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A photograph taken from behind inside a temple hall at night. A figure with very long, dark, matted hair falling down the back, wearing a rust-orange cloth, stands with both arms raised, hands clasped behind the head, gathering or tying the hair. A dark red curtain hangs in the foreground on the left. On the left, a gilded deity murti with a purple and green garment is visible, and on the right a dark stone sculpture is draped with a yellow-and-white cloth and garlands of yellow and pink flowers. Pillars, a hanging banner and a potted tree frame the scene. a person: the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing fit the page's description, but the figure is seen from behind and the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a man in profile standing in a temple hall, eyes lowered in prayer. He has long matted dreadlocks down his back, a full dark beard, and wears an orange-red sannyasi shawl wrapped over bare shoulders, with a large rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him are a brightly lit deity murti with a red backdrop and garlands, and to the right a white-clad deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a black pedestal. Gold ornaments and garlands frame the right edge.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A photograph taken from behind of a figure standing barefoot on a woven mat runner in an open night-time courtyard. The figure wears a rust-brown dhoti with a golden border and has very long dark hair hanging down the back. Both arms are raised overhead with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a small green leaf or flower is tucked between the hands. Behind, a lit shrine with a red-pillared entrance holds an illuminated deity murti, and a white figure stands to the left. On the right, a row of devotees in orange, teal and white saris stand along the mat, several holding up phones. Coloured decorative pillars and a yellow ornate murti frame the right side under a red-beamed roof.2018-05-30A photo of a man seen from behind in a temple-like setting with carved stone pillars on the left and a red curtain behind. He stands with both hands pressed together above his head in a namaskar-like gesture, with a red thread on his wrist. His long dark dreadlocked hair, strung with rudraksha-style beads, falls down his back. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and waist, bare upper body. Behind him on the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands beside a metal basin.2018-05-24December 20 20172017-12-20March 02 20182018-03-02October 08 20162016-10-08September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA long-haired man with long dreadlocks seen from behind stands in an orange-brown cloth before an ornately decorated deity murti at a temple, with a shaved-headed figure elsewhere? No. Center: a standing bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala faces a deity murti framed by a gold arch and dense garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Brass lamps and a silver bowl stand on the floor in front of the murti. To the left, a white-clad statue wearing a yellow-and-white garland stands on a black pedestal, and a red-and-white striped mat covers the floor. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2018-05-30A photograph of a temple shrine interior, centred on a single person seen from behind. The figure has long dark hair tied up with a maroon head-wrap and a white flower garland around the neck, wearing a rust-brown dhoti with gold armlets and bangles, holding a small lamp or ritual vessel toward the deity. The deity murti is heavily adorned with gold ornaments, a jewelled necklace and a bright yellow and red flower garland, with gold ornamental hands and a jewelled crown visible behind. Another murti on the left wears a green-and-gold jewelled necklace and garlands of marigolds and roses, and a lit oil lamp is visible near the centre. The figure is not clearly identifiable as a specific person from the back view, so no identity is asserted.2016-12-14December 20 20172017-12-20May 30 20182018-05-30