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March 29 2009

Indoor temple-hall photograph during a consecration rite. A woman with long dark hair in a black top kneels and touches a large grey stone deity murti reclining on a stone base, its gold-tipped ornaments and garlands visible. Behind her, a man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds his hands in prayer. A figure in white stands at far left, and further back a woman in white is visible. Along the right wall, colourfully dressed deity statues in red and pink garments with gold crowns are arranged, and pink and purple draped fabric decorates a pillar. Wooden chairs and a cushioned seat sit at the right edge.

A photograph of a temple interior with a tiled floor and white brick walls. In the foreground a grey stone deity murti lies on a low stone base, its surface draped with a garland. A figure with long dark hair and a black long-sleeved robe leans forward over the murti, reaching toward a brown draped canopy and wooden stand on the right. To the left, a man in saffron/orange robes with a saffron head cloth and rudraksha-style beads stands with palms pressed together, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl. Behind them on a raised platform stand colourful decorated deity figures in pink, red and gold clothing with crowns. The scene suggests a puja or consecration ritual.

Inside a temple hall with tiled floor and orange and pink draped curtains, a long-haired person in a black robe with red trim leans over a large dark stone deity murti lying on a brick support, a gold crown and ornaments on its head, touching it with one hand. Behind them, a man in saffron robe with hands in anjali stands beside a man in white dhoti and a striped shawl with hands folded, and a woman in white stands near. On the left an older man in white kurta and dhoti with a mala stands with hands folded near a pink pillar. Along the right, colourful dressed deity figures and a canopy stand against the wall, with a red and gold cushioned seat nearby.

Night-time photo in an open courtyard beside a grey breeze-block wall. A bronze statue of a reclining deity lies on a pair of white concrete blocks in the foreground. Around it stand seven people in orange and saffron robes with gold-bordered cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas. An elderly bearded man in full orange robes and a long grey beard stands centrally with his hands together, and a man at the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Some figures hold small cups or objects. Two bare-headed people stand behind them near a pink-and-blue cloth. a person is cued by the central figure's long grey beard and full saffron ensemble, but the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.

A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapes and colourful tasselled hangings. A bald man in white dhoti kneels on the polished floor, holding an orange-and-white cloth and a tray. Standing beside him is a man with long swept-back hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a bald monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings. An older man in white with a red shawl stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind them. Golden deity murtis and a decorated altar with red curtains are visible in the background, along with more people in orange robes on the right. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads has appearance cues that suggest Swamiji (probable), shown as a standing figure receiving an offering.

A photograph inside a temple hall with grey speckled floor and white walls. A standing figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and hands folded in prayer, stands centrally. A man in a kneeling pose prostrates on the floor in front. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and a bearded man in white robes with a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of offerings. Others in white and yellow shawls hold offering trays at right, and a cameraman films the scene. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold hang on a dark pillar, and a deity murti is visible at left behind a blue railing.

September 29 2006

Photograph inside a hall with pale walls, ceiling fans and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, long swept-back hair, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a grey shirt who holds a small object. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with ritual items. Left, a bald elderly man in white and a white-clad man with a red shawl stand nearby; behind them, further figures in white dhotis and orange robes. Scene resembles a ritual gathering.

A photograph in a bare workshop with unfinished concrete block walls and cardboard boxes on a metal cart. Three men and a woman handle a large black stone or sculpted statue lying on the floor, wrapped with white cloth and lifted by yellow and white ropes at the right. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and wooden beads stands at left with his hands folded. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl over a red sleeveless top reaches toward the statue. A woman in a white t-shirt with a wooden mala leans in at right, and a person in a light shirt is partly visible at the far right edge.

January 17 2008

A photograph in a large workshop with a corrugated white wall. In the centre a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a beard and vermilion forehead mark stands smiling beside a large bronze deity murti being lifted by chains. To the left a woman in a red and orange-striped sari with an orange shawl and bindi looks on smiling. On the right a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with a green border and gold necklace holds a small book. Other men in white dhotis and striped shirts stand in the background among bronze sculptures, a golden arch and a reclining bronze figure in the foreground.