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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.

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.

A ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-saffron garment stands at centre, touching a gilded deity figure with ornate frame, with his hand on the murti. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and a tilak stands to the right, and another priest in white with gold chain holds a brass tray of offerings at lower left. Behind them several men in white clothes and yellow shawls stand with hands folded. A painted decorated bull stands on the right wall beside a tall striped pillar and a framed picture, with orange curtains at the back.

Indoor photo in a plain hall with pale green walls, ceiling fans and tube lights. In the foreground, a large dark wooden murti of Shiva with a crescent-moon headdress and a small gold figure of a seated attendant beside it. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala holds an open booklet and looks down at it. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala looks at the same booklet. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Blue curtains hang at the windows, and yellow and orange cloth decorations hang from the ceiling.

A 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.

December 22 2010

A 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.

October 09 2010

A temple ritual scene in which a young man in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala holds a folded white paper and reads from it, his head bowed with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Beside him stand other men: one in plain white dhoti with a white-striped shawl and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, another bare-chested in orange with a gold chain, and a shaven-headed man in orange with a gold neck ornament. To the right, a figure in white with white forehead markings holds a small brass vessel, and behind them an ornate gold-framed seat with red cushions stands in the background. A yellow cloth lies at the lower left and a metal tray with brass items sits in front.

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A photograph inside a small whitewashed room with a brown wooden door and barred windows. At center, a deity murti or lingam-type form is draped with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and sits on an orange-draped pedestal. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a plate of fruit and small brass vessels are arranged on a cloth before it. On the left, a bald man in orange clothing with a bead mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied up, wearing an orange shawl with white border and a rudraksha mala, extends one hand toward the shrine in an offering gesture. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the wall, and another man in white is partly visible at the right edge.