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June 01 20212021-06-01A photograph taken indoors on a stage with red curtains and a red-carpeted platform. An older woman in an orange shawl over white clothes reaches out and touches the forehead of a young girl in a white kurta with an orange-and-red mala around her neck; a blue mark is on her cheek. Behind them, two older women in white saris with rudraksha malas hold up white and gold folded cloth, and a pile of gold fabric lies in the foreground. On the stage backdrop is a large printed portrait and a golden throne-like seat, with a small figure seated in white near the left edge. Several people in white clothing sit or move at the back of the stage.2007-05-04Photo 99202142022-06-05 +1 copiesIndoor photograph in a large hall with grey carpet and white walls, showing a lit EXIT sign and a gold-coloured door at left. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands at left smiling beside a barefoot person in orange. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala mark him as a candidate, shown in person. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands center. A person in a red-orange shirt pushes a yellow pallet jack carrying dark carved stone or bronze murti pieces wrapped on white cloth. Women in orange and red saris and salwar stand watching, and a man in a blue striped polo at right looks on. Several spectators stand along the back wall.2007-11-07March 13 20202020-03-13Night procession under a covered open-air pavilion. A line of devotees in orange and saffron robes, plus a woman in pink and others in white, walks past a large colourful ganesha deity murti on a yellow wheeled ratha, its trunk and crown painted red, blue and gold with a garland. Ornate yellow and orange parasols with embroidered emblems and tassels are carried on poles at left, and a blurred figure in white stands in the foreground. Several devotees have hands pressed together in anjali and appear to be chanting or bowing. Hanging decorative lanterns and streamers decorate the ceiling.2016-09-15A photograph inside a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and yellow-and-red patterned pillars. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe walks down a yellow-striped aisle, barefoot, with a wide grin. Around him, devotees in white and cream ritual clothes stand and sit on red-and-green striped mats, several with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in a lavender sari stands at the back. Chairs are in the foreground, and a large lotus painting hangs on the left wall beside a banner.2008-01-25A photograph inside a large white tent-roofed hall with a polished concrete floor marked by yellow lines. Several people walk in procession: in the foreground a young man in an orange saffron robe walks barefoot, followed by a man in white clothes, then a figure in orange robes and another in white holding a large round fan-like umbrella with orange and red tassels. Tall decorated cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow stand overhead, and framed portraits of a woman in red are mounted on the wall behind. A large brass Nataraja-style dancing deity murti stands against a dark green backdrop, and a few other people in white are visible in the background.2006-11-21A photograph taken inside an unfinished concrete-block building during temple construction work. On the right, a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden cradle with white padded pillows, partly wrapped in a yellow rope. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with an orange shawl, leans over the murti with one hand on it. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands with his hands at his waist, and another man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind them. A woman with dark hair pinned up and a beaded necklace stands at the back. On the left, wooden planks, a broom and a red-handled broom stand against a white wall.2007-11-07A temple interior under construction with a tall dark stone deity murti standing on a raised plinth, partly covered with a white cloth draped over its head and shoulders. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head reaches up to adjust the statue, wearing an orange robe with a red-and-white sash. Nearby, a person in a purple robe and white garment holds a tall brass oil lamp. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the statue, and a brass plate sits on the floor. Other covered statues and draped shapes line the walls, a ladder and wheelbarrow stand among the scaffolding, and a silver-and-brass tray with small brass vessels rests on a ledge.2007-11-07A photograph of a tented event space with a red carpet runner patterned in cream medallions running down the center. Two women in saffron and cream sarees walk along the carpet toward the back. On the left, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl stands beside a grey stone deity murti adorned with red and white garland flowers. Blue and white draped backdrop panels with carved arch motifs line the rear, and red carpets cover the floor. Tables with blue cloths and a floral-patterned pillar stand at right, beside black speakers on a stand.2008-01-01Wide interior of a hall with a polished white tile floor and a stage at right draped in dark red curtains. On the stage an empty orange-draped throne-like seat with a white pedestal and a small table stands before a fan. Colourful patterned columns hang from the ceiling, and white ceiling fans and tube lights are visible. Three people are present: a man in white with a yellow shawl standing at left, a man in white near the doorway, and a woman in an orange sari standing near the centre holding a dark object overhead. A person in orange stands in the doorway behind them.2010-07-08