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A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall with ceiling fans and a blue-and-orange wall hanging. In the centre, a man with an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala looks down at a small paper while touching a large brown wax figure of a seated deity with a tall crown and a hand raised in a pose. Beside him stands a younger man in an orange robe with long dark hair. Several onlookers in shirts gather around, and two large orange-brown wax sculptures, one with a horse-like figure, stand in the foreground. Garlands hang along the wall behind them.

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Indoor photograph in a plain hall with pale blue walls, ceiling fans and orange and yellow tassels hanging from the ceiling. A green-covered table in the foreground holds brown wax or clay figures of seated deity murti, including a figure with a tall crown and a smaller golden standing figure. A man in a tall orange turban and orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala stands at the table holding a small stack of printed pamphlets, while an orange-robed attendant with long hair looks on beside him. To the right, three men in everyday shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one holding a green folder. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the left background.2010-02-18A photograph inside a decorated hall with pale blue walls and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small white paper and points toward a dark wooden carved figure with a tall ornate top at the lower right. Beside him a man with long dark hair in an orange robe leans in, and two men in striped shirts look on. At the right, a man in white clothes and an orange scarf films with a handheld video camera. In the background, a deity murti or portrait is adorned with garlands on a draped stand.2010-02-18A photograph inside a hall with pale blue walls decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe and dark beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a small card and looking down at it. Two local men in striped and white shirts stand beside him near carved wooden figures of animals and deity forms on a green table in the foreground. Behind them a shrine with a deity murti is garlanded with flowers. At right a cameraman in white dhoti and yellow shawl films the scene, and a person in orange robes stands at the far left edge. Floor mats in red and striped colours cover the floor.2010-02-18Photograph inside a hall with blue walls, a red curtain and marigold garlands. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a striped floor mat. The central figure wears an orange turban and a saffron wrap with dark beaded rudraksha-style strands, holding a mobile phone and looking down at it. Two men in striped and white shirts stand nearby, one holding a booklet. Behind them a small shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. In the foreground are carved wooden figures of horses and a seated figure, next to a blue container. Several people in white sit along the left wall. Count of visible people is roughly six to twenty.2010-02-18Indoor photo in a plain hall with pale green walls, ceiling fans and tube lights. In the foreground, a large dark wooden murti of Shiva with a crescent-moon headdress and a small gold figure of a seated attendant beside it. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala holds an open booklet and looks down at it. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala looks at the same booklet. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Blue curtains hang at the windows, and yellow and orange cloth decorations hang from the ceiling.2010-02-18Indoor 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.2009-10-15Indoor scene in a hall with pale blue walls and ceiling fans. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a black rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a small brown wooden figure of a seated deity. Beside him a bald man in white with a yellow shawl points upward while holding a printed booklet. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a dark brown wooden deity murti with a tall crest stands at the left edge.2010-02-18November 02 20102010-11-02October 16 20112011-10-16October 09 20102010-10-09A 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.2009-10-15September 19 20112011-09-19