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A photograph inside a marble-walled hall with a tall carved stone pillar at centre. A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold chain and gold bangle, holds pink flowers and looks down at them, with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. A second person in orange, partially visible, stands behind the pillar. To the left is an ornate gilded throne with lion-form armrests and red cushions; to the right is a white shrine with a dark deity murti inside. An orange cloth covers part of the floor.

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May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with polished floor and a carved stone pillar. A bald, bare-chested elderly man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered wrap stands in profile, holding pink flowers in his right hand while looking down. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, a beaded headband, white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms, and a gold bangle. Behind him a younger man in an orange-saffron wrap and a gold-beaded garland stands with hands folded. A gilded throne with ornate carvings is at left, and a white ornamental archway is in the background. A person in white dhoti appears at the right edge. Partially visible.2012-05-12Photograph of a temple interior with a shaved-headed man standing barefoot on a polished floor, wearing a bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, a crown-like headpiece, and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks. He holds pink flowers in folded hands and appears to be in prayer. Beside him stands a large ancient stone pillar with carved surfaces, and to the left is a gold-ornate throne or seat. A black electrical box sits against a sandstone-coloured wall. The man's clothing and adornments are ordinary ritual wear, and no appearance-based cues establish a specific identity, so he is described only by role.2012-05-14June 04 20122012-06-04A bare-chested elderly man in an orange dhoti with gold borders stands in a temple shrine room, holding pink flowers in his joined hands. He wears a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, a gold bangle, a beaded headband and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him is an ornate gold shrine niche with a black linga draped in white cloth, flanked by pink flowers and brass vessels. White stone pillars frame the scene.2012-05-09May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13A bare-chested, elderly sannyasi stands at a white doorway inside a temple hall with polished stone walls and a glossy wooden floor. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a beaded headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. His palms are pressed together in namaskar, holding a small bunch of pink flowers. A gold-coloured deity murti or decorated pillar is partly visible at the left edge, and a black speaker box with a cable sits on the right.2012-05-14 +1 copies