A man in plain white dhoti and white shirt stands inside a dim stone temple hall beside a weathered granite pillar, holding a broom or cleaning tool in his hands. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a small vibhuti or tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a light is mounted high on the wall. The stone is aged and dusty, consistent with renovation work at an old temple. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in plain white dhoti and white shirt stands inside a dim stone temple hall beside a weathered granite pillar, holding a broom or cleaning tool in his hands. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a small vibhuti or tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a light is mounted high on the wall. The stone is aged and dusty, consistent with renovation work at an old temple.

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May 30 2012

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