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Interior of a temple at night with several priests in saffron and orange dhotis, some bare-chested, gathered around a doorway. One priest in the centre holds a brass lamp or puja vessel, and another stands at right with a sacred thread. Warm lamplight illuminates the stone walls and the group's ritual activity.

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May 16 20122012-05-16Photograph of a temple ritual at night with a crowd of men pressed close together. In the centre, a man in a red-orange garment and a gold-coloured shawl stands with his hands together while several bare-chested men with orange cloths around their waists and shoulders surround him. Several people carry garlands or offerings, and a warm lamp light illuminates the scene. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple courtyard associated with a padukapooja-style welcome. No clear face-based identification is made; the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a temple hall crowded with devotees, a group of white-clad and orange-robed men stand close together, with several bald and saffron-robed priests at the center. A woman in a pink saree stands at left with her hands folded. In the foreground, a figure holds up a metal object with hands raised, and a carved wooden pillar with a red-and-gold ornament stands at right. The setting appears to be a Hindu temple during a ritual visit.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a South Indian temple hall, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and bare-chested priests gathered around a central figure. The central person wears a light-coloured garment with a pink-and-white floral garland and holds a small object near a lamp. Several priests in white and orange cloths stand close by, one in a saffron-coloured shawl, while onlookers press in from both sides. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum or mandapa with pillars and a lamp-lit altar area. a person is.2012-05-16May 29 20122012-05-29May 16 20122012-05-16Indoor temple scene with a crowded group of devotees gathered around a deity. A bare-chested man in the foreground wearing a yellow dhoti stands facing the deity while holding a flower garland or offering. Several men in saffron and orange clothing stand behind him, and one figure wears a large floral garland. The setting appears to be a dimly lit Shiva temple sanctum with ritual activity in progress.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dim temple sanctum during a ritual. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti and stands before a lit oil lamp, with a second lamp and a brass vessel in front of him. Behind him stand a few other men in white and saffron clothing, and at the left a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the offerings. The atmosphere is lit warmly by flame light.2012-05-30May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copies