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A 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.

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Photograph 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.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18Indoor 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 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.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 hall with blue curtains draped and garlanded with yellow marigold strings. In the foreground, several wooden and brown-toned statues of standing and seated deities stand on a green-edged platform. A tall man in a saffron-orange turban and flowing saffron robes, with long dark hair and a dark beaded rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on the concrete floor, looking down at the statues. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a few papers. Behind them, many women in white sit on mats, watching quietly.2010-02-18Indoor photograph in a plain hall with pale blue walls, tube lights and a blue curtain with yellow trim. A young man in a saffron robe and saffron turban, with a long rudraksha mala, leans over a green table holding a small paper. Beside him a man in an orange robe and white man in white dhoti and yellow shawl look on. On the table stand brown wooden sculptures of a seated deity murti with a crown and a horse-like figure, plus a small golden figure. Men in white shirts and checked shirts and seated women in white saris watch.2010-02-18Indoor 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.2010-02-18Indoor photograph of a hall decorated with marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and a wooden frame, with a small deity murti displayed in a flower-decorated alcove at right. A man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and long hair falling past his shoulders, holds a carved wooden figure while a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small bundle. Behind them a third man in a light shirt stands and several seated men in white are visible at left. Hanging saffron and patterned cloth lanterns decorate the ceiling.2010-02-18A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and light blue walls, showing wax or wood-coloured sculptures of deities in the foreground. A tall man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, holds a sheet of paper and looks down at it. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and mala holds a printed booklet, and a man in a striped shirt and a younger man in a white shirt look at the figures. On the right a seated deity figure holds a trident-like staff, and a smaller seated figure appears in the lower centre. Orange-robed figures stand at the left edge.2010-02-18Indoor photo in a blue-walled hall with marigold garlands strung along the walls. A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands barefoot on a striped mat, looking down at a brown wax-figure-like sculpture of a reclining figure lying face-down on the mat. Beside him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a small booklet looks on, and another man in orange with a red sash stands behind. Several women in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor at left. At right a man in a pink shirt stands with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white with a video camera on his shoulder films from the top right corner. A blue plastic bag lies on the floor near the wall.2010-02-18A 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.2006-10-15