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Overhead photograph of a sanctum-style floor with a square pit filled with dark wet material and small bright specks on its surface. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with long curly black hair sits cross-legged on bare concrete, one hand raised to the face in a gesture of prayer. Beside him stands a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a small object. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel at the pit, one reaching into the material, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Rough grey stone wall behind. The central figure has long curly hair, orange robes and a hand raised to the face, matching the page's appearance cues for Swamiji, so his identity is probable.

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Photograph taken from above inside a dim stone chamber during a temple consecration. A figure in long, loose orange robes with long dark hair sits crouched on a stone surface, face lowered and hand raised near the forehead. Around them, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls stand and kneel; one standing man in white wears an orange shawl, while two kneeling men in white with orange shawls lean over a pit in the floor, one digging or smoothing dark material with his hand. Bamboo poles lie at the bottom edge. Grey stone walls form the backdrop.2006-12-11Photograph of a temple garbha consecration rite inside a stone-walled space. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on the bare floor beside a small framed tray, bending over the work and touching the ground. Four men stand in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, hands folded or at their sides, eyes lowered, with one smiling. A dark, wet, glossy patch of material on the floor in front of the seated figure appears to be the freshly prepared base being worked on. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower right edge.2006-12-11A photograph taken from above of a sanctum-style stone floor during a consecration ritual. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a red tilak sits cross-legged on the ground near the wall, hands clasped, smiling. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand and kneel. One kneeling man in white with an orange shawl works at a shallow pit filled with wet, dark mud or paste, pressing material with his hands. Another man in white stands at the left edge holding small objects, and a white-clad figure appears at the right edge.2006-12-11Photograph taken from above of an indoor ritual at night in a plain concrete-floored space with a rough stone wall behind. A seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, wavy hair kneels at the right edge, holding a large round grey stone slab over a square pit filled with wet grey mud or concrete. Around the pit, several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stand barefoot. One standing man on the right extends his arm and holds a wooden staff with a curved brass handle. Another man in white on the left holds a small object and gestures toward the pit. At the bottom edge, a person in white with an orange cloth leans over the pit. A small white object lies on the floor at the lower left.2006-12-11Overhead photograph inside a stone-walled space at a temple construction site, showing a bare-footed figure in long flowing saffron/orange robes with long dark swept hair and a red tilak on the forehead, crouched and reaching toward a flat square of wet grey mortar or cement set into the floor. Around them several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stand or kneel, one holding a small object in his hand and another pressing into the floor. A gray stone wall and granite blocks form the background.2006-12-11Photograph taken from above of a garbha griha sanctum floor during a consecration. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red tilak sits cross-legged on a bare stone floor beside a small ornate tiled stool, watching the scene. Around the wet grey-brown cement pit in the floor, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls kneel and stand, one with a white ID badge on a lanyard, and bend toward the pit with their hands. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl gestures with an open palm at the lower right. At lower left, women in orange and white with a long braid lean over the pit. Rough stone walls and a wooden beam frame the scene.2006-12-11Photograph of a ritual at night in which a figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a large round grey stone or mortar dish and pouring or applying a wet grey paste into a square pit or foundation in the concrete floor. The paste is glistening and wet. Beside him, to the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder leans forward with his hands pressed toward the wet mud. Behind them, another person in white clothing stands with cupped hands, and a hand from a further figure reaches in from the right. The background is a plain stone wall. Scene suggests a sanctum consecration preparation, with the mud-filled square as the central focus.2006-12-11A photograph inside a stone-walled chamber showing a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged beside a small inlaid marble tray, touching a sheet of grey wet mixture spread on the floor. Around him, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls kneel and stand; one man in front, with a red tilak and a white bead necklace, smiles and presses the mixture with his hands, and a standing man in white holds a lanyard badge. A square pit of grey paste is filled in the foreground, with feet of others visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a temple consecration process; the seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the seated figure's face is not clearly determinable. Five or more people are visible.2006-12-11Photograph of a temple garbha consecration in progress, taken from above in a dim stone-walled space. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair leans forward over a dark flat slab coated with wet mixture, holding a round dark dish. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand and bend around the slab, one applying a pale paste with his hands, and a hand from the right reaches toward the slab. The floor is grey concrete and the wall behind is weathered stone. The seated figure wears orange and has long hair, but the appearance is not clearly established as a person, so the candidate is marked unsure.2006-12-11A photograph inside a dim stone chamber during a garbha consecration ritual. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and holds a long wooden rod pointed toward a wet grey mixture pooled on the floor. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls kneel and crouch, one pressing his hands into the mixture. Two barefoot men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand at the top. A man at right holds a round metal basin of grey paste and wears bangles. Circular grey ornaments and wet mud texture fill the foreground. a person is.2006-12-11A photograph taken from above of a ritual at a construction site on a bare concrete floor. A figure in an orange robe with long dark curly hair kneels at right, lowering a large round grey-brown stone or meru-like object into a wet dark mud or cement bed. Four men stand at left in white dhoti-style garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at left presses his palms together, and the others look down toward the bed. A wooden stick lies on the floor at left and a wooden staff leans at right. The grey wall behind is rough stone.2006-12-11Overhead photo of a temple construction or consecration site with stone walls. A long-haired man in orange robes with a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a small patterned mat, arms folded, looking up at the camera. Around him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shoulder cloths stand and crouch, some with hands in a wet, dark mortar or clay pit in the foreground. A red-bordered dhoti and bare feet are visible at the top edge. The scene suggests a ritual preparation of the sanctum, with the mortar pit as the focus of activity.2006-12-11