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A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with a grey concrete floor. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl over a red garment, leans low on one hand and places a small reddish-gold metal plate on the floor with the other, smiling. Behind him stand dark stone deity murti sculptures, one with multiple arms, and a stack of folded cloths in red, green, blue and white sits against the wall. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange and red saffron-style clothing and visible red tilak mark are consistent with the page's identification, but the appearance is not conclusive. A second partially visible person in white stands at the left edge.

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A person in an orange robe and red undergarment kneels on a grey floor in an unfinished temple interior, reaching forward to place a thin copper plate on the ground. The figure has long dark hair pulled back and a small red mark on the forehead. Behind them stand dark stone deity murti figures on pedestals, one with multiple arms, and a pile of folded red, blue, green and white cloths rests against a tiled wall. A small white-clad figure is partly visible in the background. Copper plate placement suggests temple construction work.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with a grey concrete floor scuffed with white dust. A man with long dark hair and a small red forehead mark, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red top, kneels low on the floor and examines a small flat copper or metal plate held in both hands. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple raised arms, and at right are large dark sculpted figures. A woman in white clothes stands in the background near a stack of folded blue and red cloths. The scene suggests temple construction or installation work.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07Photograph inside a temple under construction. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a red undergarment, with a red tilak on his forehead, leans over a dark stone slab spreading grey wet cement with a trowel. A small orange and white floral offering sits in a recess of the slab. Behind him are scaffolding poles and two painted deity figures in red, green and yellow garments. A second person's arm in a silver bracelet reaches in from the left edge holding a trowel.2007-11-07A photograph of a long-haired person in a saffron-orange wrap sitting beside a painting easel in a studio. The person has a white forehead mark with a red dot and looks toward the canvas. A second person in white clothing stands partly visible at the left edge, holding a camera or tool near the easel. Behind them are a white softbox light on a stand, a white electric fan, and cluttered equipment and bags. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair and saffron-orange wrap are the qualifying cues for the seated person, who is shown painting at the easel.2006-10-19A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a grey stone floor, smiling and gesturing with open hands. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe over a red garment. In front of him lies a flat copper plate engraved with a yantra-like geometric pattern. Behind him stands a dark carved stone deity murti with a wall sconce on the pale wall.2007-11-07A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged, barefoot, on a grey concrete floor, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over a red undershirt. He extends both open palms toward the left as if explaining something. Beside him lies a flat orange-tinted metal plate engraved with concentric circular patterns. Behind him, a large dark stone statue of a seated deity murti stands against a pale wall, with a wall sconce and a dark stone trough nearby. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gesturing as a teacher, seated before the carved plate.2007-11-07A 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 photograph of a smiling person seated against a blue and lavender mottled backdrop, holding a paintbrush in one hand and a dark palette with red-handled brushes in the other. The person has long, dark, wavy hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap over the shoulders and body, with a long rudraksha mala draped across the chest. A small blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a painting session.2006-10-19A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits against a soft blue-grey backdrop, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder. He has a white horizontal forehead mark and a red dot between the brows. He holds a red-handled paintbrush in one hand and a small set of orange-tipped brushes in the other, with a white painting palette resting in front of him showing dabs of paint. He looks off to the side as if at a canvas. The setting suggests a painting session. Swamiji (probable) is the candidate here, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and forehead markings, with no stated name on the image itself.2006-10-19A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl painting at an easel against a dark blue backdrop. He smiles as he holds several brushes, one bright red, and applies orange and red paint to a large canvas on the right. Swamiji (probable), with long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, is painting at the easel.2006-10-19