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Indoor photo in a marble-floored hall with white pillars and a wall of dusk-blue windows. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head, orange garment wrapped around the body, stands in the centre of a group while another saffron-clad monastic in an orange hooded top faces them. A figure in a longer orange shawl with long dark hair stands beside them, possibly a person candidate by long hair and saffron robes but appearance is uncertain. Around them, devotees in white and cream saris, a teal kurta, a white shirt and a grey shirt watch and stand in a loose circle, while a boy in a light blue shirt stands nearby. Small brass lamps and a decorated ritual corner appear at the left edge.

Photograph in a marble-floored temple hall at night, with white pillars and a decorative framed deity image on a small altar at left. Three people in saffron-orange clothing stand in a row: a man in the centre wears a long orange robe and cloth draped over his shoulder, a woman at right wears an orange sari with maroon border and glasses, and a partly visible person in orange stands at left. Another figure in white stands at the far edge. Brass vessels and a lit oil lamp sit near the altar, and a striped decorative hanging is visible on a pillar.

Indoor photo of a large tiled hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a group gathers in an open formation. A central figure in a plain saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on the terracotta floor, with others in orange and white around him. Several women in white garments with orange or yellow shawls line the right side, and a man in an orange wrap stands at left near women in white. Chairs are stacked along the back wall. Possibly a new mission office inauguration gathering. No visible deity image, altar or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

A photo of a bare, tiled interior room with white wall shelves, a ceiling fan and a window. A group of about a dozen men stands in conversation. Several wear white dhotis and white shirts; a few wear white kurtas with orange shawls. In the centre, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot facing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment who gestures with both hands. Beside them a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands, and at right a young man in saffron clothing with long hair holds his hands together.

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February 05 2010

A photograph of an indoor hall with a grey corrugated metal roof, white walls, and a reddish-brown tiled floor. A figure in a long orange robe stands near the centre, facing a group of devotees arranged in a loose circle. Many devotees wear white clothing with orange or yellow shawls and sashes; some women wear white saris with yellow borders. A few men on the left wear white kurtas with orange scarves. A small shrine with a framed image sits on a low platform against the back wall, and a second figure in orange-and-saffron dhoti clothing stands at the right edge. Several people sit in the foreground.

February 16 2009

A group of devotees stands in a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bright daylight from the sides. Many wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered woman in an orange shawl smiles and gestures toward the group, with a folded cloth on the floor beside her. A man in white at the upper left stands near a woman in white. Several people in the middle wear white dhotis and orange stoles. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the presence is uncertain.

Night photograph of a stone-walled sunken pit used for a consecration ritual. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp with a brass handle and a small brass bell, with flame rising from the lamp. Around the pit, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and one holds a brass vessel. Along the upper stone ledges, many devotees in white and orange clothing, some women in saris, stand or kneel with hands folded. A brass bowl and a wooden tray with a metal dish sit on the ledge at right, and a small open book rests on a dark stand. The sanctum-consecration setting suggests a garbha consecration. Approximately 30 people are visible.