries a small leafy offering. A silver vehicle and an orange-draped cart stand at the left, with a brick wall and trees in the background.2011-09-02A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet runner between steel railings. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the carpet toward the viewer. Behind him stands a large deity murti with garlands and a red-and-green backdrop. To the right, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala walks away, and on the left a woman in white and orange and a man in white ritual dress stand near the railings. Red curtains frame the hall.2011-09-24Photograph taken from inside a dark doorway looking out onto an open courtyard at an ashram. A saffron-orange festoon of triangular flags hangs across a canopy, with colourful hanging tassels on poles and palm trees behind. In the courtyard, a few people in white and light clothing stand near a low pillared shrine and a row of grey stone statues. Two figures walk toward the viewer through the doorway: one in a full orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a sash, and a bald man in white ceremonial dress with a shawl and beads. The red and green floor mats lead the eye inward. Visible people are not clearly identifiable.2011-02-01