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Outdoor ritual photo in a leafy setting with a yellow-ochre building behind. In the foreground, a young man with long swept-back hair, a headband of rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala, and an orange and yellow shawl holds small green leaves in his cupped hands, looking down. To his left, an older bald priest in orange cloth and rudraksha-and-bone malas holds leaves while gesturing with his hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds up a yellow-and-blue woven tray or plate. Other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand behind, and a bald man is partly visible at the right edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis standing among green foliage beside a yellow stone temple wall in bright daylight. In the foreground, a bald elder with white ash markings on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala with carved skull-like beads, holds a green leaf and gestures with one hand. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a yellow border raises his hand to his forehead, wearing a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala with carved beads, and a gold pendant. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds an orange and blue ceremonial pot, and other saffron-clad figures stand nearby, several holding green leaves for an offering.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph of a crowded temple-hall scene with a bald, elderly priest in saffron robes and a gold-embroidered orange shawl, holding leaves and an offering over a metal plate held out by a man in a white shirt on the left. Beside him stands a younger man in orange with a rudraksha headband, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Several other men in orange and white stand behind, one with a rudraksha headband, some looking down and others watching; a photographer is visible in the upper left. The candidate matching the page's a person reference is the younger man with swept-back hair, rudraksha headband, multiple gold necklaces and orange robe, but his appearance is only partly distinctive, so the attribution is uncertain. Stone pillars and arches frame the background.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph inside a temple of a group of men in orange and saffron robes and white ritual dress. A man at centre-left wears a long chain of large gold beads over an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm; he walks with hands loosely held forward. Beside him an older bare-chested man in a saffron wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala, gold pendant and a rudraksha headband with a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands joined at chest level. Other attendants stand behind in white dhotis and orange cloth, and pink flower petals lie on the shoulder of the central figure.2012-05-16Outdoor photo beside a yellow temple wall with green foliage. Four saffron-robed sannyasis stand together. The man at left has a bare chest, rudraksha mala and skull-bead necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha headband, gesturing with his hand. At right a sannyasi wears saffron clothes, a rudraksha headband, earring and layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, looking downward. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a young boy in a red shirt is behind him. Several other devotees stand in the background.2012-05-18Outdoor photograph of a religious gathering under a rough wooden pergola with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and looks downward while walking. Beside him an older bald man in a green gold-patterned silk shawl with a white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron cloths, stands near a white pillar and a red basket.2012-05-18Night-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.2012-06-05May 18 20122012-05-18