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A photo inside a bright hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Three men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in the foreground, the left one in glasses with hands clasped, the middle one in glasses, and the right one with a red tilak on his forehead and hands folded. Behind them a row of painted wooden dolls in green, blue and red saris sits on a draped orange-covered table. To the right, tall polished silver lamp stands are displayed in a glass case, and a few white-clad people in yellow-trimmed shawls stand in the background.

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Several men in saffron-orange sannyasa robes stand in a room with glass display cabinets behind them holding silver ritual vessels and a silver deity murti. On the right, a bare-footed man in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms joined in greeting beside a red cushioned seat with gold trim. Left of him, two men in orange turbans and orange robes walk forward, one with glasses and hands clasped, the other gesturing. A man in white shirt is partly visible at the left edge. The floor is grey concrete with an orange cloth mat in front of the seat.2010-02-17A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where orange-robed sannyasis stand before a display of deity murtis and a glass cabinet. A young man in an orange robe with a maroon border raises his hand in greeting toward an older bald man in a saffron shawl, who stands with hands clasped beside a bald man in orange robes on the right. Several men in white and yellow shawls stand to the left, and a gilded, jewelled decorative panel with coloured garlands hangs on the wall behind them.2009-10-15Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a wall speaker. A younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon border and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald older man in an orange shawl stands with clasped hands, and another bald man in orange holds his hands together. On the left, men in white garments with yellow shawls stand listening. Behind them are small deity figurines, a gold-framed decorative panel with colourful garlands, and a glass cabinet on the right holding ritual items.2009-10-15August 09 20072007-08-09January 28 20102010-01-28December 11 20092009-12-11Three men stand barefoot on a polished grey floor in a bright hall with white walls. The man on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and holds his hands together at his waist. The centre man wears a plain white kurta and a rudraksha mala, with his palms joined. The man on the right wears an orange robe with a maroon lower cloth, a gold beaded necklace and a gold chain, and has his hands folded. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes and a seated man in green stand or sit near the wall. To the left, white seated figures and a golden statue sit on a dark plinth beside a green cloth, and a fringed canopy hangs above the room. Some people in the background wear saffron robes.2009-10-18A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a line of men in saffron and orange robes stands facing toward an open doorway with orange curtains. The foreground man on the left wears orange and dark glasses. Next to him, a man in a saffron wrap with a pink-orange cloth bag stands near a man in pale pink robes and a white head covering. At the right, a man in an orange head wrap and orange robe stands barefoot on a runner mat beside a wooden lectern with a microphone. A banner with a colourful woven panel hangs on the right wall, and a framed picture is mounted above the doorway. The men appear to be watching someone out of frame.2009-12-11Indoor temple scene with several saffron-robed swamis gathered around a small golden deity murti standing on a white pedestal. A central figure in an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and bracelet, lifts a silver cup toward the murti, apparently performing abhishekam. A bald man in orange and glasses leans in at left, a man in white stands at the far left edge, and a swami in an orange turban with a red tilak stands at right holding a small silver vessel. Behind them are white pillars, a flower arrangement, a wooden door and a red wall hanging.2010-01-28A photograph inside an indoor hall with white walls and ceiling lights. In the left foreground a brass deity murti or ceremonial metal object decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands sits on a dark red cloth. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands in profile with hands folded at his waist, wearing a large crown-like wrap. Beside him stands an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland held in his hands. Behind them a man in white clothes smiles, and a framed portrait of two saints in orange hangs on the wall. A person in white with dark curly hair and an orange shawl is partly visible in the right foreground. Several other men in white and yellow clothes are visible in the background.2006-10-15A photograph of saffron-robed men standing under a pale canopy at a ritual. In the foreground, a man with a saffron turban and saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a man with curly dark hair in orange clothes, then a bald man with a red tilak wearing an orange shawl, all with hands folded in reverence. On the right, a large brass lamp with a tall flame and marigold garlands, and a seated saffron-clad priest tending the offerings. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang along the canopy. The ceremony appears to be an aarti or fire ritual.2007-08-09Photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange curtains. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wrapped in an orange turban and orange robe stands with their back to the camera, looking at a glass display case holding a miniature model of a temple complex with white towers. Beside them, a second robed figure in peach and orange stands at a table. At the right edge, a bald man in orange robes and glasses looks on. Behind the table, a red and gold palanquin-style shrine, a brass lamp hangs from a chain, and white statues rest on the left. a person candidate cues are insufficient, so identity is unsure.2009-12-11