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A warm, dimly lit temple doorway scene. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a rudraksha headband, wearing an orange sari and rudraksha malas, faces inward toward the shrine. Beside her, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with white beaded mala stands in attendance. In the center, a man in a white dhoti with a red border carries a lit oil lamp on a plate, performing aarti before the shrine. Another white-clad priest stands behind him near the sanctum entrance, and a brass lamp rests on the floor at right.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph of a dimly lit stone temple doorway where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings for an arati. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand to the left, one with hair in a bun and rudraksha malas, the other with a shaved head and beaded mala, one raising a hand in blessing. Another bare-chested man stands in the dark inner sanctum behind the priest. Smoke and warm lamplight fill the scene. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no identification is made.2012-05-18Inside a dim stone-walled passage, a priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps before a shrine doorway with a decorated frame. Two sannyasi-attired men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas stand in profile on the left, hands joined in reverence; the nearer one has his hair in a bun and the other is shaved-headed. A green and white printed bag hangs on the right wall. The scene reflects puja and aarti offering.2012-05-18Photograph inside a dim temple sanctum: a shirtless priest in white dhoti bends over a shrine with a lit oil lamp, while another priest beside him holds his hands near the flame. In the foreground, two people in saffron-orange garments stand with their backs partly to the camera; the nearer one wears a rudraksha mala crossing the shoulder, a headband of beads and a large beaded necklace, the other a white and beaded necklace. A brass kalasha/pot is visible at the lower right edge, and a small lamp stands on the wall at right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures in saffron are devotees or attendants.2012-05-18A dim temple interior lit by a flickering oil lamp (aarti) held on a brass plate by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, who has a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads at his neck. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas across the shoulders and arm, and a hair bun with a beaded band, palms pressed together in reverence before the lamp. Another figure in saffron stands at the left edge, and a brass ritual vessel is visible on the left. Small lamps glow in the background niche.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph taken inside a stone-walled temple corridor at night. Three people stand in a doorway lit by oil lamps and a warm glow from within. In the foreground a figure with hair tied up and rudraksha beads in the hair, wrapped in a rust-orange cloth, faces away toward the doorway. Beside them a bald figure in an orange-gold shawl wears white and rudraksha beads around the neck and head. Further back a bare-backed man in a yellow-and-white dhoti stands before a lit altar area with oil lamps. A green and white bag hangs on the wall to the right. The scene suggests a puja or temple ritual in progress, though no a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-18May 29 20122012-05-29 +2 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18