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Devotees gather around a wooden-framed shrine holding a reclining golden deity murti, with gold-foil arched backdrop and red velvet-covered platforms. A man in a brown vest over white dhoti stands at the left of the shrine, while a man in orange robe and saffron-coloured wrap stands at right, both looking toward the murti. Several men in white dhotis with red or yellow borders stand nearby, one pointing toward the gold backdrop. The room has pale walls and orange draped fabric at the right, with a cable running across the floor.

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Photograph inside a hall of devotees in orange and white ritual clothing preparing a golden throne-like structure with red cushions, set within open wooden frames. Several men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis with yellow shawls stand and kneel near the gilded seat and a golden deity or ornamental figure. Orange mats and a purple-and-white patterned cloth lie on the floor, and a projection screen hangs at the top left. The setting suggests preparation for a puja or darshan.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph of an indoor hall with a large gilded ornate throne, carved with scrolled and floral motifs and a red cushioned seat, beside which a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back dark hair stands gesturing while holding a folded paper. Two men in white dhotis stand nearby, one with a yellow and white garment and the other with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder. Woven striped mats cover the floor, with wooden frames, glass display cabinets and a hanging banner in the background.2010-01-03A photograph inside a hall with orange floor mats and hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and blue from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands at centre, facing a gilded ornate throne-like seat with a red cushion, which is set within a wooden frame. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around, one with a shaved head, and an elderly man in a brown shirt stands near the throne. Behind them, orange-draped figures sit under a glass-fronted frame, and framed pictures line a far wall beneath a large dark screen.2010-01-03A photograph inside a storage workshop lined with hanging orange and red fabric and shelves of folded cloth. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a plain orange sleeveless wrap and stands beside a gilded wooden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a cart with a red cushioned seat. Around him several men in white dhotis, grey shirts and orange robes look on; one in orange wears a sash and another in white has a yellow shawl. Colourful costumes hang on the left. Seven people are visible.2009-12-29A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and striped orange-and-white curtains. Two ornate golden thrones with red seats and carved peacock-like side supports stand in wooden frames, with orange cloth draped over a third object at left. A man in orange robes with long hair and a full beard stands at left, and a man in orange robes with long dark hair reaches up to adjust the gilded throne, holding a small booklet. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and a white shirt stands with his back to the camera at centre, and an older man in a brown vest and white dhoti stands at right, watching.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03A photo taken inside a covered storage or preparation hall with corrugated metal roof and orange drapes hung along the right wall. A gilded golden vahana, a carved swan or hamsa-style mount on wheels with a red cushioned seat, stands on the concrete floor in the foreground. Several men gather around it: a man in a white shirt and dhoti with his back to the camera on the left, a barefoot man in a long orange robe with orange shawl in the centre, and a man in orange robes with an orange shawl beside him. Others in white dhotis, a yellow-shawled man, and a man in a light blue shirt stand nearby. Ceremonial banners and poles hang on the left wall. The gilded vahana resembles a hamsa vehicle for procession.2009-12-29A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29January 03 20102010-01-03