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A photograph of a shaved-headed, bearded man standing bare-chested in an ochre-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala across his chest, hands pressed together in a respectful gesture beside a small yellow-painted shrine with a dark doorway. Two figures stand in the foreground at left, one with long dark hair and partly shown in shadow, another in orange cloth. The yellow walls are lit by warm sunlight, with a carved cornice and a few stone blocks on the ground.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple scene beside a yellow-ochre shrine wall with a carved cornice and a small doorway. A bare-chested, grey-bearded man in a red-orange dhoti and a beaded mala stands in the sunlight facing the shrine. To the left, a long-haired man with dreadlocks and another man in orange cloth hold a brass plate of flowers and leaves. Palm fronds overhang the wall.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A figure with long dreadlocked black hair and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, bare-chested with rudraksha beads on the upper arm, stands in the foreground seen from behind. Facing them is an older bare-chested man with a grey beard, rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bracelet, touching his chin in thought. Behind them is a yellow temple-style building with triangular recesses on its walls and a dark doorway, with a small plaque on the right edge.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01Three men in saffron and orange sannyasi attire stand outside a small yellow shrine with a blue lattice gate. Inside, a black Shiva lingam with a white cloth draped over its base sits in the dim interior, with a small oil lamp lit. The man in the centre, with a dark beard, rudraksha malas and a sandalwood-marked forehead, extends his arm toward the shrine. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange shawl faces the shrine, and a silver plate with flowers rests near them. Green foliage and a corrugated sheet roof frame the scene. Two of the men have long matted hair, and the one at right wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl; their roles are priests or devotees at the shrine. The person in the centre is a candidate for a person by appearance but the cues are not clear enough to confirm him.2018-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of a small yellow shrine with a blue lattice gate and corrugated metal roof. Inside the doorway sits a Shiva linga draped in white cloth, with a small oil lamp burning on the step in front. On the left, an older bearded priest with a white forehead mark, bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange-red dhoti stands with palms joined. On the right, the back of a long-haired man in a red-brown robe holds white flowers toward the shrine. A steel plate sits at the lower edge.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01Three men in orange saffron garments stand inside a stone temple doorway carved with dense relief figures. The man at left with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha bracelets, a beaded rudraksha belt and a silver chain holds his palms together in añjali mudra with eyes lowered. In the centre, a younger man in an orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings with green leaves and a yellow fringed cloth. At right, an older bald man with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead in reverence. A cameraman with a camera is visible at upper left. The setting suggests a temple visit with prayer and offerings.2012-07-24 +1 copies