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A photograph inside a temple under construction, with unfinished tiled walls, a brass oil lamp on a stand, and white cloth draped over a raised platform. In the foreground, a man in a blue shirt with a tool belt works with a power tool on an ornate gold-painted carved wooden piece. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a pink-trimmed shawl leans forward to watch, and a taller man in saffron robes stands at right with a saffron shawl and wire-rimmed glasses, his head shaved. Another person in saffron sits in the middle background, a young man in white stands behind them, and a woman in a red and pink salwar kameez works near the back. Several people are partly visible at the bottom edge. a person cues are not visible on any figure, so no candidate is identified.

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A covered storage or preparation hall with orange drapes hanging along the right wall and shelves holding folded cloth and boxes. In the centre, a golden hamsa (swan) vahana mounted on a wooden cart with wheels is being inspected. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a swept-back tied topknot reaches toward the golden bird. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and men in white dhotis and shirts look on, and a man in a grey shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left. A framed portrait of a saint hangs on the left wall. Several people are visible, and the scene is a photograph of a procession vehicle preparation.2009-12-29A group stands inside a covered pavilion beside an ornate gold-plated throne with a tall, arched backrest carved with floral and figural panels, its seat draped in plastic sheeting. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long rudraksha mala and dark hair, stands centre-frame looking toward the throne, with a bare-chested long-haired sadhu in orange at right and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl beside him. Younger men in blue and yellow shirts and a white-clad man stand behind, and a figure in orange and a figure in a pink shawl are in the foreground near the throne. The orange-robed figure appears to be a person by appearance, with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and turban as cues, though the image is uncertain.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Interior of a bare-walled hall during temple construction. In the foreground a figure in white robes with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera beside a large ornate gold-leaf carved frame lying on the floor. At left, a young man in a long orange wrap and red undergarment stands near a framed white and gold relief panel. Behind him a man in a striped button shirt and jeans points upward toward a standing gold deity murti. Other gold and white statues, a tiled pedestal, and a young man in a grey shirt crouching at right are visible. Light fixtures and stacked wooden crates complete the scene.2007-11-07A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a red-and-gold ceremonial platform and an ornate gilded frame at left. A young man in a blue shirt and a young man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stand at the frame while others in white stand behind. At centre, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe with a long beaded necklace stands smiling; Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, orange turban and ornate beaded adornment, shown in person. A seated figure in peach robes with a head covering faces away in the foreground. Several people in orange robes stand to the right, including one with long hair and a multi-strand bead necklace. The scene is a visit to a shrine-like platform with a gilded decorative object.2007-12-30Interior of a temple under construction with unfinished walls and scaffolding. A large dark stone deity murti stands in a sunken pit at centre, flanked by white draped forms and a wooden ladder. On the right, a man in a purple shirt works near a brass lamp stand. In the foreground, a person in a red and orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on the floor beside gold-coloured ornate panels; a man in a blue shirt and a figure in white robes work nearby, and a figure in orange robes kneels at left. Brick and concrete blocks, a wheelbarrow and tools are scattered across the grey floor.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and striped orange-and-white curtains. Two ornate golden thrones with red seats and carved peacock-like side supports stand in wooden frames, with orange cloth draped over a third object at left. A man in orange robes with long hair and a full beard stands at left, and a man in orange robes with long dark hair reaches up to adjust the gilded throne, holding a small booklet. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and a white shirt stands with his back to the camera at centre, and an older man in a brown vest and white dhoti stands at right, watching.2010-01-03March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Indoor temple scene in a white-walled room with a gold-framed doorway. Several men work on a golden deity murti or throne base set on a yellow wheeled dolly, one man in a white kurta with orange shawl pushing it, others in blue and white shirts kneeling and tilting the base. A woman in a grey top and necklace stands at left, women in pink saris watch from the doorway, and a woman in orange garments stands at centre-right. At far right, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and orange garments and stands with hands on hips. Tiled counter edge at left.2007-11-07