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Photograph of three people in a covered hall beside a table of brass and copper kalasha pots and gold-coloured pooja items, with pink and green cloth bundles and small paper packets on the cloth-covered table. Left, a man in orange robes with a saffron head-wrap and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand while speaking. Centre, a man in a yellow robe with a red-bordered shawl and a red tilak stands with hands folded. Right, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded mala and looks down at the items. A young man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and more people are partly visible behind. Brass and copper pots are arranged in rows behind the table.

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Photograph of a group inspecting ritual items in a hall with a concrete floor. On the left, a man in orange robes with an orange head wrap gestures with his hands pressed together while speaking. Beside him, a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with long hair and rudraksha beads holds his hands together. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and red tilak holds an open book. Behind them, other men in white and orange clothes stand watching. On the left table are copper and brass kalashas, brass lamps and pots, and colourful cloth bundles. A red cushion lies on the floor in front with stones on it.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photo in a concrete-floored hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a long rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes, stands beside a bald older man in orange robes and a second orange-clad figure. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala match the page's claim, but the face is not used for identity. On the floor at left, rows of copper and brass kalashas, bells and brass ritual vessels rest on coloured cloths, and a red cloth holds several dark polished shivalingams marked with white three-line tripundra. Other people in white and saffron stand at the right edge and in the back.2007-08-09October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph inside a large open-sided hall with brick walls and a corrugated roof. Six men in orange and saffron robes and brown dhotis stand on a paved floor. Two monks wear orange turbans; one holds a long wooden staff and gestures with his hand. A central monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a name badge stands with his hands clasped at his waist. At left, a standing man in a brown dhoti and gold necklace looks down beside a gold-coloured deity murti. Workers and a green wooden cart are visible in the background.2013-10-19A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with woven bamboo walls and a lattice panel. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking forward in sandals. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange headwear stands near a painted deity murti with blue skin and gold ornaments. To the right, a bearded man in a saffron shawl over white clothes and a bald-headed man in a white dhoti with a red border stand together. On the far right, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Props, panels and a framed picture are visible along the walls. Six people are visible.2007-08-09A hall with pink-and-red curtains, colourful woven hangings on pillars and a polished floor with mats and metal plates of offerings in the background. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand together; the central one wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small green object, smiling as he greets a man in orange at left. At right, a shirtless man in saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala turns away, and a man in white dhoti with a mala stands behind. Several other people in white and orange move around the room.2011-11-07Indoor photograph in a room with light walls and grey floor. Five men in saffron-orange robes stand in conversation. On the left, a bald-headed man in a loose orange wrap stands near a wooden display case holding a gilded deity murti. Behind him, a second man in orange stands by the glass cabinet. In the centre, a man in orange clothing with a shaved head gestures, and beside him an older man in orange with a shaved head holds his hands together. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a red-bordered orange robe gestures with clasped hands while speaking. Glass cabinets on the right display ornate jeweled necklaces and ceremonial silver ornaments. A small shrine with brass and coloured figures sits at the far left.2009-10-15