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Night 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.

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Night photograph at a temple entrance lit with multicoloured string lights and a decorated tower behind. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, gold ornamental necklaces and a long rudraksha mala touches his forehead with his fingers, with white vibhuti marks on his brow. Beside him stands a bald man in orange and a younger man in orange with gold chains. To the right a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray with a small pile of white powder and a lit oil lamp, while a man in a white-and-black sports shirt looks on. A barred gold gate and carved dark stone pillars frame the scene.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06Photograph inside a temple doorway with dark carved stone and a brass-barred gate at right. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, bare-chested with a reddish-brown cloth, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside him a figure in saffron-orange cloth and a man in a light shirt stand near a silver tray holding a small bowl of white powder and an oil lamp. Coloured lights are visible through the arch behind them. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, based on long hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph at a temple entrance at night, with a long-haired man in orange-red ritual cloth and gold-coloured necklaces and armbands standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden-barred gate. Behind him, orange-robed devotees with white tilak marks and beads follow. Two men in casual clothes stand to the right, one in a white and black sports shirt and one in a green shirt, holding a hat. Stone carved pillars frame the scene, and coloured string lights glow in the background. The long-haired man appears to match the a person appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned ritual dress, shown praying as he arrives at the temple.2017-02-06Night photograph at a temple entrance lit by strings of multicoloured lights and illuminated towers behind. In the foreground a long-haired man with a sweeping dark mane, bare-chested and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaven-headed man in a similar rust-red cloth holds a small ritual object in his hands. Behind them several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, one with a painted white forehead, follow closely. On the right a man in a white polo shirt with black stripes and a blue emblem holds a tan hat and walks past an ornate golden gate with carved stone pillars nearby. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired figure in the foreground, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and rust-red ceremonial dress.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06