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A photo of saffron-robed men sweeping a temple colonnade of carved grey granite pillars with long bundled grass brooms. The foreground man in orange robes and a teal head cloth holds the broom with both hands; a bandaged upper arm is visible. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth and another in orange with a teal head cloth and beaded necklace also work the brooms. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background, and a dark-clothed onlooker stands near the group. Wooden ceiling beams line the walkway.

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May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a granite temple corridor with carved pillars and a sloping wooden ceiling. A woman in saffron-orange clothing with a teal head cloth sweeps the ceiling beams with a long broom, arms raised. Behind her, saffron-robed devotees and a man in a white shirt stand near the pillars, one shaved-headed monk in orange in the foreground left. Carved temple gopuram towers rise outside the open doorway.2012-05-22 +2 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of a temple corridor with carved granite pillars. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a teal head covering, a long string of beads, and white markings on his forehead and bare arms, is sweeping the stone floor with a broom. A second person in orange is partly visible behind him, also with a broom. On the right, a man in a dark shirt with a teal face mask and a beaded necklace stands by a pillar.2012-05-22 +1 copiesSeveral barefoot men in saffron-orange robes sweep a stone temple corridor with long handled brooms. The foremost sweeper, on the right, has a teal head cloth, long dark hair, white markings on his forehead and arms, and a saffron shawl over bare shoulders. Beside him, another sweeper in saffron cloth works near the granite pillars. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind them among carved granite columns and a stepped plinth, with a tall gopuram visible at upper right.2012-05-22A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved bases. In the centre a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a teal surgical cap and face mask, sweeps the pillars with a large straw broom, and his bare upper arm bears white dressings. Behind him a man in a dark blue shirt with a face mask and a rudraksha mala stands on steps. At the right edge another figure in a teal cap and orange cloth stands in profile. The whole scene suggests temple cleaning or sevai work.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photo of a temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved stone brackets. A man in a teal cap, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white paste on his arms and forehead, sweeps or sprinkles a stream of liquid or sand along the carved base of the pillars with a bundled broom. Another man in orange cloth stands behind him, and a masked attendant in dark clothing is visible at the right edge. Temple cleaning ritual in a stone temple corridor.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple corridor with carved granite pillars and pilasters. A man in saffron-orange robes with a light turquoise head covering reaches upward with a long bamboo pole, touching the ceiling beam of the stone colonnade. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the base of the steps. Uniformed police officers and several onlookers in shirts and trousers watch from the right.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone temple wall with carved pillars and projecting cornices. A person in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a turquoise head covering reaches up with a long wooden staff toward the carved wall. Beside them, a man in a dark blue shirt and face mask stands at a doorway, and another man in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge, with a uniformed officer in the background. The person's ascetic-style orange clothing and the staff suggest a ritual gesture at the temple, though the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-22 +1 copiesMay 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple corridor with grey granite walls and carved pillars. A man with a green head cloth and bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and torso, holds a long wooden pole upward toward a carved stone ledge. Beside him, a man in a dark blue jacket and face mask holds the other end of the pole steady. A third person in white stands at the right edge. Partial lettering and a copyright credit appear over the lower right of the image. a person is shown in an orange-clad, bare-chested role with a green head cloth, holding the pole in a cleaning or ritual task.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22