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A 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.

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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 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 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.2007-11-15A photograph inside a bare temple-in-progress room with a grey concrete floor and pale tiled wall. A person in an orange saffron garment with a red sash kneels and leans forward, reaching to place a thin copper plate on the floor. Behind them stand dark stone deity murti figures, one with multiple raised arms, and a stack of folded cloths in red, navy, green and white sits against the tiles. A small red tilak mark is visible on the forehead. The scene suggests construction or installation work on a temple space.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07December 11 20062006-12-11A close photograph of a person in orange saffron robes with long dark wavy hair, wrapped in an orange shawl, holding a flat reddish-brown copper or stone plate engraved with a yantra and concentric geometric patterns. The hands are visible at lower left and right edges, and a glass case or tray lies beside the plate. A grey wall is in the background. The figure has long swept hair and saffron clothing consistent with a person candidate, but the face is cropped out and the appearance cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2006-12-11A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and bare arm wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He pours a yellow liquid from a copper vessel onto a golden deity murti seated on a pedestal. Behind him a dark stone murti stands, a tall brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp rises in the centre, and red and gold brocade cloth hangs on the wall. A tiny purple logo is visible in the top right corner.2009-04-22December 11 20062006-12-11October 12 20052005-10-12November 09 20072007-11-09October 12 20052005-10-12