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A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with tiled platforms, where a woman in an orange robe and red top sits cross-legged on a tiled plinth beside a large black stone basin with lotus-petal rim. Behind her stands a dark stone deity murti, and a golden Nataraja figure in an arched frame rises at right beside a golden dhwajastambha-style pillar. To the left, two men stand near a black stone seated figure; one wears a striped shirt and jeans, the other a white shirt and dark trousers and gestures while speaking. A red exit sign is on the wall and a film camera and equipment sit at the far left edge. The setting suggests temple construction or installation work in progress.

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Interior of an unfinished temple hall under construction, with bare white walls, a tall step ladder on the right and scattered tools, cords and wooden boards. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on the edge of a tiled raised platform with bare feet and hands folded, with orange sandals on the floor nearby. Behind them a large gilded Nataraja (dancing Shiva) image stands within a flame arch, flanked by a gilded deity figure and a gilded standing figure with raised hands. In front of the platform sits a dark stone black bull (Nandi) with carved saddle cloth, and a dark stone basin stands on the platform. Plastic sheeting and floor cords lie around the site.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 with bare white walls and grey concrete floor. Behind, a man in a dark cap and grey shirt kneels near a wooden crate beside a white marble bust of a bearded saint. To the right a man in a striped shirt and jeans stands near a yellow-robed seated statue and a dark stone deity murti. Black stone deity statues stand along the walls, and a hanging rig and a golden stand appear at the right edge.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.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction with bare white walls. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange garment and red undershirt with rudraksha mala stands on the left, facing a raised tiled platform. On the platform sits a large black stone shivalinga-style base and a gilded Nataraja statue dancing within a gold flame arch, with brass oil lamps, a small green-clad deity figure and a pyramid-shaped brass offering. A gilded arch frame and dark stone deity figures stand behind. Another person in pale yellow clothing stands in the background.2007-11-07Interior of a bare, under-construction temple hall with white walls and a grey floor. Centre left, a large dark stone yoni-peetham base sits on a wooden pallet, with a dark stone lingam-like shape resting on it being handled. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left, and two men in casual clothes, one in a blue striped shirt and cap and one in a grey shirt and cap, steady the stone. Behind them a woman in orange robes sits on a raised tiled platform beside black stone statues and a gold-coloured Nataraja figure, while a figure in orange robes stands on the platform near the golden dancing Shiva sculpture. A workman in jeans stands at the right edge. A small figure in white and yellow appears at far left.2007-11-07Indoor temple photograph in a bare white-walled shrine room with a dark stone floor. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and wrap, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala necklace and a red mark on the forehead, stands barefoot before black stone deity murti including a seated Ganesha and a standing figure, with a gilded arched frame and brass lamp stand at right. At left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds an orange cloth and stands near a video camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a man in a teal striped polo shirt faces away, and at right a woman in orange robes with long hair stands by a black stone basin with a copper kalasha-like pyramid object and marigold petals. The scene resembles a temple darshan or puja setting.2007-11-07A 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.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 person in an orange saffron robe with a red undergarment and a long beaded mala stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp with flame toward a shrine platform. Behind is a dark stone Shivalinga on a black pitha base beneath a golden Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch. Other items include a golden arched torana frame, a dark stone standing deity murti, a golden lamp stand, a golden standing figure, a small teal-clad golden deity figure, a brass kalasha-style object, a yantra or pyramid-shaped piece, and a tray with flowers and offerings. The room has white walls and tiled steps. a person with long swept-back hair and orange robe performs a lamp offering at the shrine.2007-11-07Interior temple photograph of a Hindu shrine room with pale tiled platforms and dark stone deity murtis. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a tiled platform, arranging ritual items and brass vessels near a black stone lingam with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a second person in orange sits behind the lingam. Two seated devotees in orange robes with rudraksha-style beads are at left beside a brass lamp stand and low wooden table. Dark Ganesha-style and other stone murtis, marigold and white garlands, and a gilded frame fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and performing puja at the lingam, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and beaded necklace.2007-11-09A man in orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala stands at left in an unfinished temple hall, looking toward a raised stone platform. On the platform sits a gold Nataraja (dancing Shiva) within a golden arch of flames, beside a dark stone pedestal, golden lamp stands and a draped beige cloth. A black stone deity murti and a gilded arched frame stand behind him. The walls are white tile and the floor is grey concrete.2007-11-07