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Photograph of a crowded dim temple interior lit by a bright light above. In the centre a bare-chested man in a saffron-cream dhoti and a tan shawl, with a vertical tilak and a sacred thread-style cord, stands among others. Beside him a man in a deep red-orange turban and ornate gold chains holds an offering. On the right an older woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a flower and small vessel. A woman in a turquoise sari with gold embroidery stands at the left edge. A brass plate of lit oil lamps sits on the floor in the foreground, with red and yellow cloth strands hanging from the ceiling. The figures are ritual participants; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16Night photograph of a temple interior lit by a bright overhead light, with strings of pink, yellow and red decorations hanging from the ceiling. In the centre a man in a red-orange turban and a dark red-brown robe with gold trim holds a metal aarti plate with a lit flame and a gold chain around his neck; a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and blue shawl with a lanyard stands to the left, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala raises her hands in a gesture of worship beside him. Several people in orange robes and a shaved-headed man in white stand around, and a copper vessel sits on the floor.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph inside a dim temple sanctum during an aarti. A bare-chested priest in the foreground holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp toward a central figure. Around them stand several men in orange and white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, and an elderly woman in an orange sari with a tilak raises her joined hands at right. Warm light and a lit deity alcove glow in the background.2015-09-16Crowded night scene inside a stone temple with carved pillars and a ceiling fan at upper right. A bare-chested man in front with a grey moustache and a tan-and-blue shawl shouts toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a maroon turban and saffron-gold cloth wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and holds a small brass vessel. Next to him, an older man in saffron robes and a large orange-brown bead necklace gestures with his hands, while a woman in a saffron veil stands at right with a rosary, beside lit oil lamps. Several other saffron-robed and shaved-headed men and a woman in a maroon sari stand around. Strings of lights hang overhead.2015-09-16A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared hall. In the foreground, a man in orange-red sannyasi cloth wears a white flower garland and gold beaded necklace, with a horizontal tilak and a headband, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, an older bald man in orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland, dark rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and a gold armband, also with palms joined. Behind them, a bald priest in orange and other devotees stand, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits on a plate with red petals at the lower left. Several women and men in the background watch the ceremony. Temple pillars and a golden object appear at the right edge.2012-05-10 +1 copies