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A photograph of a person in an orange-red shawl over a gold-bordered saffron garment, with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around the head and a white bandage on the right forearm, standing at left and looking down toward a pile of polished silver ritual implements, bowls and lamp parts on an orange tarpaulin. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a large black cylindrical drum, and at right two people in orange-and-gold dhotis stand with arms folded beside a woman in a white sari with purple border. A plain breeze-block wall and a sculpted figure appear in the background, with a bouquet of pink artificial lotuses at the lower left.

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October 05 20132013-10-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of an indoor courtyard setting at night with a pink silk-draped table in the foreground holding two white woven vases of red flower arrangements. Behind the table, a large ornate silver-embossed cylindrical vessel stands on the floor. On the right, an elderly bearded man with long white hair wears a saffron-orange robe and gestures while seated in a chair, a figure who appears to be a candidate a person by his long white beard, saffron robe and seated teaching posture, though the appearance is only partly clear. Facing him, a man in a brown-gold shawl sits in a red chair with his back to the camera. Two more men stand behind the vessel: one in a saffron robe with a beaded necklace and folded hands, another in white with rudraksha beads. A wooden carved screen and gilded deity statues stand in the background.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Indoor photo of a ritual setting on a concrete floor under bright ceiling lights. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded cloth stands at right, one arm raised, beside a table draped in white holding a silver kalasha-like vessel and a small decorated offering. On the floor in front lie silver-plated deity murti parts and ritual metal objects on an orange cloth. Standing around them are a group of devotees: several men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a bright yellow top, women in maroon saris, and a man in a blue t-shirt with dark trousers facing away. A boy in a beige shirt stands near the left. A man in saffron robes with a gold-banded cloth stands at far left, facing the scene. The setting appears to be a workshop-like hall with cement block walls.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09October 05 20132013-10-05November 21 20142014-11-21A photograph inside a dim, unfinished hall with bare concrete block walls and overhead lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long red flower garland with gold-toned beads and a gold-studded belt, and he extends one hand over a large silver ceremonial object lying on an orange cloth, its carved heads and ornate silver panels arranged on the floor. To the left, a woman in a yellow and maroon sari stands with hands raised, beside a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange robes. Behind them, a woman in maroon sari stands near a floor rug and a standing fan, and at the right several people in white kurtas and orange lanyards watch. Brass vessels stand near the left edge. The man in orange with the red garland shows cues such as the flower garland and ornate gold-toned belt, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2013-09-04A photograph inside a rough open-sided shed with lattice walls and a corrugated roof, where bronze deity statues stand on a low concrete ledge at left. Five men gather in the room. Two in saffron-orange robes stand at centre: one wears an orange turban and an orange-saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala and gestures with his hand while speaking; another behind him wears an orange turban and a full beard. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, dressed in a long orange robe, is smiling. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left and another in white dhoti stands behind the centre figures. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, in a standing conversational role.2007-08-09March 10 20132013-03-10