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A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain whitewashed room. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and adjusts a gilded ceremonial staff or standard with an ornate finial, his hand resting on its top. Beside him a bald man with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti with a maroon border and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant, stands watching. At the far left a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands with arms folded. Behind them a large painted cow figure with decorated horns and an ornate blue and red cloth is displayed, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall above a colourful banner with a white dove emblem.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment touches a gilded ritual figure on a golden stand, the figure with an arched frame. Behind him, a white-robed priest with a sacred thread and gold beaded necklace stands near a painted blue bull Nandi decorated with a pink cloth. Other men in white dhotis, yellow shawls and white vibhuti marks stand nearby, and a brass tray holding oil lamps and offerings is held by a man at the left edge. Orange curtains hang at the window and a colourful striped banner hangs from the ceiling. The orange-clad man has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so this is a person appearance, present in person performing a puja-style offering. Five people are visible.2010-09-01September 01 20102010-09-01A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with red-orange curtains behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala has long dark hair and his right hand resting on an ornate gilded canopy above a gold-painted stand with an elephant figure. Beside him, two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand; the one on the left wears a gold chain necklace and has white markings on his arms and forehead, and the other partially visible man in white stands behind. A framed devotional picture of a deity hangs on the upper wall, and gilded ritual vessels are on a table at right.2010-10-14October 14 20102010-10-14December 19 20102010-12-19A temple ritual scene in a red-walled hall. On the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold beaded mala and pendant, holds a silver lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke toward a pale white stone deity murti standing on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with red borders, gold mala and folded hands stands in prayer, and another man in white stands further back beside a hanging orange curtain. Gold pots and offerings sit at the base of the pedestal. Three people are visible.2010-12-19A photograph taken inside a hall with a plain concrete wall and a lattice window, showing a group of men gathered around a display of golden deity murtis and ceremonial figures at lower left. A tall man with long dark hair and a bare back, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, stands at centre right, gesturing toward the murtis while several men in white dhotis and shirts listen nearby. A bare-chested man in a gold-yellow shawl and red dhoti stands beside them, and another man in an orange wrap stands at right with a white-clad devotee. A garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers hangs at upper left. a person appearance cues: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a bare back and orange saffron wrap, with no visible crown or jewels, so the identity is uncertain.2007-02-24Indoor photograph of a hall decorated with marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and a wooden frame, with a small deity murti displayed in a flower-decorated alcove at right. A man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and long hair falling past his shoulders, holds a carved wooden figure while a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small bundle. Behind them a third man in a light shirt stands and several seated men in white are visible at left. Hanging saffron and patterned cloth lanterns decorate the ceiling.2010-02-18A photograph inside a hall with a plain white wall and a lattice window. In the foreground, a row of ornate gold-toned metal deity murtis and brass figures sits on the left, with a garland of yellow and green flowers hanging at the edge. A long-haired man in an orange cloth wrap, bare-shouldered, stands facing the murtis with one hand raised near his face. Beside him a bearded man wears a red dhoti, a gold-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, and a man at the far right wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The swami's presentation shows long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only. A small seated figure in orange is visible at the lower left, near the metal figures.2007-02-24A photograph of a temple ritual in a warmly lit hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange silk with a gold-bordered sari-style drape and a beaded necklace and bangles stands at center, looking down while reaching toward a brass plate held by a shaved-headed priest in orange robes. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala faces away. Behind them is a golden deity murti on a white-draped table, with orange ribbon and marigold garlands in the background and a brass lamp at the edge.2011-12-20December 08 20092009-12-08Three priests perform abhishekam at a temple shrine. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel. In the centre, a bespectacled priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with water flowing over a black lingam. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a small silver dish. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti draped in orange cloth. A small white marble statue of a seated figure and a small golden deity figure sit in the foreground. Two priests in white and saffron clothing are visible, with a gold-framed shrine to the side.2011-12-28