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A photograph in a bare interior with white cinder-block walls showing black stone deity statues on tiled plinths. A person in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a dark red border stands at the centre, one hand raised and the other gripping a white cloth with gold edging draped over the central statue. Beside them a woman in a teal shawl and beige salwar kameez, with a red forehead mark, leans in with hands joined. Two black stone standing female figures with tall crowns flank the scene on the right and left. The person in orange wears a beaded necklace and gold bangles. A red mobile phone rests on the tiled plinth at right.

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November 15 20072007-11-15November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headless devotee in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulders, standing on a metal stepladder and pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone deity murti. Two more black stone standing deity figures with tall crowns flank the central figure against a white brick wall. A hand in a gold bangle is visible at the lower left edge. The water is poured in an abhishekam-style ritual.2007-11-15A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with tiled base. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a red border and a beaded necklace holds a wooden plank, while a second man in a dark t-shirt and jeans helps lift a second plank. Behind them stand three large black stone deity murti on a dark stepped plinth; the central four-armed figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and the flanking figures wear checked orange, yellow and purple cloths with red headdresses. A white towel lies on the right side of the plinth.2008-04-27November 15 20072007-11-15Photo inside a temple under construction. A man in an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with a red forehead mark and long dark hair pulled back, touches the polished black stone leg of a large dark statue with his right hand. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small object, and a man in white kurta with a pendant and orange cloth stands behind. The statue has carved drapery lines, and the floor is unfinished concrete.2007-11-07A photograph of a person in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl placing a gold kalasha-style pot against a tall black stone deity murti on a dark pedestal. The person stands on a silver step ladder, reaching with both arms toward the figure. Two other black stone murtis stand nearby against a plain grey block wall, and a gilded arched frame with decorated garlands and small deity figures sits at the left edge.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of three black stone statues on a dark plinth in a tiled room with white walls. The central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth draped over its shoulder; the two flanking figures wear checkered yellow, red and purple cloth with gold stripes and red-topped caps. Two men are handling the statues: a man in a dark t-shirt and jeans raises a long wooden pole, and a man in grey holds a metal bar at the base, while a partly visible person stands at the left edge. A white cloth lies folded on the plinth at right.2008-04-27A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing several black stone lingams or deity forms, each draped with white, red, green or blue cloth and garlanded with flowers. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread bends forward over the central stone form. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange cloth with a gold necklace presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them a man in white ritual clothing with a forehead mark and orange shawl stands with hands folded, and other devotees in white and orange stand in the background. Small oil lamps and scattered petals sit on the stone floor and a plastic bag rests near the base. Printed signs are visible on the wall behind.2012-09-12November 09 20072007-11-09September 12 20122012-09-12