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Night photograph inside a temple colonnade with rows of pillars. In the centre, a young man in white kurta, eyes closed, stands beside a dark bronze Nandi bull statue decorated with a flower garland and kumkum. To the right, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland holds a silver tray. Behind them, an older man in white and a woman in a white sari stand among other devotees. The setting suggests a temple puja or abhishekam.

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Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12A nighttime photograph of a group standing under a covered area beside a wooden scaffold and a pillared building. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a flower garland with a rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti gestures with both thumbs up. At right, an older man with a tilak in white clothes holds a metal tray with a coconut and offerings, next to a bearded man in white. Several people in white kurtas and a young woman in a white top stand behind them.2005-07-24Night photograph of a temple aarti at a procession. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, holds a brass aarti lamp with a small bell and a flame. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl beside him holds a small red packet, and a woman in an orange top holds a bowl of flowers. Behind them, white-clad devotees crowd the area and an ornate decorated temple backdrop with striped patterns and gold is visible at upper right.2006-12-23January 15 20182018-01-15 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08October 16 20072007-10-16July 24 20052005-07-24December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with his right hand as he walks toward the right. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and a woman in an orange-and-white sari follow along a wooden rail. On the right, a large black stone Nandi bull statue is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands.2006-12-30Night photograph outdoors near a large dark tree at an ashram-style site, with a sandy ground marked by pale designs. A figure in orange-saffron silk drape and matching lower cloth, wearing a multi-strand pink and white bead necklace with a gold ornament, holds a small silver vessel in one hand and a silver bowl-shaped object in the other while walking. Beside and behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, carry small items and look down. Their clothing and actions suggest a ritual procession, though no deity or specific rite is clearly visible.2006-12-22July 24 20052005-07-24Night photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A smiling person with long dark hair, a red bindi and a flower garland, wearing an orange saffron garment, sits at left on a carved wooden seat. Behind him a man in white shirt and white dhoti pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a blue cylindrical lingam on a stone yoni base. A second figure in a light shirt holds a metal pot. Two deity murtis to the right wear yellow and green-gold garments, crowns and garlands of marigolds. A brass kettle-like vessel and a small lamp sit in front; orange flames burn at the lower right.2006-12-31