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Photo of a crowded temple scene with a shrine on the right painted orange and green with carved stucco figures above. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth with a yellow border. Beside her a bald man wears rudraksha and bead necklaces over orange cloth, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends low at the shrine's opening, appearing to perform a ritual there. Several onlookers, some shirtless and some in white shirts, press in behind them. The people's appearance is not enough to identify anyone, so no a person candidate is marked.

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Outdoor temple scene at a shrine doorway. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and smoke rising, standing beside a bald man with a saffron-orange cloth, several rudraksha malas and a white beaded necklace whose face is turned away. Another person bends forward at a carved stone shrine niche with dark hair visible. A woman's head with dark hair and a rudraksha mala is in the lower foreground. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in white shirts and lungis watches. The shrine is decorated with white and blue sculptures of bulls, a seated deity figure with a crown, and a child figure with gold necklace, plus pink and green painted ornaments. Visible: about 10 people.2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A crowded stone temple passage with carved sandstone pillars and a low doorway. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold neck ornament, is pressed forward through the crowd, his head bowed. Beside him a second man in orange with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala holds a raised hand in blessing. Devotees surround them, a bare-chested young man stands at left near a lit oil lamp, and a cameraman with a camera is visible in the crowd.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A dense crowd presses through a stone temple doorway with carved granite pillars and a ceiling with exposed white pipes and wiring. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a gold necklace, stands at the center. Nearby a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold chain and rudraksha beads is partly visible. A woman in a white sari with a long braid and a garland of white flowers leans in, and several devotees in white shirts and a woman in an orange sari press forward with hands raised. A garland of pink and white flowers hangs on another figure at the left, and a small oil lamp glows in the dark chamber beyond the doorway.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A dim, crowded stone temple interior with weathered carved stone pillars and a low ceiling. Devotees press forward toward a shrine opening at center-left, some with raised hands and folded palms. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold necklace stands near the front, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears beaded necklaces at left. A white-clad elderly man with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala is in the lower left foreground. Women in saris, including one in orange with a flower garland, stand in the crowd. A garland of white, pink and blue flowers hangs on a pillar. Scattered visible people number roughly twenty or more.2012-05-18Crowded interior of a stone temple with carved stone lintels and a low ceiling. A bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and garlands stands at center, facing forward with a tilak on his forehead. In front, a shaved-headed man in white bends forward while a woman with a braided hairpiece and a red-and-white sari is receiving a ritual pour. A brass lamp glows at lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera stands among a dense crowd of devotees with raised hands, several men in white and women in saris. a person is shown as the orange-robed priest at center, identified by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garland, and his prominent role in the ritual.2012-05-18A dense crowd of devotees presses into a narrow stone temple passage lit by warm overhead lamps. Men in white shirts, a woman in a red blouse with a flower-decked braid, and young people with folded hands crowd forward. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the upper right behind the crowd. Carved stone lintels and a white pipe line the ceiling.2012-05-18