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Photograph of a temple corridor of grey granite with carved pillars on the left. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark curly hair and a green surgical cap walks away from the camera, wearing an orange-red shawl over his bare shoulder and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, with white bandages on his upper arm. Behind him a man in white holds a broom, and a man in a grey shirt with a rudraksha mala and a medallion wears a green face mask. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a face mask holds a broom.

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May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph taken in a stone temple corridor with carved granite pillars and plain stone walls. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a teal surgical cap walks barefoot along a brick-paved walkway, holding a bundle of sticks or brush. He has bandages on his upper arm and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a man in a dark shirt with a rudraksha mala, wearing a face mask and a white tilak, and a man in white clothes is partly visible. On the right, a young attendant in an orange robe and teal cap holds a metal railing, and a discarded face mask lies nearby. A broom leans against the wall.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA man seen from behind in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow border sweeps a broom against the carved grey stone wall of a temple corridor. He wears a light green cap over long dark curly hair and has white bands wrapped on his upper arm and forearm. A rudraksha mala hangs at his back. Ornate stone pillars with lotus-style capitals and carved reliefs line the wall. A partially visible bare leg of another person appears at the left edge.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved bases. In the centre a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a teal surgical cap and face mask, sweeps the pillars with a large straw broom, and his bare upper arm bears white dressings. Behind him a man in a dark blue shirt with a face mask and a rudraksha mala stands on steps. At the right edge another figure in a teal cap and orange cloth stands in profile. The whole scene suggests temple cleaning or sevai work.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photo of a temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved stone brackets. A man in a teal cap, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white paste on his arms and forehead, sweeps or sprinkles a stream of liquid or sand along the carved base of the pillars with a bundled broom. Another man in orange cloth stands behind him, and a masked attendant in dark clothing is visible at the right edge. Temple cleaning ritual in a stone temple corridor.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA man in orange and saffron sannyasi-style cloth with gold-edged borders sweeps the granite wall of a temple corridor with a bundle of straw broom. He wears a teal cap, white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial necklace, and white marks on his upper arms. Carved stone pillars and a wooden ceiling line the corridor, and another person in orange stands further back.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA person in orange saffron robes with a yellow border sweeps the base of a granite colonnade with a long straw broom. The person wears a turquoise head cloth, a rudraksha mala, white ash markings on the arm and forehead, and a small gold earring. The stone pillars have carved capitals, and a second robed figure in orange stands at the right edge of the frame.2012-05-22A photograph of a temple corridor with carved granite pillars. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a teal head covering, a long string of beads, and white markings on his forehead and bare arms, is sweeping the stone floor with a broom. A second person in orange is partly visible behind him, also with a broom. On the right, a man in a dark shirt with a teal face mask and a beaded necklace stands by a pillar.2012-05-22 +1 copiesSeveral barefoot men in saffron-orange robes sweep a stone temple corridor with long handled brooms. The foremost sweeper, on the right, has a teal head cloth, long dark hair, white markings on his forehead and arms, and a saffron shawl over bare shoulders. Beside him, another sweeper in saffron cloth works near the granite pillars. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind them among carved granite columns and a stepped plinth, with a tall gopuram visible at upper right.2012-05-22Photo 11729429 +2 copies