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A photograph at night of a crowd gathered outside a temple courtyard lit by strings of round bulbs. In the foreground a seated person in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl writes in an open ledger on a red and gold cloth-covered table. Around the table, men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts, stand or lean forward; a man in a white kurta with a long grey beard, orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt leans over the table. Several people wear white, a woman in a pink sari stands at the right, and blue plastic chairs sit at the edges. A lit shrine with a deity murti glows in the background behind a stone wall, with a small oil lamp on the left side.

Evening photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by hanging string lights and a glowing shrine arch in the background. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron shawl sits at a table draped in a red-and-gold cloth, writing in an open notebook. Standing before the table, a man with long hair and a saffron shawl over white clothes is being greeted, while a man in white dhoti bends forward near him. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts stands closely, some with hands folded, and a cameraman with a video camera films the scene. Blue plastic chairs and a wooden pole appear in the foreground.

A photograph taken at night of a man in an orange saffron robe seated at a white-draped table, writing with a blue pen in an open bound guest book. He wears a long ceremonial gold bead necklace, a red tilak dot and white forehead markings, and his hair is swept back. Behind him a shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands beside a red-and-white cloth, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. A brass kalasha-like vessel and yellow cloth sit at the left edge of the table.

August 06 2009

November 23 2006

2006-11-23 +1 copies

A crowded book fair stall photographed from the front. A seated monk in orange robes leans over a white-draped table with a pen in hand, displaying an orange cloth and a small printed leaflet. Beside him, two men in saffron-orange robes stand close; one has long dark hair and a grey beard with spectacles, and the other wears an orange cloth over his shoulder. Around them stand onlookers in white shirts, a teal polo shirt and a checked shirt, and a cameraman with a video camera on his shoulder wearing an orange scarf. Overlaid text reads copyright notice and source credit.

2009-01-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark hairstyle and a strand of rudraksha beads across his chest, seated at a table writing in an open ledger with a blue pen. The table is draped in a red cloth with gold patterning. Behind him, two men in white shirts and dhotis stand near a blue plastic chair, and a tray of fruit sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, a red-and-white forehead mark, and a pen in hand, surrounded by several men bending over him to look at a sheet of paper on his lap. The man in the left foreground wears a white shirt and a gold wristwatch; the man on the right wears a pale yellow shirt and has grey hair; two more men stand in the background, one in a white shirt at the top left. The setting is an indoor room with plain walls and a tiled floor, and a copyright notice is printed over the lower right corner. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person label with several cues (orange robe, long rudraksha mala, forehead mark), though identity is uncertain.

A photograph inside a dimly lit temple hall showing a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold ceremonial necklace seated at a table, writing in a large open ledger with a blue pen, with long swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression. Beside him stands a bare-chested older man with grey hair and glasses, a rudraksha mala, white dhoti and pink shawl, sacred ash markings on his arms, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and one in a green shirt stand in the background watching.

A photo inside a temple hall at night shows a seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold-bead garland signing a large open ledger on a white-draped table. Beside him stands a long-haired bearded man in orange robes wearing a large gold pendant and garland, and a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread, rudraksha mala and pink shawl watches closely. A woman in a purple and green silk sari with gold border stands at right, with a tray of fruit, flowers and brass vessels at the table's edge. Painted deity statues stand in the background.

A photograph of a small meeting room with white walls and a framed devotional picture of a deity pair on the wall. A standing figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-bead garland and long dark hair stands at a brown table, facing a seated white-clad man who is signing an open book. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and several photographers with cameras watch, one in an orange scarf. Ornamental mats or runners cover the table, and a red chair sits behind. The standing figure's appearance has some presentation cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity.

April 04 2008