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Overhead photo inside a stone-walled chamber during a consecration ritual. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged on the floor at left, holding a long wooden rod that reaches down toward a dark square pit in the floor. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts surround the pit; a bearded man with long hair and an orange shawl sits at upper right, and a man with a red tilak on his forehead sits at right holding a round flat stone disc. Others in white and orange sit or stand around the edges, some with bare feet visible. The floor is grey concrete and the walls are rough grey stone.

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A 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 group of men gathered around an open pit or trench in a stone-floored area beside a grey rock wall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with a patterned cloth at the waist, holding a long wooden staff with a dark handle across his lap. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one kneels at the pit's edge, reaching down toward the dark wet material inside. Behind them, more men in white sit along the top of the frame. The scene resembles a temple consecration preparation at the garbha site. The central figure shows the cues of long hair and saffron robes, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in person.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.2006-12-11A photograph of a sanctum-sanctorum consecration in a stone-walled chamber with a bare concrete floor. A central square opening in the floor holds grey wet material. Around it sit several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, has long swept-back hair and holds a long dark rod with an orange cloth wrapped on it. At the upper right a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl leans forward and gestures with his hand. A woman in white sits at lower right, and other devotees with long hair sit at the edges. Some people kneel with hands pressed toward the floor opening.2006-12-11A photograph of a ritual inside a sanctum during a garbha consecration. A central figure in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair reclines on a patterned cushion, holding a long staff and looking upward, with bare feet extended. Around him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls; some kneel and lean in, one holding a small white object near the floor. Above, a person in white holds a flat metal tray. The floor holds a shallow pool of wet grey material and scattered white powder.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 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.2006-12-11Photograph 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.2006-12-11Photograph 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 taken from above of a night-time ritual at a stone-floored shrine. A central figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange garment kneels or squats on the floor, hands extended toward a small golden yantra-like object set on a copper plate atop a stone platform. Around him, several young men in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel or stand, one leaning forward to tend the object, another with a grey stone slab nearby. A white cloth lies beside the platform, and bamboo railing is visible in the lower corner. The setting appears to be a sanctum-style space with a brick wall behind. The scene is consistent with a consecration rite, and the central figure shows distinctive long hair and orange clothing cues, so this may be Swamiji (probable) performing the ritual.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 of a temple garbha consecration in a stone-walled interior. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a square stone slab set into the floor, bending over it with hands working at the stone. Around the opening, several people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stand or kneel with heads bowed; one man in the centre holds a long dark staff and a rudraksha mala. In the top corner a small brass lamp holds a flame. The seated figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so no candidate is named and a person is unsure.2006-12-11