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October 14 20102010-10-14A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with red-orange curtains behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala has long dark hair and his right hand resting on an ornate gilded canopy above a gold-painted stand with an elephant figure. Beside him, two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand; the one on the left wears a gold chain necklace and has white markings on his arms and forehead, and the other partially visible man in white stands behind. A framed devotional picture of a deity hangs on the upper wall, and gilded ritual vessels are on a table at right.2010-10-14October 14 20102010-10-14October 14 20102010-10-14October 14 20102010-10-14A workshop interior with shelves of brass pots and orange curtains behind. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a sleeveless orange top and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder gestures with an open hand toward a sculpture. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands watching. In the centre, a gold-and-silver throne-shaped pedestal holds a small orange-robed seated figure wearing an orange turban and mala. Around the base are small painted figurines of deities and white-robed figures, with more statues in the foreground. The visible people are two, and the figures on the pedestal are statues.2009-12-08Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a dark display case wall beneath a gold-lettered sign reading "...ngs Used by Paramahamsa in..." in Kannada and Tamil script. The man on the right, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, smiles while pointing at an open book showing a colourful picture. The man on the left, with a grey-streaked beard and a wooden rudraksha mala, wears a white shirt under an orange shawl and looks down at the book. Behind them, glass shelves hold red-wrapped bundles and a small wooden box with decorative inlay.2006-07-07July 07 20062006-07-07Photograph of three men standing at a display table beneath a dark sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa" in Kannada, Tamil and English lettering. The man on the left wears long dark hair, an orange robe over the shoulder and a red forehead mark, and holds an open framed document. The man in the center wears white clothes with a red-bordered dhoti and holds a clipboard and pen, appearing to write. The man on the right wears an orange robe, has a grey-streaked beard and a rudraksha mala, and looks down at the table. Brochures and papers lie on the table, with glass display cabinets behind them.2006-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-footed base, holding a golden ceremonial staff in his right hand while speaking. A video camera on a tripod faces him, and a monitor is visible at lower right. Beside the throne stands a shaved-headed man in white traditional dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, hands folded. The room has white curtains, a cream wall, and a table draped with red cloth. Potted palm leaves frame the left edge.2010-09-12A photograph taken inside a workshop or storeroom with white walls and fluorescent tube lights overhead. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right of center, gesturing with his open hands toward a long wooden table covered with gold-coloured brass ritual objects, including a multi-branch brass lamp stand, a ritual lamp, a set of brass cymbals and orange cloth. A second man with dark curly hair, wearing a white shirt and a yellow shawl, stands at left with his back partly to the camera, facing the orange-clad man. Two drums with red and white heads hang from a rack on the wall, and orange fabric drapes over the table.2009-12-12December 30 20072007-12-30