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Three people walk across a pale concrete courtyard toward the camera inside an open hall decorated with an ornate gold arched frame, banana plants, and hanging red and gold cloth. The man on the left wears orange robes, rudraksha malas and glasses, and holds a bag while raising one hand to his head. The older man in the centre wears an orange robe and shawl, with his hand on his chest and a white tilak on his forehead. The woman on the right wears a rust-red sari, rudraksha mala and pendant, with a red bindi and a mobile phone in her hand.

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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Three people walk barefoot across a concrete courtyard in front of an ornate carved gold archway with red beams and banana plants. The man on the left wears an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a dark shoulder bag, and gestures with one hand near his head. The older man in the centre wears an orange robe and shawl, with his hand raised to his chest. The woman on the right wears a maroon sari, layered necklaces and beaded jewellery, and gestures while speaking. Behind them hang colourful tasselled cloth banners and gold-painted pillars.2019-07-16Three people walk barefoot along a stone-paved temple corridor lined with gold trishul staffs, a gold elephant figure and hanging colourful tassels. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses carries a bag over his shoulder and wears rudraksha beads. In the centre, an older man with swept-back grey hair wears orange silk robes and a white forehead mark, his hands folded in greeting. On the right, a woman in a deep red-brown sari wears a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark. Green banana leaves and a gold kalasha-style pillar frame the scene.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-painted pillars, red draped cloth and banana plants. In the foreground an older man with grey hair wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and bows forward, smiling, with his hands near the taller man beside him. That taller man, with dark curly hair, glasses and a beard, wears an orange robe, a long orange rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, and smiles broadly. Behind them two people in orange robes stand near an altar, and a deity murti is visible at the right. Appearance alone does not establish that either man is a person, so no identification is made.2019-07-16A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with grey carved stone pillars and an open-sided red-walled building under a corrugated roof. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, and a gold armlet; he walks at the front with his head turned. A shaved-headed man beside him in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small bag. Behind them several saffron-robed monks, some with shaved heads and white tripundra markings, follow; one carries a long silver trident-topped staff. A brass oil lamp stands at left beside a shrine with marigold garlands.2013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed monastics walks along a paved path under palm trees. In the centre, an elderly man with a long white beard wears an orange robe and a white and red flower garland, and carries a long staff. To his right, a younger man with swept-back dark hair, a crown-like tilak and a gold-bordered rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, wears a long beaded mala and smiles. Several men in orange and rust robes carry tall poles topped with yellow and red decorated banners with a circular emblem. Women in rust sarees stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer. Red pillars and a building appear at right.2013-11-05July 29 20082008-07-29July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph of two men walking on a striped red-and-white stage edge beneath a canopy decorated with banana leaves, hanging mango leaves and orange marigold flowers. The man in front wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and holds his hands loosely at his sides. Beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl holds a small object and walks barefoot. Behind them a standing attendant in white and a woman in a pink top with a yellow necklace watch, and a woman at the right edge holds her hands together in namaste. Marigold garlands hang along the railing and a dark statue of an elephant-headed deity stands at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background.2009-06-15