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A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot on a stone temple wall, reaching upward with a long-handled cleaning tool to scrub carved stonework. Ornate pillars and carved relief panels frame him on an ancient sandstone temple at Kanjanoor. Seen from behind, his shaved or short dark hair is visible.

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A man in white ritual clothes, a white long kurta over white dhoti-style trousers, stands barefoot on a raised step and reaches up with a long broom to sweep a carved sandstone temple wall. Ornate pillars with carved panels frame the stone surface beside him. He appears to be cleaning the temple premises as part of a kar seva. The person is seen from behind and the side, with a pale stone wall and columns filling the frame.2012-05-30A man in white ritual clothes stands on a stone temple base sweeping or cleaning the carved stone wall with a broom. He is bald-headed, wears a white dhoti and white kurta, and reaches upward with the broom while his other hand grips the stone. Behind him is weathered carved masonry of an ancient temple, showing the disrepair the cleaning work addresses. The scene reflects kar seva, the volunteer cleaning and renovation work at a temple. No clear visual cues establish the person as a person, so the figure is described by role only.2012-05-30May 30 20122012-05-30May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA photo of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sweeping a worn stone doorway of an old temple with a long yellow-brown broom. He stands barefoot at the left, holding the broom out at shoulder height. Behind him a red and white banner hangs in the doorway, and a blue and white sign is fixed to the pillar. Stone walls show weathering and cracks, consistent with a temple in disrepair being cleaned.2012-05-30May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22Photo 11734205A photograph of a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and wall sculptures. A man in orange-saffron clothing stands on the right, lifting one arm high to reach or touch a hanging rope or bell-chain beside the pillars. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible further right near the steps. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple courtyard with pale stone walls and a small step at the base.2012-05-22May 30 20122012-05-30A photograph of a temple corridor with tall carved stone pillars. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a turquoise-green turban, stands in the foreground with his hands raised. Behind him, other people in orange robes stand along the colonnade, one holding a long staff. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple hall.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copies