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A photograph inside a small enclosed shrine with red-painted walls and a red ceiling, with metal grilles and a glass-fronted case at the lower left. Four men stand at a red railing looking down toward the shrine's floor. The man at centre wears a red turban, a gold-coloured necklace and a large gold ornament, with his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him stand two shaven-headed priests in rust and saffron cloths with beaded malas, and at the right a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange kurta with an orange shawl, his hands resting on the railing. A basket sits at the right edge. No reliable appearance-based identification of a person is made, so the central figure is described by role only.

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A photograph inside a red-painted shrine with metal grilles and a red-lacquered ceiling. A man in a ornate maroon robe with a crown-like headdress, gold necklace and a long beaded garland stands at the railing holding a small red-and-white offering or flower-wrapped object in both hands. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl gestures toward the offering. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel with hands folded in prayer, one with a gold-banded white shawl and a sacred marking on the forehead. On the right, a man in orange clothing works at a counter piled with orange marigold garlands beside a brass lamp and a metal vessel. A woven basket sits on the railing and marigold petals lie on the grille below.2015-10-27Inside a red-railed shrine enclosure, a man in a red-brown turban and ochre robe with gold necklace raises his hands above a cascade of pink and white flower petals falling from a garland. Beside him, a bearded man in orange kurta and orange shawl holds rose petals in both hands. Several shaven-headed priests in ochre and white garments stand behind the railing, one with a vertical tilak and another with rudraksha beads, some with hands folded in prayer. A wicker basket of petals sits on the right and a glass-walled case is at the left edge. The appearance of the turbaned central figure is consistent with the a person label from the page, with turban, ochre robe and gold necklace as the qualifying cues, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2015-10-27October 27 20152015-10-27Inside a red-painted shrine enclosure with metal railings, a man in a red turban and maroon-and-gold robe, wearing a gold-threaded shawl and garlands, holds a brass lamp with a bright open flame in both hands. Beside him a bald man in glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a white object, and to the left a man with a shaved head and yellow tilak holds palms together. On the right a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass bell and stands near the railing. A deity murti is not clearly visible in the frame.2015-10-27A photograph of a temple scene with red railings. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red kurta and orange shawl holds a small metal cup over a dish while a turbaned man in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe with rudraksha and gold garland stands at the rail, leaning forward with hands together. To the left, two shaved-headed priests in maroon robes and gold garlands stand behind, one with a yellow-marked forehead and one wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. Four people are visible.2015-10-27A photograph of devotees at a temple railing with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground a man in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, wearing beaded necklaces and a thin headband. Beside him an older man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, also in anjali. Behind them a man in orange dhoti holds his hands together, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. To the left a yellow and black ceremonial banner and a man in white dhoti are visible. Gold-painted pillars and a gold railing frame the scene, with more devotees in the background.2012-05-21 +1 copiesA photo of a religious ceremony under a red-painted metal canopy. In the center, a man in a red-maroon turban, maroon shawl and layered gold necklaces holds a long-handled ladle over a silver oil lamp with a bright flame. Beside him, a bald man with a yellow-orange forehead mark and gold beaded necklaces holds the lamp stand, and another attendant in maroon stands at left. At right, a bearded man with long dark hair in an orange kurta holds a brass hand bell with a handle. Red railings and a dark ceiling frame the scene.2015-10-27April 05 20142014-04-05A photo taken in a red-walled temple courtyard with yellow walls and pillars under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man wearing a maroon turban and a maroon-and-gold-striped dhoti with a garland of marigolds stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. To the right, a bearded elder in orange robes stands near a red barred gate, and another bearded man in orange sits at the gate with hands together. On the left, a man in white shirt holds a camera, and an elder in orange with white beard is seen in the foreground. Several other people in orange robes are visible in the background.2015-10-03A photograph inside a temple corridor with gold-painted pillars and a brass railing. An elderly bald man with white ash marks on his bare chest and shoulders wears orange-saffron cloth edged with gold, a large gold pendant, and dark rudraksha beads; he stands with hands clasped and a white headband. Beside him a younger man in a plain orange cloth, a rudraksha-beaded necklace and an orange-and-gold turban stands with palms joined in namaste. A man in orange with a red beaded headband, armband and necklaces grips the railing. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby, and a framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall behind.2012-05-21A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with iron grilled gates on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured waist cloth, a long gold-and-yellow flower necklace and a white tilak on his forehead walks alongside a bald man in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala. Another bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold garland walks at right, and behind them a crowd of people in white and red clothing follows. One person at left wears an orange shawl and white garment, and a man in white stands at the far left. The central saffron-robed figure has a tilak and garland, with a rudraksha mala; the bare-chested saffron figure in front carries a bag and rudraksha beads.2012-09-12Photograph inside a red-painted shrine with red iron grille gates, where a red-cloth-turbaned figure seen from behind with a white flower garland and a marigold-orange and gold-bordered shawl stands facing a small inner shrine draped with red and white flower garlands. To the left a bald man in saffron robes and glasses stands beside an older white-bearded man in orange, while on the right a bearded sadhu with long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands at the grille. The scene shows a devotee visit to a temple in Varanasi, with visible shrine ornaments and garlands.2015-10-03