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A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and metal support poles. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sash, with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside him a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-red shawl, rudraksha beads on his arms and a long red-orange bead garland. A woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a red garment with gold borders, stands in the foreground near the pole. To the left, young women in white saris with red-orange garlands look on. Behind them, gilded statues of standing figures and an ornate gold arched frame stand on the right. Several other devotees stand around, mostly in white and red clothing.

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Indoor photo in a covered metal-roofed hall with gold-coloured deity statues and a metal stand on the right. A bald priest in the foreground has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth with gold border. Behind him a priest in matching red-orange robes and rudraksha beads walks beside a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold stripes and a long gold bead necklace. Others in white dhotis and shirts, including a woman with a red mala, follow in the background. A video camera is visible at top centre.2014-08-24February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a large open workshop with a corrugated metal roof, where rows of golden bronze deity murti and statues sit on red-draped tables and along the floor. A man in a rust-orange and saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and rudraksha mala stands with his arm extended toward the statues, gesturing as he explains them. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands nearby. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands behind a metal chain barrier, and a steel tripod frame hangs overhead. The a person candidate is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a garland and orange clothing, but his appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2014-08-24A photograph inside a large open-sided industrial hall with corrugated roof and fluorescent fixtures. In the foreground on the left, a man with glasses and a red-orange rudraksha-style bead garland wears a white dhoti shirt. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti has a red-orange bead garland and a tilak. On the right, a man in a maroon-red saffron-trimmed wrap with a heavy gold beaded garland stands by a green-and-pink cart and brass lamps, turning his head to the side. Behind them, a line of people in maroon and white robes with red-brown beaded garlands walks past shelves of brass and bronze ritual objects, including a tall brass lamp in the right foreground. Many devotees fill the background, and a camera operator stands near the back. Several people appear in the scene, with a crowd visible behind them.2014-08-24Photograph inside a open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and red steel beams. In the foreground, large golden metal statues and a chain on a frame fill the left and right edges. At the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a red-orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange armband, and is speaking while standing near the statue. Beside him a woman in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark stands among devotees. Around them a crowd in white and yellow clothes watches, including a small girl in orange and a boy in a yellow shirt. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-02-01A procession of men in maroon-red sannyasi robes with gold borders stands on a grey paved courtyard beside a carved stone pillar. The foreground figure wears a red-orange turban and a thick gold-beaded necklace, while the men behind wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Two girls in yellow, green and pink outfits stand at right, and a row of men in white dhotis with orange-red garlands waits in the background. Red carpeting runs along the walkway under white canopies.2015-07-25A photograph of a covered outdoor hall where devotees queue behind metal stanchions and chains to view a display of bronze and brass deity murtis laid out on the floor. In the foreground a woman with her back to the camera wears a red sari with gold borders and gold hair ornaments. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in red and orange saris with gold trim stand in line, several with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre has white and ochre markings on his forehead. Large bronze figures, a dark stone or metal sculpture of a reclining form and an orange bag are visible. Roughly thirty people are visible in the scene.2014-08-24October 12 20142014-10-12Devotees gather inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at a religious gathering. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, while others in orange and white stand nearby. At left, an older bare-chested man with long white hair and beard faces away. Bright daylight comes through an open side.2012-09-12September 16 20152015-09-16A photo of a group in a covered, tin-roofed hall with fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a wide decorative gold-studded belt stands slightly forward with a calm expression. Beside and around him are several men in saffron-brown robes with gold borders, some bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas; one on the left has long hair and a white dhoti with gold border and a bead necklace. A man on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti with an orange-red lanyard, and another in white stands behind with a hand raised to his head. Several people in white ritual clothing stand around the group.2013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copies