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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.

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Indoor 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.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18Indoor 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.2010-02-18Photograph 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 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.2010-02-18A 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 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.2010-02-18A photograph at an exhibition stall with white tables displaying small bronze and metal deity figurines, a bronze lamp-like object, carved stone or clay mould pieces and a small brass device. Five robed men in saffron and orange garments stand close around the tables, examining the objects. The man at the far right wears an orange-and-gold turban and holds a small figure in both hands, while the man at the left wears a white garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gestures toward a bronze figure. A bearded man in orange robes in the centre gestures with his hand, and another man in orange with a beaded mala and glasses stands beside him. Several other people in orange and maroon robes are visible in the background under a white tented canopy.2015-01-12Indoor photo in a plain hall with white walls, tubelights and ceiling fans. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a small brown wax figure of a seated figure, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a magazine open toward him. Behind them, seated white-clad women and a few men watch; a figure in white stands near a dark doorway. Larger brown wax sculptures are visible at the lower left.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.2010-02-18Indoor 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.2009-10-15