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Photograph inside a dim temple sanctum of four men in ritual dress. On the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and pulled-back hair holds a brass plate of banana and coconut, raising his hand to his mouth. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha headband and rudraksha bracelet faces him, his shoulder marked with sacred ash. Behind them a shaved-headed elderly man in orange cloth with beaded necklaces leans in, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a pillar. A painted deity figure with a crown and gold necklace appears on a gated panel at right.

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Photo of a temple ritual in a pillared hall. A bald man in saffron robes with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha headband, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, holds a leaf and sits at the front right. Beside him a man with long hair in a bun and a gold necklace applies white ash to his forehead, while a shaved-headed priest in a white cloth offers a clay bowl. Several saffron-robed attendants and a camera operator stand behind. a person: the long-haired man with a rudraksha headband and gold necklace is the most.2012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18June 20 20172017-06-20A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like interior. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown-red robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small folded card toward a bowed devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, presses his palms together and bows his head. Behind him, a young man in orange and white cloth holds a card overhead, and a figure with long dark hair in orange clothing and beaded bracelets stands at the left. A red, blue and gold canopy and a brass vessel sit in the background, with flowers at the lower edge. a person candidate: the bearded man on the right has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a brown-red robe, a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2017-12-31 +1 copiesInside a temple-like hall with blue walls, a yellow pillar, and a hanging rudraksha garland above, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha bead band on his upper arm, smiles and reaches toward an older bald man in an orange-red robe who holds a purple cloth. Behind them, two younger men in orange-saffron dhotis, one with bare chest and beaded necklaces and white tripundra markings, stand near a wooden shelf. An older man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch stands at the right edge. Rudraksha mala beads drape overhead. a person candidate with dreadlocks and rudraksha adornments is present; appearance-based only.2018-03-01August 20 20152015-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01Close photo of a shaved-headed devotee in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arms and chest, holding a handful of yellow offering grain in cupped hands and about to make an offering. A second bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands to the right holding yellow grain, and a woman's hair bun and orange garment are visible at the left edge. A white-walled room with a framed colourful painting behind them. No a person candidate is clearly distinguishable; the figures are devotees performing a ritual offering.2017-07-03