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A photograph inside a plain hall with pale green walls and a red double door. A standing man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a small object and looks down at a magazine held by a bald man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl. Beside them is a large brown-and-silver clay or wax model of a seated deity with a tall matted headdress, arms raised, and a smaller silver figure in front of it on a green table. Several seated people in white sit along the back, and a white-clad attendant stands near the door.

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Indoor 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 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 inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a floral garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes with maroon borders stand around a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the statue's base. A woman in a green blouse and red sari with a rudraksha necklace points upward, and a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind the garland. Hanging brass lamps and bells are visible above.A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled wall at right. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and stands, reaching down to hand money to a seated man in white clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Several other people in orange robes stand behind and to the left, including a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A steel vessel, a plate of bananas, flower garlands and a small offering tray sit on an orange mat beside a microphone stand. The setting suggests a puja or darshan offering, with the standing figure in saffron and gold necklace matching the a person cues described in the page, but the face and identity remain uncertain.2011-03-05Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a stone pillared ceiling and red curtains. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti stands barefoot on a wet marble floor, placing his hand on the head of a second person wearing a peach-orange shawl with pink borders. A deity murti with a crown and garland stands behind them, with brass lamps and vessels on the floor. Brass kalasha vessels and flower petals are visible. The man's long swept hair, orange clothing and ornate adornments resemble the a person appearance cues, presented here as the priest performing the blessing rather than a confirmed identification.2008-01-17Indoor hall photo of a man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-and-gold shawl, with a long pink-beaded mala and matching bead necklace, reaching out to touch the outstretched hands of several shaven-headed young boys in orange robes who hold small folded cloths. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and orange clothing, with a seated elderly man in white and a woman in a patterned top at right. Red curtains, red floor cushions, a projector screen and a small altar with deity murti are visible in the background.2013-09-19A photograph inside a hall with a projector screen and red drapes. A bald man with a white ash mark and a long beaded necklace, wearing an orange cloth, stands at left. A bearded man in an orange robe and a large dark turban is folding or unfurling a gold and green silk cloth over a table laid with offerings and fruit. Behind him a man in an orange head wrap bends forward. At right, a woman with long curly hair and an orange sleeveless top leans over the table. A framed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange garment, labelled as a portrait with a caption. Several people in orange and white are visible in the background.2009-12-30December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with beige acoustic panels. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a clean-shaven face wears an orange robe and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and matching orange cloth on his head holds a white card, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland around his neck. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red-orange turban and orange cloth wraps white and red flower garlands and gold bangles, and reaches toward the card. Behind them, a bald priest in white and a young man in white stand near a basket of yellow flowers and an orange cloth bundle. A small logo and copyright text are visible in the corners.2015-07-13December 07 20092009-12-07December 26 20122012-12-26 +1 copies