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A 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.

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Three 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 copiesA 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.2018-03-01A 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.2018-03-01A photograph taken from behind a person with long dark dreadlocks and a braid, wearing a rust-orange garment and bangles, pointing toward a bright yellow shrine doorway with triangular cutouts. Inside the small shrine, a framed picture hangs on the wall and a white-and-pink floral offering or deity figure with garlands sits on a platform. A second person is partly visible at the left edge.2018-03-01A photograph taken from behind a long-haired man with dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulder, standing at the entrance of a yellow-walled shrine. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra as he faces inside. Inside the small shrine, a framed picture hangs on the wall and a white-clad figure with a striped cloth sits in front. A second person with short dark hair stands partially visible at the left edge, eyes lowered in prayer. Sunlight falls across the courtyard outside.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A 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.2018-03-01A photograph inside a temple interior with pale stone walls and a dark beaded curtain on the right. A bare-chested man with long matted dreadlocks and rudraksha beads, hands folded in anjali, stands in front of a painted deity murti. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and a small heap of offering on it, looking toward the viewer. Behind them a carved statue with a tall topknot and white vertical tilaka marks is visible. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a shrine.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a full beard, bare-shouldered with a rust-red cloth wrapped around his torso, standing outdoors in front of a yellow and blue slatted gate. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala across his chest and beaded bracelets on his arms, has a white forehead mark, and holds his palms together in anjali in a respectful gesture. Behind him are dry leaves, a small tree and a grey concrete wall.2018-03-01