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August 09 2007

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Photograph of a group inspecting ritual items in a hall with a concrete floor. On the left, a man in orange robes with an orange head wrap gestures with his hands pressed together while speaking. Beside him, a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with long hair and rudraksha beads holds his hands together. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and red tilak holds an open book. Behind them, other men in white and orange clothes stand watching. On the left table are copper and brass kalashas, brass lamps and pots, and colourful cloth bundles. A red cushion lies on the floor in front with stones on it.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph at an exhibition stall with white tables displaying small bronze and metal deity figurines, a bronze lamp-like object, carved stone or clay mould pieces and a small brass device. Five robed men in saffron and orange garments stand close around the tables, examining the objects. The man at the far right wears an orange-and-gold turban and holds a small figure in both hands, while the man at the left wears a white garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gestures toward a bronze figure. A bearded man in orange robes in the centre gestures with his hand, and another man in orange with a beaded mala and glasses stands beside him. Several other people in orange and maroon robes are visible in the background under a white tented canopy.2015-01-12Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09A photograph inside a storage room with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. Metal shelving units along the walls hold brass and gold-toned vessels, kalasha-style pots and a small ornate figure, with orange cloth hanging in front of the racks. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose circle, some barefoot, some with shaved heads, one holding a small object. On the right, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Two people with long dark hair are seen from behind in orange and rose-pink wraps. The scene reads as a group visit or tour among monastic-style attendees.2009-10-15A photograph of an indoor room with pale walls and a wooden cabinet. A figure seen from behind on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a gold and red bead necklace, and a dark bun, and clasps hands with a man in orange. Two men in orange and saffron robes with orange head coverings stand behind, one with hands folded. The man on the right in an orange robe and orange cap holds a dark-covered book and leans in. A low table holds small brass bowls, a cup, and printed booklets.2013-02-07Several men in saffron-orange sannyasa robes stand in a room with glass display cabinets behind them holding silver ritual vessels and a silver deity murti. On the right, a bare-footed man in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl, a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms joined in greeting beside a red cushioned seat with gold trim. Left of him, two men in orange turbans and orange robes walk forward, one with glasses and hands clasped, the other gesturing. A man in white shirt is partly visible at the left edge. The floor is grey concrete with an orange cloth mat in front of the seat.2010-02-17August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoors on a dirt path beside a white shipping container, six men in orange and saffron robes stand in conversation under a clear sky with sandy earth mounds and trees behind them. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas; one wears an orange turban. On the far right, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a golden-bordered brown-gold cloth, gestures with open hands toward the group. A man on the left, in orange wrap, listens. A central figure with folded hands and a mala speaks with a warm, attentive posture.2013-10-19