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A photograph taken in backlight shows a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala necklace and dark beaded bracelets, walking along a red carpet between metal railings toward an arched doorway. Through the arch, two large painted figures with orange and gold headdresses and pink and red garments stand in a garden-lit setting. The walker is silhouetted and not clearly identifiable; the scene is a temple or ashram corridor.

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Backlit photograph of a single man walking down a red-carpeted ramp between polished metal handrails toward a bright, sun-flared doorway. He appears as a dark silhouette in a plain dark top and loose dark dhoti-style lower garment, with a cloth draped over one shoulder. Behind the railings, a colourful painted deity murti with red and green tones stands in a temple-like setting. The warm golden light overwhelms the background. No identifiable appearance cues are visible, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee walking inside a temple.2012-04-16October 11 20112011-10-11A temple interior with a red carpet runner leading toward a golden-framed shrine where two large deity murtis stand under an ornate arch with green drapery. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and carries a sword and staff, beside a consort figure in a pink skirt and white sash, with garlands and gold ornaments. A lone silhouetted person in a light garment walks down the centre aisle between metal railings, with a few other figures partly visible at the right edge and in the background. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2012-04-26Photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in white dhoti and white shirt walks down a red-carpeted aisle between two tall metal railings toward a shrine. Behind him stands a large golden-framed altar with two deity murtis in ornate garments, one holding a trident-like weapon, both adorned with gold jewelry and garlands; a red-and-gold crowned figure sits centrally with a flower garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and green draped cloth. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand at the right edge. The sanctum has carved stone pillars and a brass vessel in front of the altar.2012-04-26A barefoot man in a reddish-brown and gold dhoti and matching shawl walks down a red carpet runway lined with stainless steel railings inside a temple hall. He wears layered beaded necklaces, bangles, and a tilak on his forehead, with long hair tied up. A second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge of the carpet. Behind them are decorated pillars with patterned hanging banners, a gold-framed shrine arch with a pink curtain, and a deity murti. The scene looks like a temple procession or ritual walkway.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA single man walks along a red-carpeted corridor with steel handrails, past a red-brown wall and a teal information board. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with orange-red edging, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a large gold pendant, copper-coloured armlets, and a red bindi on his forehead. A tall colourful woven banner with floral and bird motifs hangs beside the doorway.2011-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a bare upper body and a wrap over one shoulder, wearing long rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. He walks toward the camera down a red carpet runway lined with polished stainless steel railings, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands near an arched doorway opening onto greenery. The corridor has red-painted walls.2012-04-21A blurred photograph of a man walking down a red-carpeted walkway between steel railings toward a temple entrance. He wears a white dhoti, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and his face is in shadow. Behind him are two statues or figures in red and orange garments, a green draped cloth on a stone frame, and an arched gateway with bright sunlight. The man is one physical person; the statues are not counted.2012-04-26A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white upper cloth walks barefoot down a red-carpeted walkway lined with stainless steel railings, looking upward. A black rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Behind him is an ornate temple shrine with golden arches, teal drapes, orange curtains and a deity murti. A second person in white and red stands at the right edge of the frame. The walkway is covered by a metal roof with fluorescent lights. Overlaid in the lower right is a2011-09-13A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet runway between steel railings. In the centre a bare-chested-free man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward the shrine, with a bare-headed man in white in front of him. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes walk on either side of the carpet. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti decorated with orange and pink drapes and fairy lights, flanked by orange curtains and patterned banners with lotus and bird motifs.2011-10-11A photograph inside a covered hall with a red carpet runner between metal railings. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair walks toward the camera, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold bands and a layered rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold pendant. Behind him, other figures in orange and maroon robes stand along the railing, a woman in an orange sari with a mala is at left, and a person in white clothing is at right edge. An arched doorway opens onto a tree outside.2013-05-13A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long black rudraksha-style bead mala, walks barefoot down a red-carpeted walkway between steel railings under a corrugated roof. Behind him a second figure in orange and white clothing stands at the side. In the background are a golden arched doorway with teal and gold decorations, orange drapes and a painted deity murti. A figure in white stands at the right edge.2011-09-13