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A photograph inside a plain concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls. On the left, a wooden stand holds a row of brass oil lamps and a set of brass ritual items, with white cloth and a white-fringed object beside it. Four people stand at right, all in orange robes: a figure in an orange turban at the back, a bald man in a light saffron wrap with his back turned, and a long-haired woman in orange with her hands folded in front of her. Behind them, glass display cabinets hold ornaments and brass vessels. Four physical people are visible.

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A photo inside a bare concrete hall with a ribbed metal roof and glass-fronted wall cabinets holding ceremonial staffs. On the left, a long wooden rack holds many brass and silver ritual implements, a white fly-whisk-like chamara and a bundle of white horsehair sit on a brown cloth, and brass lamp stands stand behind. Four men stand before the rack. One in a bright orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads gestures with folded hands. Beside him, a man with long hair and an orange cloth with beaded necklaces raises a hand. On the right, a bald, bare-chested older man wears a light peach dhoti and a crystal-bead necklace and gestures with open palm toward the others, while a bearded man in orange robes stands at the rear right. Two appear to be in conversation over the implements. No readable text is visible in the scene.2007-12-30Indoor scene in a concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof and glass-fronted display cabinets on the back wall. On the left, a person in orange robes photographs with a phone. A table holds brass lamps, ritual implements, a sword-like object, white yak-tail fly whisks and a broom. A man in an orange turban with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands at center in orange robes, gesturing toward the table. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on. At right, a bald man wears a light orange dhoti, and a bearded man in orange robes stands with an arm around him. Five people are visible in total, with no legible text.2007-12-30Photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and a display cabinet of silver and brass ritual objects. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line facing the cabinet. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands in the foreground, looking toward the displays. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers and another man in orange robes look on. The glass shelves hold silver crowns, bowls, lamps and vels, and a tall brass staff with a trident-shaped finial stands at right. Visitors in orange and white move past the cabinets. Six to twenty people are visible.2007-08-09August 17 20092009-08-17August 09 20072007-08-09January 17 20082008-01-17April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph inside a long, plain ashram hall with a concrete floor and white walls. Several saffron-robed sadhus and a few white-clad devotees stand in a line, some barefoot. A tall man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala gestures upward with one finger, drawing attention. An older bearded sadhu in saffron leans over a low stand holding a white cloth above black stone objects. Behind them hang orange curtains, and on the left are a brass trident, a framed painting and a deity figure. Eleven visible people are standing in the scene.2009-12-30Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a wall speaker. A younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon border and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald older man in an orange shawl stands with clasped hands, and another bald man in orange holds his hands together. On the left, men in white garments with yellow shawls stand listening. Behind them are small deity figurines, a gold-framed decorative panel with colourful garlands, and a glass cabinet on the right holding ritual items.2009-10-15Indoor photo inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and a display case wall holding brass and gold ritual objects, including a tall golden trident on the left and a red-backed shelf with brass figurines. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and an orange shawl stands at the glass case beside another woman in white with an orange shawl, who holds a folded cloth. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long garland stands barefoot near the cabinet, and at right a man with long hair, a beard and an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl touches his head.2007-12-30A photograph inside a plain, corrugated-roof hall with bare concrete floor. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-orange robe and a pinkish-orange shawl, standing barefoot and gesturing toward a wooden glass-fronted display case. The case has a red interior and holds gilded deity murti and ornate golden ornaments, crowns and armour-like pieces. Beside it, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands with hands folded. On the left, two men with long hair wear white dhotis with yellow and saffron shawls, and other people in white stand near the wall. A garland-decorated golden plaque hangs on the wall, and cardboard boxes are stacked at right.2009-10-15A 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.2009-12-12