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October 12 20052005-10-12A photograph of a ceremony at a temple setup. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold necklace, kneeling beside a large rough-textured stone block. Two men in jeans and watches have their hands on the block's edge, while a man in a grey shirt leans over a square copper-coloured plate set into the white floor, appearing to tend to it. Behind them are garlands, colourful striped mats and a small altar with flowers and a brass-toned object. The date 12 10 2005 is printed in red in the lower right.2005-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe with a red waist cloth leaning over a dark tiled surface, pressing or placing a thin gold-coloured metal plate that bears a raised relief design. Behind him hang a red velvet curtain and a vertical banner with a green top, a blue flower emblem on maroon, and a gold-yellow skirt. Garlands in white, red, yellow and green and a brass kalasha-style finial sit on the left.2007-11-15A photograph of a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a red-orange waist sash, bending over a dark stone slab and placing both hands on a thin copper yantra sheet with a gold-toned pattern. Behind the slab, a garlanded deity murti wears white and red-bordered cloth with a gold kalasha and a gold crown-shaped figure, with red, yellow and white flower garlands draped over it. A seated elderly man in a white shirt stands in the background. The setting appears to be a temple interior with cream tiled walls. The person wears a rudraksha mala. The figure at the slab appears to be performing a yantra installation or consecration, with mention of a person attached to the page.2007-11-15A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe bending forward to touch their forehead or lips to a carved stone ledge, a ritual gesture of reverence at a temple or shrine. The person has long dark hair and wears a long gold-beaded mala necklace with a tassel. Behind them, two young men in red and white shirts and white dhotis stand watching near an orange curtain. Carved stone pillars with floral relief and a brass lamp stand appear at left, and a tray of flowers sits at the bottom right. The person is the only figure bending in the foreground.2010-07-24A photograph taken from above of a seated man in orange robes and long dark hair, kneeling on a flat grey stone slab inside a dim, unfinished sanctum. He holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and an orange-brown bowl, with a small brass vessel below, while his hands are cupped near the flame. Surrounding him are standing people in white dhotis and white garments with red borders, some with orange sashes, and a man in white holding a brass horn-shaped instrument on the left. A small patterned mat lies behind him, and bamboo poles are visible at the top. Ritual lamp offering at the garbha consecration site.2006-12-11December 31 20032003-12-31October 12 20052005-10-12A photograph taken from above of a person in an orange robe with long curly black hair bending over a square stone opening in the floor. Both hands are placed on a gold-coloured object set on a copper-toned square base, with a small flame or light visible at its base. A white cloth lies at the left edge and a wooden stick at the lower right. The scene appears to be a consecration of a sanctum foundation.2006-12-11A person in an orange sleeveless garment bends forward, forehead pressed against a grey stone ledge in a temple, one hand resting on the carved stone base. Long dark hair falls forward, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs at the waist. Behind the stone, brass vessels and a folded red and green cloth sit on a higher platform. The gesture suggests reverence or prostration. a person: long dark hair and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha mala, a distinctive appearance cue, though the face is turned away.2010-07-11July 29 20082008-07-29December 11 20062006-12-11