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A photograph at Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal. A figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange shawl, a marigold and green-leaf garland and a rudraksha mala on the upper arm, grips a tall silver trident raised at right; a rudraksha bracelet is on the wrist. Behind, a crowd of devotees in orange and red shirts and everyday clothes stand near a cameraman in a green shirt filming with a tripod-mounted camera. Ornate temple spires and pavilions with trees appear in the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor temple ritual at a riverside ghat with red-brick temple buildings and spired shrines behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and bare-shouldered orange cloth holds a silver trident aloft, wearing marigold garlands and a red-beaded bracelet. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands watching, including a man in a green shirt filming with a camera. At right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded mala sits on a red mat beside silver plates, offerings and small bowls. A tall red flag pole stands nearby.2012-08-01A woman with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a marigold garland with a rudraksha bracelet, raises a silver trident in her right hand at an outdoor temple courtyard. Behind her, a seated group in orange robes and a seated devotee sit on a red cloth with metal plates and offerings. A crowd of onlookers stands in the background, and a cameraman in a green shirt films beside a tripod. Red brick temple buildings, a yellow flag on a pole, and distant spires are visible. The scene suggests a puja at a temple. No printed captions or readable text appear.2012-08-01Outdoor temple ritual at Pashupatinath in Nepal. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron cloth and a marigold garland, holds up a large silver trident (trishul) with a sheathed handle while facing a shrine area. Behind, devotees in saffron and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a cameraman films beside them. On the right, seated saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas sit on a red mat near metal plates of offerings, foil-covered dishes and marigolds. Red-brick temple buildings and pagoda-style shrine roofs fill the background, with a yellow flag on a pole overhead.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a Hindu shrine with pagoda-style gilded roofs and red brick buildings behind. In the foreground a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange garment, a marigold garland around the neck and a rudraksha bracelet, raising a tall silver trident. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands, several in orange and red shawls, one man in an orange shirt, and a cameraman in a green shirt films beside a tripod. A brass-and-silver offering tray with bowls and foil-wrapped items sits at the lower right, with orange marigold strands hanging from a pole. A rudraksha mala and red-orange garments are visible among devotees seated near the front, and a sanctuary structure stands at the right edge.2012-08-01A figure with long dark hair sits on a gilded throne-like chair with a leopard-print cloth draped over its cushion, raising a large silver trident in the right hand. The person wears an orange sleeveless top, a marigold and leaf garland, layered rudraksha malas and a wooden-bead belt. Behind on a red carpet, a man in an orange shawl and white kurta and several men and women stand with hands folded in namaste. Seated devotees in orange sit on a patterned rug beside metal bowls, brass plates and offerings. A cameraman films, and a yellow flag flies above a pagoda-style temple roof in the background, with a crowd of onlookers under an overcast sky.2012-08-01May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red saffron wrap, with a red bindi, pale vibhuti marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with pearl-like beads and a gold pendant, holding a silver trident and a silver aarti lamp with a flame and smoke. Behind him an orange flag on a pole, and to the left a woman in white with a red shawl and a woman in red. A man in a cream-coloured garment is at the right edge, with a bald man and a boy in front at the bottom right. Swamiji (probable): the man at centre has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, consistent with the page. Outdoor setting with bright sky. Visible people are around six, but partly cut off at the edges.2013-02-13August 01 20122012-08-01A seated figure with long dark hair, rudraksha and orange garlands, a thick gold necklace and a leopard-print sleeved garment holds a silver trident and gestures toward a woman in a green striped shirt bending forward. Behind the golden-backed chair, devotees in orange and red shawls and a woman in pink watch closely. A brass vessel and flowers sit in front. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the page states he is not at this event, so the identification is uncertain.2012-08-01February 13 20132013-02-13August 14 20172017-08-14