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A photograph inside a temple hall with plain white block walls. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a tiled platform, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a red top, hands resting together in lap and smiling. Beside them stands a dark stone deity murti of a standing figure holding objects in multiple hands. Center right, a large dark stone bowl-shaped basin on a lotus-petal pedestal, possibly a yoni-peetha or abhishekam vessel. Upper right, gold-coloured metal figures and an ornate gold stand. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall. Blue slippers and a folded cloth lie near the base of the statue.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair sitting cross-legged on a raised tiled platform in a plain white-walled hall. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a red top and has a red bindi on his forehead, his eyes lowered and hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a large dark wooden deity murti with multiple raised arms and a tall crown. Cues for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a red forehead mark seated before a deity murti, in an in-person setting.2007-11-07A seated person in an orange saffron robe and a red inner top sits on a tiled platform, smiling and looking to the side with hands resting on the ledge. Behind them stand a dark stone deity sculpture and a large gold Nataraja-style dancing Shiva statue with a flaming arch. In front is a large black stone basin on a lotus-petal base, with folded cloths and a blue bag on the platform. Unfinished wooden crates and boards lie in the background against a white block wall.2007-11-07A man in a saffron-orange robe and red undergarment stands at left in a bare temple hall with white walls, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala. He holds his hands together near his chest in a devotional gesture while looking down. Beside him a black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche, with a black stone figure seated at far left. A tall brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand near a large black stone pedestal, and an orange cloth lies on a tiled platform beside a gold shrine-shaped vessel with flowers on a wooden tray. A ladder and wooden planks are visible behind.2007-11-07A man with long dark hair pulled back sits with eyes closed on the edge of a raised tiled platform inside a plain white hall under construction. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt, with a small red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap and bare feet dangling. Beside him is a large dark stone bowl-shaped basin with lotus-petal carving. Behind, gold-coloured temple ornaments and a carved gold pillar rise, and blue and red cloth and a plastic bag lie on the platform. An exit sign is visible at upper right.2007-11-07Indoor photo of a large dark stone Shivalinga with a lotus-petal carved base resting on a wooden pallet on a grey floor. Behind it, a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red undershirt sits on a tiled raised platform, a red bindi on his forehead, gesturing with his hands while speaking. A dark stone deity murti stands in a niche on the wall behind him, and cardboard boxes, a level and a blue glove lie nearby. A tall stone deity statue and a yellow lifting strap appear at the left edge. Two partially visible people appear at the edges of the frame.2007-11-07A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a bun sits on the edge of a tiled platform inside a temple. He wears a bright orange draped garment over a red sleeveless top, one hand resting on his chest. Behind him stands a large dark stone basin with lotus-petal carving, and above it gilded temple architecture with a gold figure of a deity. Bare feet dangle over the tiled edge. The pose is a candid, relaxed moment. Appearance cues of long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a temple setting are consistent with the page's a person reference, but the face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-07Indoor photo of a temple hall under construction with white tiled walls and a red EXIT sign. A seated person in an orange robe and red undergarment sits on a tiled platform at left, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside them stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms. A large black stone yoni-style pedestal basin sits in the centre foreground. At right, gilded metal statues include a dancing Nataraja figure within a flaming arch and a standing female deity holding a lotus-like object, all on raised bases. Bundled cloth and bags lie on the floor behind the basin.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall. In the foreground a large dark stone yoni-pitha base with a lotus-petal lower section, wrapped with blue and grey lifting straps, rests on a wooden pallet beside a yellow-striped hose. Behind it, a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a red undershirt, with a red bindi and shoulder-length dark hair, sits cross-legged on a tiled platform while a level rests beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands on the wall behind. To the left a figure in white dhoti-style clothing stands near stacked cardboard boxes, and a second person's arm holding a measuring tape is at the right edge.2007-11-07November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A smiling man with long dark hair tied in a knot sits cross-legged on a tiled platform in a temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl over a red undershirt, and his bare feet rest on the tiled edge. Behind him stand ornate gold-coloured deity murti and carved gold temple pillars, with a dark stone yoni-style pedestal to his right. Blue cloth sits at the left edge of the frame.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with white tile walls and tiled raised platforms. A man with a shaved-back dark hairstyle sits on the edge of a tiled platform, wearing a bright orange robe over a red top, barefoot, with hands resting on his knees. Behind him is a gold-painted Nataraja dancing Shiva statue within an arch, and a gold standing deity figure to its right. In front of him is a large dark stone yoni-peetha basin on the platform. In the foreground is a black stone Nandi bull statue, lying on a tiled ledge. Scaffolding, a ladder, tools, cables and construction materials are visible along the right side.2007-11-07