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Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a painted ceiling, crowded with devotees. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-flower garland on his head and gold chains and rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms joined in añjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange shawl and a long pale bead necklace with a gold pendant. On the right, a young man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead garland. A bare-chested man at left holds a plate with offerings. Several white-clad men and women stand around them. Appearance-based a person is the central figure with the flower garland and rudraksha cues, shown in person amid devotees.

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April 28 20182018-04-28May 07 20122012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05Night-time photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. Centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha crown, a thick gold bead necklace and a silver chain wears a rust-brown dhoti and holds a small leaf offering packet while looking down. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with a folded white cloth. On the left an orange-robed elder holds bundled cash or offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround them, with a bald man on the right wearing a white shawl. The scene resembles a temple ritual offering with a palanquin procession in the background.2012-06-05April 05 20122012-04-05Devotees gather inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at a religious gathering. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, while others in orange and white stand nearby. At left, an older bare-chested man with long white hair and beard faces away. Bright daylight comes through an open side.2012-09-12May 16 20122012-05-16June 05 20122012-06-05May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10