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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and a long orange shawl walks forward holding a brass handbell in his right hand, with a rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck and dark hair swept back. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a covered hall with a mat floor, some with hands folded. On the right, a tiered white-draped table displays many small painted clay and metal deity figurines, a brass chariot-style shrine, a Ganesha figure and a horse statue. A tray of yellow flowers is held at the left edge. A white banner with text hangs on the orange wall above. Pillar in the background is painted with red and blue patterns. Appearance-based candidate for the a person walking with the bell; uncertain from visible cues alone.

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Indoor puja scene in a hall lit by strings of small lights. A young man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a brass bell and an aarti lamp. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass vessel and bell near a long low table. Another man in white stands at centre holding a lit lamp, and a figure in white stands at the far right by the wall. Seated devotees in white and yellow sit along the table, which is decorated with brass items and small deity murtis on tiered shelves. Orange cloth hangs at left, and framed photographs and deity images hang on the walls. Attendees appear to be performing an aarti or puja with bells and lamps.2009-09-25 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a decorated temple hall at night, with a row of deity murti statues in red, green and gold silk garments and white flower garlands lining the left side. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands on a woven mat, gesturing toward the shrine. Beside him, men in white shirts and trousers look on with hands folded or raised in devotion, and another saffron-robed figure stands at right with a bare upper arm visible. A golden shrine with an illuminated deity image glows at the back, framed by hanging green leaf decorations and white flowers. The ceiling is a corrugated metal roof with strung leaves.2008-12-30A man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style beaded garland stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp (aarti) in the other, performing a ritual before a long table covered with white cloth. The table displays rows of colourful painted clay figurines, a golden horse, and a golden Ganesha-style deity murti with a gilded shrine behind. Around him, a group of men and women in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a hall with a tatami-style mat floor, some with hands folded in devotion; one holds a brass tray. A large printed banner hangs on the wall above the table. Several people are visible in the background, and a decorative red-and-yellow pillar stands in the middle.2010-10-07October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph inside a bare hall with a corrugated roof and white walls showing a Navaratri golu display. Three men stand on a floor decorated with coloured kolam designs. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl and holds a tray; the two men in the centre and right wear orange robes, with the right-hand figure holding a sheet of paper and a rudraksha mala visible. Tiered white-draped steps on the right hold rows of painted clay dolls, figurines and a small chariot, and a silver deity murti stands in a glass cabinet behind them. Potted plants, a brass oil lamp and a brass pot sit on the floor, with a wall-mounted sign marked with an emblem.2008-10-09Indoor ritual scene at a temple-like hall during a puja. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a brass bell in one hand and raising the other hand with white ash markings on the arm. Behind him a group of people in white clothing stand with hands folded and watch; one older man in white holds his hands together in namaste, and a woman in white with a mala stands at right. On a low stone platform draped in orange cloth sit brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a small oil lamp, and red and orange flower petals. A standing man in white robes at the right reaches toward a tall brass lamp decorated with a garland. A lattice wooden screen covers the back wall.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa ceremony in a whitewashed hall with orange pennants strung across the ceiling. A standing person in an orange robe with a white floral garland holds a brass plate of flaming camphor or ghee lamp toward a brick-lined fire pit. Several seated people in white and orange shawls kneel around the pit, one with hands folded in prayer. Five deity murtis sit under colourful decorated umbrellas along the back wall, one adorned with green and red garlands, and a large conical pile of brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts is arranged on a white-draped table. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor.2007-12-25A photograph inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular pennants. A standing man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a flower garland and long hair, holds a flaming vessel over a brick fire pit (homa kund) with yellow flowers and leaves around it. Around him, a row of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, several holding ceremonial staffs with gold tops, press palms together. Behind them, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands under ornate umbrellas, and a large tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots with mango leaves stands on a white-draped platform. Brass lamps and offering bowls with flowers and grains sit on the mat in front, and a man in white stands at the rear. This appears to be a homa ritual. The standing man's clothing and hair are visible, but his face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-12-25October 09 20082008-10-09December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one holds a silver plate with a lit aarti lamp. Behind them, a large framed picture of a temple deity and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop are visible, with a camera on a tripod and mats and brass vessels on the floor. Five people are visible, dressed in white, orange and red-bordered dhotis.2010-11-24A photograph inside a hall with a plain white wall and a lattice window. In the foreground, a row of ornate gold-toned metal deity murtis and brass figures sits on the left, with a garland of yellow and green flowers hanging at the edge. A long-haired man in an orange cloth wrap, bare-shouldered, stands facing the murtis with one hand raised near his face. Beside him a bearded man wears a red dhoti, a gold-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, and a man at the far right wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The swami's presentation shows long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only. A small seated figure in orange is visible at the lower left, near the metal figures.2007-02-24