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A photograph of a dim, narrow temple passage with old weathered walls and a metal grille gate. A man with curly dark hair, orange tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant with flower garland, dressed in a maroon-brown wrap, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes, some with white shawls and orange tilak, bow or stand close. A man in a white kurta in the left foreground bows his head, and a bald priest in orange-brown robes bends forward in the lower right.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with plain whitewashed walls and a framed portrait of a saint garlanded with flowers on the back wall. In the centre, a smiling man wears a deep red turban, a red-brown robe with a gold border, and layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces; this is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with the turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces as cues. To his left, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha garland and gold necklace, with a beaded armlet. Around them, sadhus and devotees wear orange and saffron robes, a man in a white shirt holds a phone, and an older bearded man in orange stands at right.2015-09-11May 24 20132013-05-24A temple scene under a green canopy with stone walls at left. Beside him stands a shaven-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, looking down. In the centre a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver ritual staff, and a second man in white stands behind him. A woman in a red-bordered sari and other women and men in white stand in the background, with a brass-coloured tray and vessel near the centre.2016-06-03May 11 20122012-05-11June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A crowd on stone steps at a temple entrance. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-maroon turban, a maroon-red dhoti with gold borders, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders wears a gold necklace and a rust-coloured mala, and a bare-chested man in maroon-and-gold cloth stands to the left. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and men in white shirts and dhotis press along a metal railing, some with long white beards and orange turbans.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.2012-04-11A photograph of a group walking through a narrow stone-walled corridor. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand necklace of large gold beads and a gold pendant, with a white tilak with red centre mark on his forehead; he looks downward as he walks. Behind him to the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, touching his face. Other men in orange and yellow clothing follow in the background. a person is the centred figure in saffron robes with an ornate gold necklace, shown in person as a participant walking in the procession.2012-09-11