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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.

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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.2010-09-01September 01 20102010-09-01A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and whitewashed walls. A woman with wavy dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, and is applying or placing a white cloth over a white marble deity murti on an orange-draped stand. The murti wears a white flower garland with red blossoms. Behind her a man in orange and a bald man in white stand near the door. At left a young man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right a man in white dhoti with white markings on his arm holds a gold tray with small brass bowls of offerings. Colourful striped pillars and a gold-coloured decorative plate hang on the walls.2010-09-13February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a hall with white tent-like ceiling drapery and decorative striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a long necklace, holds a thread or cord while blessing a devotee in white dhoti; a man in orange holds a silver tray with white flower garlands and a brass object. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around with hands folded in namaskar. A decorated altar with deity images and a golden throne-like seat is at the right background.2010-10-28A 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.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors in front of a stage with a blue curtain. A central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and multiple gold-coloured necklaces and beads, and gestures with an outstretched arm toward others. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, rudraksha malas, and sacred marks on their foreheads. Several hold bunches of yellow bananas and a silver tray of offerings. Behind them stands a decorated golden structure with floral garlands and a red seat with a golden canopy. A video camera is visible at the right edge.2010-12-27A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless orange robe and stands before a white marble statue of a seated figure wearing a white turban and a white flower garland, placed on a draped orange-cloth table. Three men stand to the left: a bald man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold necklace, a man in orange with glasses, and a man in white kurta and white trousers with a tilak. Brass vessels, a small bell and a lamp sit on the floor and table, with orange and gold cloth folded nearby, and colourful striped poles decorate the wall.2010-09-13December 23 20102010-12-23October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copies