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Photograph inside a dimly lit temple hall at night. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, and a thick green and yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, in front of black stone deity murti or shivalinga-like forms decorated with flowers. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Around him stand devotees: a man in an orange-and-grey shawl at left, a man in a light blue shirt, women in saris, and a man in an orange shirt with orange tilak at right. Stone pillars frame the scene and pink and white flowers lie on the stones.

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February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07A photograph inside a dimly lit temple hall with stone pillars painted grey, green and yellow. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white-and-red forehead marking and a rust-brown cloth wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a thick rudraksha-style mala and a garland of green leaves, yellow and purple flowers. Behind him a young man in a light blue shirt looks on, and devotees in saffron and sarees stand nearby. On the right an older man in an orange shirt with a yellow tilak smiles at him. Small black stone deity murtis and flower offerings sit in the foreground.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07A night-time photograph inside a temple corridor with a metal railing. A bearded man with a white-painted forehead, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a heavy garland of orange and yellow flowers, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Along the left railing, devotees stand with folded hands: a woman in a blue and green sari with gold bangles, and men in white shirts, one with a green-and-gold shawl. A man in an orange shirt in the right foreground faces away. Ahead, a bright gate and an illuminated shrine with green and pink decorations and a golden deity murti are visible.2017-02-06Indoor temple shrine at night with stone pillars. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long green and purple flower garland and white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste before black stone Nandi and Shiva lingam carvings decorated with white and pink flowers and small lamps. A man in an orange shirt with an orange-yellow tilak stands beside him, and several onlookers including women in green and red saris watch from behind.2017-02-07Night street procession in a crowded Indian town. A bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings wears a rust-brown sannyasi wrap and a rudraksha mala, smiling with raised hands as he walks among devotees. Around him, men in bright yellow shirts and green lungis, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with garlands, and a man in orange cloth with white body markings press close. A devotee in yellow bows low in the foreground. Shopfronts and a green neon sign glow behind the crowd.2017-02-07 +3 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07