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A photograph taken from behind of a figure with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a red sash at the waist, standing at a tiled stone platform with a dark flat surface. The figure is placing or adjusting a red-bordered tray or plate on the dark slab. Behind is a deep red velvet curtain, and to the left a white pipe fitting and a yellow cloth hanging with a blue and maroon floral embroidered border. A partial hand of another person is visible at the right edge.

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A 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 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 person with long, dark, wavy hair wearing a loose orange-saffron robe stands at the edge of a dark stone platform, palms held over a small copper or gold-toned plate placed in the centre of the platform. Behind, a golden naga-hooded deity murti is draped with white and grey cloth bordered in red, garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. Grey tiles line the wall. The person's face shows a slight smile and the hands are raised in a gesture of blessing or offering. The scene appears to be a temple installation or ritual setup.2007-11-15A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak stands at a grey stone altar, his right hand resting on its ledge. On the altar are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, a silver bowl, and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him is a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat with a red cushion, and a wooden box with red compartments in the foreground. A microphone stand and a potted plant stand to the right.A photograph of a temple interior where three men in orange-saffron robes stand beside a grey stone base. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange wrap stands with eyes lowered toward the stone. Beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red-edged cloth looks down at the base. On the right, a man in orange robes with red borders and a black shoulder bag stands with folded arms, looking down. Behind them a bright floral garland, gold and orange cloth, and a brass shrine element are visible. A partially visible man in red stands at the far left edge.2007-11-15November 21 20092009-11-21A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with scaffolding and yellow metal frames behind. A man in orange robes with a red waist cloth and long dark hair tied back presses an orange cloth roll onto a large dark stone block, with a grey mortar or paste on its top. Another large stone block sits behind him. A woman in an orange shawl sits at the back of the room near a blue chair, and colourful deity figures stand in the background. A wooden plank with stenciled letters rests at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red waist cloth, working on the stone, is described as such based on his appearance and robes; he is an in-person figure.2007-11-07A man in an orange saffron robe, with dark hair tied back in a bun and a small red mark on his forehead, leans over a dark stone slab in a plain room. He presses an orange cloth or clay piece into a rectangular recess in the stone, with white powder visible in the carved areas. Behind him a cameraman in a blue shirt films with a video camera. Other details include a red EXIT sign, a metal ladder, a wheelbarrow, a white cabinet and a standing fan. The man's features are not clearly enough visible to confirm his identity from appearance, so he is described by role and clothing only.2007-11-07December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a workshop under construction. A man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing orange robes with a red waist sash and a rudraksha mala, leans over a dark stone trough and presses a pink cloth or flower in his hands over the stone. Scaffolding and yellow metal frames stand behind him. Behind, a woman in orange robes sits at another stone trough, and carved deity figures and a painted sculpture rest against the wall. A wooden measuring stick lies in the lower left.2007-11-07February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a person in orange saffron robes kneeling on a grey concrete floor, bending forward to examine a thin flat copper sheet in both hands. The person has long dark hair falling forward and wears a red undergarment visible at the neck. Behind them stand large dark carved wooden statues of deities with raised arms and a seated figure on a pedestal. To the right, a stack of folded fabrics in red, navy, green and white rests on the floor, and a partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. The setting appears to be a bare interior with white cinderblock walls.2007-11-07