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November 11 2017

A photograph inside a large open-sided industrial hall with corrugated roof and fluorescent fixtures. In the foreground on the left, a man with glasses and a red-orange rudraksha-style bead garland wears a white dhoti shirt. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti has a red-orange bead garland and a tilak. On the right, a man in a maroon-red saffron-trimmed wrap with a heavy gold beaded garland stands by a green-and-pink cart and brass lamps, turning his head to the side. Behind them, a line of people in maroon and white robes with red-brown beaded garlands walks past shelves of brass and bronze ritual objects, including a tall brass lamp in the right foreground. Many devotees fill the background, and a camera operator stands near the back. Several people appear in the scene, with a crowd visible behind them.

March 01 2018

Photograph inside a large open workshop with a high corrugated roof, fluorescent tubes and fans, shelving and sculpture stock along the walls. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together across a paved floor. A man in the centre-left wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, speaking to others. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas walks barefoot. A man in orange robes with a green cloth in hand and a gold chain is smiling, and another in a long orange shawl walks at right. A figure in pale pink robes and a man with a beard in the background complete the group, with unfinished stone statues visible near the walls.

A photograph inside a plain kitchen-like room with grey walls and stainless steel vessels on a concrete counter. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-red garment and stands at left, looking toward a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, who wears a beaded necklace. At right, a woman in an orange sari with a white head covering and a rudraksha mala ladles food from a steel pot into a bowl. A woman in a yellow-gold sari stands behind, and other people are partly visible at the edges. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

A photo inside a temple colonnade with stone pillars and a large brass lamp stand on the left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a white pendant, wears an orange dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a bronze-coloured belt, and walks forward beside an older bald man with a white head bandage and a red tilak. The older man wears a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl. Behind them, several men in orange robes walk, and a polished steel vessel with a garland stands at right. A man in white shirt photographs with a camera at right edge. a person is visible as the long-haired man in orange, with rudraksha mala and long hair, walking in the foreground in a temple procession.

A temple corridor with a painted colonnade and a row of small blue-and-white domed shrine tops along the wall. Several men walk together. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a long braided dark hairstyle, a white beaded necklace and dark rudraksha beads stands at the centre facing a man in a red silk dhoti with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who holds a small packet. Beside them a bald elderly man in saffron with a gold pendant and beads, a man in white dhoti with a black beaded mala, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby. The central orange-clad figure with braided hair and distinctive ornaments fits the a person appearance cues, shown in person.

A procession walks through a temple corridor with ornate stone pillars and painted gopurams visible behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white jasmine garland and a gold pendant, smiling as he holds the hand of a bare-chested man in a white and green dhoti with a gold necklace. Behind them, a bald priest in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white kurta wears a long dark rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge, and a few onlookers and a uniformed officer appear in the background.

A photograph of a courtyard with white arcaded balconies, where a group walks across the tiled floor. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, rust-coloured robes and a beaded mala stands with a bare-armed companion. To the left, a bearded man in saffron robes presses his palms together. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and a gold-bead necklace gestures, and a man in a yellow shawl and a garland of marigolds gestures toward them. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and gold chain walks at left-centre. Several onlookers stand in the background above on the balcony.

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November 11 2017

Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered waist cloths walking through a temple-like interior with red doors. The man in front centre has long dark hair tied back, wears a long rudraksha mala down his chest and a small ear-mounted microphone, and looks to his right. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man with white and red forehead marks wears a beaded necklace and an orange shawl. Other people in saffron clothing and a white-clad figure at the right edge are partially visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the centre man's long hair, saffron clothing, and multiple rudraksha malas match the candidate cues.

Indoor photo in a covered metal-roofed hall with gold-coloured deity statues and a metal stand on the right. A bald priest in the foreground has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth with gold border. Behind him a priest in matching red-orange robes and rudraksha beads walks beside a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold stripes and a long gold bead necklace. Others in white dhotis and shirts, including a woman with a red mala, follow in the background. A video camera is visible at top centre.