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January 31 2007

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Photograph in a dim hall with a corrugated metal roof showing an ornate gilded statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, on a red-draped throne with a golden arched prabhavali. The deity has multiple arms and dances on one leg, with white dhoti and cloth draped over him. Beneath him a small gold figure seated on a pedestal with an orange cloth. Two men stand before the statue: a smiling man on the right with long dark hair, an orange robe and red tilak raises a thumbs-up gesture, while a man in the foreground in a white headcloth and white shawl faces the deity. A third person with an orange garment appears at the far right edge.

A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over his shoulders and a forehead marking, stands beside a large gilded deity murti in the foreground. A gilded ceremonial vessel and a red cloth are visible near the murti, and two other men in white shirts stand nearby in a dark setting. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching Swamiji (probable), and appears in person beside the golden murti.

Night ritual scene at a temple shrine with two large deity murtis in the background, one golden-hued with raised hand and a red-and-white garment, the other in red and gold with garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward, reaching toward a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl with a white forehead band, gold ornaments and beaded necklaces, who smiles and extends his arm. To the right, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes stands with his shawl streaked with white and orange powder. Stone steps and pillars frame the shrine.

A photograph of a gilded deity murti in the foreground, its ornate golden surface and crown in sharp focus. Behind it, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-saffron shawl and smiles while his hand rests on the golden figure. Beside him, a smiling man in glasses and a white shirt with a red tilak stands close, and another man in a checked shirt is at the left edge. Ornate gilded wooden canopy framing and a dark background suggest a temple shrine setting. The golden figure may be processional or alankaram work.

A dimly lit hall where a tall man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, stands at right with his hand on his hip, looking down at a life-size white statue. The statue is a seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a red tilak on the forehead and a raised palm. A golden ceremonial umbrella with green embroidery stands at left, and several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.

A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with bare white walls and construction clutter. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, red garment and a rudraksha mala stands at right, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth over a stone platform. Behind them stands a large gilded Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame arch, flanked by brass oil lamps, a gilded lamp pillar, a gilded torana arch and a dark stone deity murti. A kumkum-stained figure and a brass kalasha-like finial sit on the platform.

February 16 2007

Indoor photo in a bare workshop with a breeze-block wall and fluorescent lights. Center, a bearded elder in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large gilded Garuda-like mythical bird sculpture with a curved beak and ornate gold wings, examining it. To the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-brown robe with gold borders and a gold-toned shawl, smiling. Behind them, a younger man in rust-brown robes with gold stripes and a mala holds a water bottle. On the right, a person in white garments with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands near the gilded statue.

A photograph of a seated bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard and a white tilak, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a gold necklace, sitting on a gold-trimmed seat and laughing warmly. Facing him, a smiling man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white patterned shawl and a rudraksha mala leans in close. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a temple hall; a gold figure of a seated deity and a gold lamp stand are in front.

A temple shrine of gold-framed arch with a red curtain behind a deity murti of a seated goddess and god, decorated with marigold and red-yellow garlands. Two people stand before it: a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera, and a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand on the shrine platform and in the foreground.

February 24 2007