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Night photograph at a temple entrance in a crowded street scene. A bare-chested older man in a yellow-cream shawl and red cloth, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, raises one index finger while holding a small yellow bundle. Facing him, a young man with a gold-colored headband and gold-bead necklace wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured ornament. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at the right edge. Behind them, women in saffron, white and grey clothing and uniformed police officers look on, and a board with printed text is on the wall. a person: the bare-chested figure with the rudraksha mala and shawl is a candidate, but his appearance alone is not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.

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Photograph of a crowded temple corridor at night with a dense group of devotees and onlookers. In the centre, a bare-chested man wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold leaf crown-like headband with a gold chain stands facing an older bald-headed man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a red garment and white beads, who gestures with one raised hand. Nearby a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a brass vessel, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. Several saffron-clad men wear gold-ornamented necklaces, and a uniformed police officer is visible at the back. Stone sculptures and a dark signboard with text line the wall.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Night-time photograph inside a temple corridor with a few men in ceremonial dress gathered closely. The central figure has long, loose dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace; he stands beside a sannyasi in a maroon wrap. On the far left a man in a magenta shawl with a rudraksha mala and white ash marks on the arms and face gestures toward a brass ritual implement. A uniformed police officer and men in white shirts with rosettes stand in the background among devotees. Orange-saffron and red cloth, white ash marks and beaded malas dominate the frame. Presence of the central figure is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-12-04June 05 20122012-06-05February 11 20132013-02-11Photo inside a dim temple interior with ornate stone pillars and string lights. A man in an orange-red turban and a rust-brown robe with a thick gold-and-bead necklace stands centre, gesturing with one hand; he has a red-brown tilak mark. Beside him an elderly man in an orange robe with a black-and-white beaded mala gestures with clasped hands. Shaved-headed priests in saffron and orange sashes with tripundra marks surround them, and a bare-backed priest in the foreground faces them. Devotees and a woman with a red bindi stand behind. Several people visible, with the turbaned central man possibly the a person candidate by appearance.2015-09-16 +1 copiesThree men in orange and saffron robes walk through a stone-pillared temple corridor at night. The elderly man on the left, bare-chested with a white forehead mark, white sandalwood-style markings on his arm, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, raises his finger as he speaks. The central younger man wears a red-orange headband, a long rudraksha mala, a pearl-like necklace, gold earrings and a saffron shawl with gold trim, and looks ahead. A third man on the right, in orange clothes and holding an orange cloth, follows. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a phone, and other people stand in the background.2012-05-21Photograph inside a temple hall with warm lamplight and carved stone pillars behind a group of people. Centre left, a smiling man wearing a red-orange ochre robe, a long white flower garland, a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold-ringed hand gesturing, stands beside an elderly woman in an orange-and-white sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings, her hands joined at her chest. To the left, shaved-headed men in orange robes and sandal-paste markings stand together. On the right, a man with hair in a topknot wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a bare upper body, facing the group. A young man in a white and gold dhoti holds a gold-coloured item at the far right edge. Several people stand in the background.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Four sadhus stand in conversation inside a temple corridor with a festive garland-decorated doorway behind them. On the left, a bearded man with a bare chest wears a magenta shawl over one shoulder, a blue-beaded mala and white vibhuti marks, and holds a golden staff. Centre-left, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold ceremonial necklace and gestures with his hands. On the right, a man in red-orange robes with a bun, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks holds a golden-tipped staff. Two further devotees in white with orange shawls stand in the background, with another visible at the far right edge. Tiny vibhuti and kumkum marks are visible on several foreheads.2006-12-04February 11 20132013-02-11