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Outdoor temple scene at a shrine doorway. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and smoke rising, standing beside a bald man with a saffron-orange cloth, several rudraksha malas and a white beaded necklace whose face is turned away. Another person bends forward at a carved stone shrine niche with dark hair visible. A woman's head with dark hair and a rudraksha mala is in the lower foreground. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and lungis watches. The shrine is decorated with white and blue sculptures of bulls, a seated deity figure with a crown, and a child figure with gold necklace, plus pink and green painted ornaments. Visible: about 10 people.

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Photo of a crowded temple scene with a shrine on the right painted orange and green with carved stucco figures above. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth with a yellow border. Beside her a bald man wears rudraksha and bead necklaces over orange cloth, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends low at the shrine's opening, appearing to perform a ritual there. Several onlookers, some shirtless and some in white shirts, press in behind them. The people's appearance is not enough to identify anyone, so no a person candidate is marked.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple procession in a narrow lane beside a colourful temple wall decorated with painted stone animal sculptures, including a lion and a bull. In the foreground, a shirtless man with a sandalwood-marked forehead wears a beaded headband, a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an orange cloth draped over one shoulder, and gestures with his hand. Beside him stands a bald man with a similar forehead marking and beaded necklace holding a brass plate with lamps. A younger shirtless man in a white dhoti holds a brass plate with a banana, leaves and food offerings. A crowd of men in shirts and striped clothing watches from behind, and overhead hang strands of green and orange tassels.2012-05-18A photograph of a temple sanctum with a bearded priest on the left, bare-chested in an ochre dhoti and sacred thread, holding a plate with a lit oil lamp. In the centre, a bald priest with white and red forehead markings and a red rudraksha mala wears a white garland and gold armlets and stands before a doorway draped with garlands. A man with long hair and a white sacred thread on a bare back, wearing a red cloth, bends toward him. On the right, a figure in an orange-red cloth wears a red-beaded headband and garlands, while other onlookers stand nearby.2012-05-24June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a small shrine with a grey-painted stone wall, a brass oil lamp on the left and strings of coloured and white flower garlands hanging above. A bare-chested, grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a white plate with a lit camphor or offering at the rail. In the centre, an older man in a red silk shawl with a pink flower garland kneels and reaches toward the plate, while a bald man in white with a red tilak and beaded necklace bends forward. Several men in orange or white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind, appearing to participate in an aarti or puja. a person presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-05-24May 18 20122012-05-18A dimly lit stone temple interior with carved stone walls. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings while bowing toward a dark shrine niche. A woman with hair pulled back and beaded necklaces, wearing a blue garment, stands with hands folded beside him. On the right, a bald elderly man with a rudraksha bead necklace wears a white flower garland and a red garland and gold earrings, his hands held together in prayer. Another woman with beaded jewellery stands at left. A small black deity murti sits in the niche.2012-05-18Photograph inside a dim temple corridor of a Shaivite shrine. A man with long dark hair and a red-orange silk garment with gold trim stands centre, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a pink and green flower garland, gold necklaces and a headband, and holding a wooden stick. Beside him, bald men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a small golden Nandi statue on a stone pedestal. To the right, an older bald man in orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads folds his hands. Behind them stand devotees and temple attendants in white dhotis, with onlookers and a person filming on a phone in the background. Ornate golden carved pillars frame the right side.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA crowded stone temple passage with carved sandstone pillars and a low doorway. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold neck ornament, is pressed forward through the crowd, his head bowed. Beside him a second man in orange with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala holds a raised hand in blessing. Devotees surround them, a bare-chested young man stands at left near a lit oil lamp, and a cameraman with a camera is visible in the crowd.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29