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A photograph taken indoors at night under a thatched palm roof with fluorescent tube lights. A man on the right in a bright orange saffron robe and orange turban stands holding a phone to his ear. Beside him to the left, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand around, one in a white shirt and dhoti holding a gold-coloured item, another in a red shirt holding a gold piece. A younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands in front. On the floor lie gold-coloured ornaments, bangles, and a gold-toned piece on a woven mat, with plastic-covered objects and white plastic chairs nearby. The scene appears to show ceremonial gold jewellery being examined for a temple.

Photo inside a thatched-roof open pavilion at dusk. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands centre, his hands joined near the front of his body. A man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels in front of him, bowing low. Around them stand several men: one in a red shawl, one in a checked shirt, two older men in white dhotis and shirts, and a young man in an orange shawl holding a video camera at right. On a mat in the foreground lie ornate gold-coloured ritual items, including a gilded staff-like object and decorative metal pieces, some wrapped in plastic. A small table at right holds fruit and offerings on a plate. White plastic chairs sit behind the group.

Indoor photo inside a covered pavilion with a large ornate gold throne on the left, decorated with intricate carved relief and a gold peetha base in front. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long beaded mala stands centrally, with long dark hair and a crown-like tilt of the turban; Swamiji (probable) by his orange saffron clothing, long swept hair, turban and mala cues. Beside him a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, beaded necklaces and orange cloth stands near the gold base. On the left a figure in orange robe with a red sash, a woman in a pink-peach shawl and several young men in white dhotis, yellow and blue shirts, and orange lanyards stand around the throne.

Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a pale door. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits at left on a white-covered chair, smiling. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes stands with hands clasped. At right a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands, hands near his face. A man in a white shirt stands near the door, and a seated man in white clothes and a seated man in a white shirt are at lower center. On the floor a tray holds fruit, flowers and sweets as a puja offering. a person: the long-haired seated figure in orange robes with a red tilak fits the page's identification, though the appearance is only a partial match.

April 01 2008

Inside a large workshop with a corrugated roof and red steel trusses, two saffron-robed men stand at a display of brass and gold ritual items. The taller man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, and gestures toward the objects with one hand. Beside him an older white-bearded man in an orange shawl stands barefoot, hand raised to his chin. Behind them, workers in white shirts and dhotis move among ornate gold arches, brass lamp stands, tiered brass platforms and a golden swan-shaped throne. On a striped mat in the foreground lie small brass and wooden deity murti, lamps, bowls and conch shells.

A photograph of a temple ritual inside a plain whitewashed room with a ceiling fan-free concrete floor. In the centre, a deity murti is decorated with orange and red flower garlands and a silver-embellished garment, placed on a pink silk-covered platform. A man in white dhoti bends over the murti, apparently performing worship. To the left, several men stand in orange and red robes; one wears an ornate embroidered conical hat and carries a tall golden staff. A man in an orange jacket and orange cloth stands centrally, watching. A bare-chested man in a white cloth stands at the right edge beside a gilded ornament. Green leaves lie on the floor near the murti.

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August 09 2007

Night photograph of a group of men at an outdoor ritual setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-covered seat, wearing an orange saffron garment, one hand raised to his chin. Beside him stands a tall golden trident. Several men in white dhoti and kurta with orange shawls stand and sit around him; one in the centre holds an open booklet, another in glasses stands at left in white. A seated man in white and orange shawl bends over a brass object at lower centre. Brass plates sit on the right edge. The appearance of the seated figure in orange is a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a red tilak, but this is uncertain from appearance alone.