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Indoor 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.

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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 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.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 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 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 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.2010-02-18Indoor 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 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.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27