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Night photograph inside a temple corridor behind a metal grille gate. Several men crowd the gate; a bare-chested man in orange cloth and gold-coloured necklaces, with white ash markings on his forehead, stands in the foreground beside a devotee in a white shirt. Another man in orange cloth with a white forehead mark and gold necklace, and a devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow border, press forward with folded hands and green leaves held near the gate. Stone carvings and white-washed pillars line the left side, with a lamp-lit interior behind the bars.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29May 24 20122012-05-24September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph inside a temple corridor with dark stone pillars and a gold-coloured ornate gate. In the centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a dark red-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a white forehead mark, stands with hands joined in namaskar, facing the gate. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and beaded malas press close. A uniformed official in khaki stands in the foreground, and a man in an orange t-shirt is at the right edge. Coloured lights and a decorated structure are visible in the background. a person: the bare-chested, long-haired man in the centre with beaded malas and joined hands at the temple gate.2017-02-06Dim interior of a temple corridor with iron grilles and stone walls. A bare-chested priest with a white forehead band and red cloth on his shoulder stands at left holding a folded white cloth. A woman in a maroon and blue sari with gold bangles and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand gesturing. At centre, a man in a red robe wears a white head band, a red-and-gold garland, and holds a silver-topped staff decorated with flowers; a man in a saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece stands beside him. Several men in saffron robes and white-clad devotees crowd the passage, and a person in a yellow garment stands at right.2009-07-13A photograph inside a temple doorway at night, showing a group of men in saffron-orange robes performing an aarti ritual. A figure in the centre wears an orange robe with a yellow marigold garland and gold necklace, holding a lit oil lamp flame over a small brass dish. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a silver tray. A young man in white with a white forehead band stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background. Yellow flowers lie on a dark stone shivalinga-style base in the foreground. Several people wear rudraksha malas.2011-12-20A photograph inside a dim stone passage of a temple, beside an iron grille gate. A bald man in orange ochre robes with a gold-colored ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala with large beads, and a white forehead band with a red-bordered headband walks forward with eyes lowered while a younger attendant in orange robes and a beaded headband supports his arm. Behind them two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand near a dark circular metal ornament on the wall, and one holds a rudraksha mala. Another attendant in orange with a bare upper body stands at right, with a gold ornament and a red-and-gold shawl draped nearby.2012-05-21Night photograph at a temple gateway with a golden grille door, grey stone pillars and scaffolding behind. A bare-chested man in orange ochre garments and a gold necklace stands at the right, hands folded in prayer toward the gate. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with a red and white flower garland faces the gate, hands joined. At left, a bearded man with a white shawl and gold necklaces holds a mobile phone, and a bare-chested man with body markings and orange cloth holds a white and gold ritual vessel. Several onlookers in the foreground, a person in a teal sari in the background, and string lights overhead.2017-02-06January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07